By Chijioke Okoronkwo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a cashless policy, when effectively operated in Nigeria, can help stem the surge of illicit election financing by making it possible to track funds. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president received a delegationContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has said that there was no basis for the current scarcity and price increase of Premium Motor Spirits (PMS) across the country. The PENGASSAN President, Mr Festus Osifo and its Secretary General, Mr Lumumba Okugbawa, inContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed The Bauchi State Government said it would soon commence treatment for victims of snake bite at Duguri treatment center in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. The Executive Secretary, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, stated this while briefing newsmen on theContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians that his administration was committed to deliver a free, fair and credible elections in 2023. Buhari gave the assurance when he visited the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, in Kano on Monday. He said that a level playing groundContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) says a major contributor to Africa’s rising public debt is the unprecedented influx of private lenders flooding developing economies looking for higher returns outside advanced economies. Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, Executive Director, CISLAC, said this at a news conference in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji Justice Amoako Asante, President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, says the regional court is set for improved and effective performance with its relocation to its new office complex. Asante made this known on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the Court’s new building, locatedContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria in collaboration with the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria has called for increased women’s participation in electoral process. The call was made at the training for women and other marginalised groups on peace building, mitigation, human rights,Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, the National Coordinator, Project 774 for Tinubu/Shettima, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will sustain President Muhammadu Buhari’s legacies beyond 2023. He stated this at the inauguration of the rehabilitated New Bussa Township Stadium in Borgu Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger on Tuesday.Continue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, says one of the most challenging assignments of his office is land matters. The Minister gave this insight on Monday in Abuja at the 20th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari’ (PMB) Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023). The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Little Naja’atu Gambo of Albarkawa community, Kwarbai B Ward, Zaria City in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State was one year old when her mother died and as such, did not get sufficient breast milk. Her aunt, Mrs Fatima Aliyu, whoContinue Reading
