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Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue, on Monday, inaugurated the state’s electronic emergency management system for effective handling of humanitarian crises. Performing the ceremony in Makurdi, Alia said the e-emergency platforms, known as, Benue E-emergency Platforms, will significantly enhance the protection of lives and property in the state. Alia was represented …

Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, has urged All Progressives Congress (APC) faithful in the state to participate in the ongoing membership revalidation exercise. Eno made the call shortly after validation his membership of the party at Ibiakpan Obotim Ward II in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area on Monday. The …

THE Kogi government has approved six-month paid maternity leave for mothers and 14-day paid paternity leave for fathers in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Adeiza Abdulazeez, made this known on Monday in Lokoja during activities marking the 2025 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW). Abdulazeez, represented by the ministry’s Permanent …

IN the majestic halls of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, where the world’s parliamentary leaders gathered to wrestle with crises that threaten the very fabric of humanity, Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, strode onto the podium with the composure of a man forged in storms and determined to chart …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that the Federal Government was resolved to transform the country’s agriculture sector to stimulate economic growth and be a national pride. Shettima said this on Saturday at Ijaiye in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State during the groundbreaking of the Oyo State Agribusiness …

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has launched the sale of fertiliser and free distribution of farm inputs to vulnerable farmers across the state. The exercise took place on Saturday at the Fertiliser Blending Company, Farm Centre, Maiduguri. Zulum said 75 trucks of fertiliser would be sold at a 50 per …

THE Cross River State Government has commenced the distribution of subsidised Arabica and Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers across the state. This is contained in a statement on Saturday by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Johnson Ebokpo. He said the initiative aimed to boost coffee production and improve livelihoods in …

THE Borno government plans to resettle no fewer than 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from five Bama communities before the end of the rainy season. Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum made this known on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Shehu of Bama, Dr Umar Kyari Umar El-Kanemi. The communities …

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun says he is not defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the Aug. 8, 2026 governorship election in the state. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Osogbo by Malam Rasheed Olawale, the spokesperson for the governor. …

THE African Democratic Congress has announced the appointment of a former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Chinonso Obasi, as its Deputy National Youth Leader. A statement Issued by his office on Thursday described Obasi as a seasoned youth development consultant and humanitarian. Obasi is known for his …