By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina State Government, in collaboration with an NGO, Al-Usra Marital Support Foundation, on Thursday organised an intensive pre-marital counselling and training for about 1,000 intending couples. The exercise, held in Katsina, Daura and Funtua Zones, was part of preparations for a mass wedding, ‘Auren Gata’, anContinue Reading
By Muhammad Lawal The Speaker, Kebbi House of Assembly, Alhaji Muhammad Usman-Zuru, has been laid to rest in his hometown, Zuru in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that late Usman-Zuru died on Monday while receiving treatment in a hospital in Egypt. TheContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Federal Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of law, strengthening human security and advancing justice reform. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), gave this assurance in his speech on Thursday at the Finale ofContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The Federal Government says the new 480-megawatt Abeokuta substation under construction in Ogun will be delivered and inaugurated by December. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FGN Power Company, Mr Kenny Anuwe, gave the assurance on Thursday during an inspection of the ongoing Abeokuta substationContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Social Democratic Party (SDP) has said that no court has removed Prof. Sadiq Gombe as the party’s National Chairman, stressing that his leadership has been ratified by its National Executive Committee (NEC). The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Rufus Aiyenigba, stated this in a statement onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the University of Lagos Alumni Association has given scholarship awards to 28 Senior Secondary School students from indigent households across the six area councils of the FCT. The scholarship covers school fees, levies, West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and NationalContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Kibaku Area Development Association (KADA) has called for the establishment of permanent military and joint security formations in strategic border communities between Chibok, Damboa, and Askira-Uba LGAs of Borno. This is with a view to halt the persistent and devastating attacks on Chibok community byContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Some financial experts have emphasised the need for strong risk management and ethical governance to ensure that bank recapitalisation drives deliver sustainable economic growth. The experts made this known on Thursday at a virtual Risk Roundtable organised by the Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals (AERMP). TheContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a strategic alignment of democratic governance with sound economic policies to ensure long-term sustainability of Nigeria’s political system. Jonathan made the call at the national convening and launch of a research report by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project has opened bids for the construction of three Livestock Improvement Breeding Centres (LIBCs), three modern slaughterhouses and the rehabilitation of eight wet markets across the state. Dr Abdulsalam Hadi, Permanent Secretary, Kogi Ministry of Livestock Development, declaredContinue Reading
