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Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity President Muhammadu Buhari has said checks by the government  shows that the South-West has the highest allocation in the appointments made so far by the government since coming to power in May 2015. In article titled ‘Buhari At 78: If Only We …

Other land borders to be reopened on or before December 31, says minister The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd .) , has approved the immediate reopening of four of Nigeria’ s land borders . The Minister of Finance , Budget and National Planning , Zainab Ahmed, who disclosed …

The Federal Government has approved 173 centres and 30 state government institutions for the National Identity Number enrolment across Nigeria. This was contained in a public notice on the website of the National Identity Management Commission titled, ‘ Approved Data Capturing Agents ( Digital Identity Ecosystem)’ on Wednesday. The Nigerian …

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has fulfilled a key part of his campaign promise to ensure the completion of the Ibom Deep Seaport project before the end of his administration as evidenced by the securing of the final approval for commencement of the project. Approval of the Full …

Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State, has dismissed the report making the rounds that two of the Kankara schoolboys abducted by local bandits are dead. The governor disclosed this in a live chat with Channels Tv on Wednesday. When asked to speak on those responsible for the kidnap, Masari …

•Challenges APC chieftains to provide evidence •Says Buhari’s successor can come from North West. Two-term Zamfara State Governor and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Sani Ahmad has said there was no agreement, written or otherwise amongst foundation members of the ruling party for zoning of the presidential ticket …

The immediate past Secretary-General of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Anthony Sani, has said he is not in support of regional outfits such as Amotekun in the South-West and the recently launched Eastern Security Network for the South-East. Sani noted that what Nigeria needed to tackle insecurity was to empower the …

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has visited Chadian President Idriss Debby to seek support in the repatriation of Borno refugees in the country, Newsextra24 reports. Thousands of Borno residents displaced by Boko Haram insurgents had fled to Chad for safety. The governor met the Chadian President on Wednesday in the …

The federal government says Nigerians will receive the coronavirus vaccine by January 2021. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, broke the news at the end of Wednesday’s federal executive council (FEC) meeting. He said a technical working group in the ministry is working on which vaccine will best suit Nigeria, considering …

The Cross River State Government on Wednesday, demolished houses allegedly owned by two suspected leaders of kidnap gangs identified as Akanene Sunday Ifa and Impoikana Bassey Etim, all from Obot Akara, Akwa Ibom state, Newsextra24 reports. The State Security Adviser, SSA, (South) Leo Nyambe on Wednesday, December 16, led a …