President Bola Tinubu’s administration has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring uninterrupted healthcare services. It confirmed ongoing negotiations with nurses, doctors, and other health professionals which are aimed at preventing strikes that could cripple hospitals nationwide. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Muhammad Ali Pate gave this assurance while addressing …
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and former Governor Rauf Aregbesola may have resolved their differences, according to unconfirmed reports. They were also said to have united to join forces ahead of the 2026 governorship race. Top leaders in the know of the development said that the recent media exchanges between …
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Adeyemi Olumode as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The appointment was announced on behalf of the federal government by the Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Maj.-Gen Abdulmalik Jubril (rtd), on Wednesday, …
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Kennedy Ahanotu, the National Youth Leader of the Labour Party (LP), has declared his intention to run for the presidency in the 2027 general election. At 41, Ahanotu becomes the first member of the LP to openly announce his ambition for the nation’s top office. In an interview published Tuesday, …
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THE Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has reaffirmed the government’s dedication to transparency and public trust. Adedokun spoke in Abuja on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Support Unit. He stressed that trust is built through proper management …
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The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has dissolved the State Executive Council and appointed a Chief of Staff. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, disclosed this in a statement he made available to the Media on Wednesday. According to Kula, Governor Alia appointed …
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THE Federal Government has called for enhanced collaboration, private sector investment, and financially sound proposals to boost blood services nationwide. Dr Abdu Mukhtar, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Health Value Chain, made the call during a visit to the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) in …
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THE Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to institutional performance and staff welfare with the inauguration of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja This was contained in a statement by the Director, Information and Public Relations of the ministry, Mr Mohammed Manga. Meanwhile, …
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has given an insight into the reasons for the declaration of the ‘State of Emergency on Agriculture’ by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Shettima spoke at a session on: Country Perspectives: Government-led Strategies and Regional Framework’, at the ongoing UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis …
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THE Nigerian Government has donated 100,000 cashew seeds and 2,000 cashew seedlings to Ethiopia. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, disclosed this on Sunday in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital city. Nkwocha explained that the donation, sufficient to cultivate …
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