Côte d’Ivoire and Enugu State governments have resolved to deepen economic cooperation between the West African nation and Nigeria, with a particular focus on Enugu State. The Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary of Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, Mr Kalilou Traoré, and Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State made this known during …
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THE Kogi Government has reaffirmed commitment to improving road networks across the state, with a focus on enhancing transportation of goods and services. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Works, Mr Muhammed Yusuf on Tuesday in Abejukolo, during a media tour inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects in the Eastern …
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima is scheduled to deliver Nigeria’s national statement on Wednesday at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. He will speak on behalf of President Bola Tinubu between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria is …
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Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in New York to attend the 80th week-long session of the United Nations General Assembly. The assembly which will begin on Monday, is expected to close on Sept. 28. On arrival at John Kennedy International Airport in New York, Shettima was received by the Minister …
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The Kwara State Government has assured stakeholders of its commitment to generating accurate, reliable and timely data for effective planning and policy formulation in the education sector. Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development gave the assurance during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting with Education Management Information System …
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THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said this on Thursday while inspecting Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja. …
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Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has approved the release of over N1.1 billion for key interventions in the education and the settlement of outstanding indigent students’ registration fees. The State Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. According to …
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THE Federal Government has restated its commitment to safeguarding the environment and to protect the Ozone to enhance clean environment and address climate change. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, stated this at the 40th anniversary of the Vienna Convention and 2025 Ozone Day on Wednesday in Abuja. The …
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THE agricultural policies and programmes initiated by Gov. Ahmed Ododo have brought a steady decline in prices of food stuffs in Kogi. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the Commissioner for Information made this known in a statement in Wednesday in Lokoja. Fanwo said that increased production, combined with government measures against hoarding, …
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The Deputy Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Hon. Aliyu Yakubu Barde, is dead. Family members confirmed that he died on Tuesday in Lafia in a brief illness. His burial has been scheduled to take place in his hometown, Wamba, following Islamic rites. The State Secretary …
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