By Shedrack Frank The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to transmit results of the Nov.11 Bayelsa governorship election manually. The state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr Obo Effanga, stated this in Yenagoa on Wednesday, during an interactive section with religious leaders and faith based organisations. EffangaContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Ali-Alabi, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division Nigeria Army, Ibadan, on Wednesday warned army personnel in Kogi to steer clear of politics. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN) reports that the GOC gave the warning while addressing officers and men during his familiarisation visitContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Dr Jamila Ibrahim, newly screened Minister of Youth, has expressed her unwavering commitment to realising President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for the youths of Nigeria. Speaking to journalists after her screening in Abuja on Wednesday, Ibrahim emphasised the importance of youth inclusion in government decision-making. “TheContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Hidayet Bayraktar, has expressed the readiness of Turkey to deepen the existing defence collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through transfer of defence technology. Bayraktar said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Headquarters NAF, on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The Consul General of the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Will Stevens, says African solutions are needed to address global problems of which include climate change, food insecurity, poor leadership, among others. He made this known at the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) Reunion Conference organised by theContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 pharmaceutical companies as part of its efforts to guarantee medicine security. Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), made this known in Abuja on Wednesday during the signing of MOU withContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris The Katsina State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), says N300 million grant will be disbursed to 6,000 small scale business operators under the COVID -19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme (NG-CARES). The agency’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ashiru Mamman-Ingawa, said this in a statementContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharan The Senate has confirmed three more ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu The confirmation followed the screening and approval of the nominees during Wednesday’s plenar The nominees include: Jamila Bio- Ibrahim (Kwara), Balarabe Lawal (Kaduna State) and Ayodele Olawande (Ondo StateContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has pledged support for measures that will improve employment of graduates in the county. Echono made the pledge at an Implementation Support Workshop for National Employability Benchmarking Programme in Nigerian universities in Abuja on Wednesday. HeContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The United Kingdom based leadership development organisation, TEXEM UK has described the appointment of Mr Hakeem Muri- Okunola, the Principal Secretary to President Tinubu as well deserved. According to a statement on TEXEM’s website signed by Caroline Lucas, Director, Special Projects, Muri- Okunola is anContinue Reading
