Abia State Government said it has saved over N200 million on monthly wage bills following ongoing verification of civil servants and other public workers in the state. State Accountant General, Njum Onyemenam, said huge savings were made using a unified payment system. Onyemenam, who spoke yesterday after a meeting with …

The Federal Government, on Monday, said plans are underway to undertake a nationwide vaccination of cattle, sheep and goats, following a confirmed case of anthrax in Niger State. The Niger case comes weeks after the Federal Government alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of the deadly disease in some neighbouring countries …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has accused the state police command of alleged refusal to release the report of an investigation into an allegation that the All Progressives Congress (APC) engaged in vote buying during the last governorship election. The PDP Chairman in Ogun, Sikirulahi Ogundele, stated …

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has hailed the emergence of Mr. Victory Gbakara as winner of Season 8, Nigerian Idol Oborevwori described Gbakara as a true son and proud ambassador of the state. Victory Gbakara, son of the founder of God’s Will Mission, Archbishop Solomon Gbakara. He hails from Usiefrun …

Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets has signed a contract with Inter Miami that will see him reunited with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi through the 2025 season, the Major League Soccer club said Sunday. Completion of the deal comes a day after Messi, who sparked Argentina to a World Cup title last …

The national chairman of the Action Alliance (AA), Kenneth Udeze, has condemned attempts by some staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allegedly tamper with the list of the party’s National Working Committee (NEW) on the commission’s website. Udeze, in a letter to the INEC chairman, Prof. Yakubu …

Osun State House of Assembly on Monday, July 17 passed a Bill reverting the name of the state to “Osun State” from the “State of Osun”, given in 2012 by former governor, Rauf Aregbesola. The Assembly, through a Bill called ‘Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Amendment Bill 2023’, reverted …

The Leader of the House of Representatives, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, has expressed optimism that the N8,000 palliatives would trickle down to the masses and achieve results. He said politicians who tried to shortchange the masses saw the consequences in the 2023 elections. Ihonvbere, represented by his Special Assistant, Aisabora Edore, …

The Federal Government has confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, FMARD, said animals showing signs of a possible case of anthrax on a farm in Suleja, Niger State, were reported to the Office of the Chief …

President Bola Tinubu arrived Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 4:20p.m., returning to Abuja from Nairobi, Kenya, where he participated in the 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of theAfrican Union, AU. The President was received at the airport by top government functionaries led by the Secretary to the …