By Ahmed Ubandoma The new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty. Edu disclosed this when she assumed office on Monday in Abuja and held maiden meeting with the Chief Executive Officers ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Sen. John Enoh, Minister of Sports Development has pledged to provide transparent leadership in repositioning the Nigerian sports sector. Enoh made the pledge on Monday in Abuja shortly after assuming office as the 36th Minister of Sports Development. He said inspite of the fact that he wasContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The New Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has urged the paramilitary chiefs under the ministry to discharge their duties in line with the mandates that established them for effective service delivery. The minister gave the advice on assumption of duty on Monday in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo addedContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris says his office will truthfully disseminate programmes and activities of the federal government to engender people’s trust. The Minister said this on Monday while briefing newsmen after the inauguration of 45 new ministers at the Banquet Hall of theContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar has pledged to unveil Nigeria’s new foreign policy that would reposition the country at the pinnacle of visionary and global decision making. Tuggar said this in Abuja on Monday when he assumed office as foreign affairs minister followingContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Agency, says plans are underway to digitise the state legislative processes to make residents have digital access to the laws and other legislative instruments. Mr Chukwuemeka Agbata, Managing Director, Anambra ICT Agency, madeContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Edo Government has directed that all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to transit into the electronic governance (e-governance) platform of the state latest by Sept. 1. The Head of Service, Mr. Anthony Okungbowa, gave the directive on Monday in Benin while meeting with staff ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, says forgiveness, justice and reconciliation are necessary in forging an enduring peaceful society. Egbetokun said this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of a course on Forgiveness, Justice and Reconciliation. The course was put together by the Institute for PeaceContinue Reading
By Martins Abochol The Taraba Government has issued an impending flood alert to six local government areas and appealed to residents to consider relocation as best option to avoid being affected by pending floods. Hajia Zainab Usman, State Commissioner For Information and Re-orientation, issued the warning on MondayContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State on Monday received protesting youths under the aegis of Kano State Civil Society Forum and Northwest Anti Corruption Network, as they called for justice at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protestersContinue Reading
