Borno state governor Babagana Zulum has approved the release of N62 million as scholarships for 24 indigent students in law schools and those studying immersion courses in the French language. The executive secretary of the State Scholarship Board, Bala Isa, disclosed this on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Maiduguri.   …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday named the Chairman and members of the Special Committees of the Senate. According to him, members of the Senate Selection Committee mainly comprising Presiding Officer and Principal Officers of the Upper Chamber, include Senators Godswill Akpabio, Barau Jibrin, Opeyemi Bamidele, Ali Ndume, Dave Umahi …

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, representing Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State, has described the State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as “evil governor.” Uzodimma, who is the chairman of Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF), recently led his colleagues to a meeting with APC national chairman, …

The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of four policemen by armed bandits on Monday night during an attack in Bungudu Local Government Area of the State. The officers were said to have mounted a checkpoint along Bungudu-Gusau Road when the armed bandits ambushed and opened fire on …

Companies that were unable to file their Companies Income Tax returns for the 2023 year of assessment (YOA) that fell due on the 30th of June 2023 have been given up to 31st August, 2023 to submit their returns to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The FIRS in a …

A statement issued yesterday by the Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu, directed the chairman and members of the dissolved Board to hand over all government property in their possession to the career administrative head in the agency. The statement also said the governor’s dissolution approval …

A former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has resigned from the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association. The ECNBA is responsible for conducting elections in key offices of the NBA.   This committee delivered the NBA’s leadership elections on 16 July 2022.   In a …

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has called for more Tertiary Education Trust Fund intervention projects at the Yusuf Maitama Sule University and the Kano University of Science and Technology in Wudil. Yusuf made the call in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono. …

Companies that were unable to file their Companies Income Tax returns for the 2023 year of assessment (YOA) that fell due on the 30th of June 2023 have been given up to 31st August, 2023 to submit their returns to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The FIRS in a …

The Osun State Government has ordered the immediate activation of the emergency response centre to curb the spread of Diphtheria following the death of a six-year-old. Governor Ademola Adeleke gave the directive in a statement on Monday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, after receiving a situation report from the state’s …