Government

THE member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, has denied reports that she inflated the contract sum of a road rehabilitation project in her constituency. The lawmaker was reacting to reports in the media that she connived with officials of the …

ONDO State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has given his assent to a bill that creates 33 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, in the state. The bill, which had already been passed by the state House of Assembly, now has the necessary legal backing for the establishment of the LCDAs. The bill was …

THE Imo State National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal has sacked a member of the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere. Ugochinyere contested the election under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The tribunal ordered a supplementary election within 90 days in the state as it declared that Ugochinyere …

IN Kogi Central, the senatorial district of Governor Yahaya Bello, the tribunal sacked Abubakar Ohere and ordered that Natasha Akpoti should be given a certificate of return. Meanwhile, in Kogi East, the court sacked Jibrin Echocho and declared a rerun of the election. Governor Yahaya Bello, following the verdict, said …

Lagos State Government has disbursed  N2.017 billion as retirement benefits to 644 retirees. The payment was made at the 101st batch Retirement Bond Certificate presentation for retirees, held in Alausa. Ikeja. Speaking at the event, Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission, LASPEC, Mr Babalola Obilana, said the payment represented the retirees’ …

OTUNBA Olusegun Runsewe, Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), has stated that plans are underway to replicate the Abuja Arts and Crafts Village in 36 federation states to combat unemployment and boost the nation’s economy. Speaking on Saturday in Abuja during a tour of the …

EKITI State Government has employed 500 successful candidates following the recruitment process to fill vacant positions in public secondary schools in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, Mr Mike Omolayo, said the employment letters of the successful candidates were ready for collection by the candidates. The …

GOVERNOR Dikko Radda of Katsina State has signed over ₦300.6 billion 2023 Supplementary Budget into law. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the supplementary budget would be deployed to combat insecurity, reduce poverty, and extend assistance to less-privileged individuals …

THE National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Katsina has nullified the victories of two members of the House of Reps and declared two others inconclusive. In its judgement, the tribunal led by Hon. Justice O. Ogunfowora, held that “return of the 1st respondent, Aminu Ahmadu Chindo of the PDP, as …

THE newly appointed Nigerian Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, recently spoke about reforming the government’s Npower employment program for youth. In her statement, Dr. Edu acknowledged that the current Npower program is flawed and unsustainable, having only reached 993,000 Nigerian youth out of a target of …