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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE ECOWAS COUNTRIES TO SHUT ALL BORDERS AGAINST MALI, RECALL AMBASSADORS, REJECT JUNTA’S TRANSITION SCHEDULE* *Leaders in sub-region have shown commitment to good governance, democratic enterprises, says Osinbajo_ *VP adds: There is clear evidence international community will no longer accept unconstitutional takeover of government With its latest …

The meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors scheduled with President Muhammadu Buhari for Sunday could not hold due to logistics reasons, Daily Independent gathered. A presidency source, however, said the meeting which is expected to put a specific date to the national convention which had been tentatively fixed …

Four modern markets with 3,200 shops built by Gov. Mala Buni. The Yobe modern markets initiated by Gov. Mai Mala Buni in 2019 aimed at creating jobs, improving revenue generation and stabilising economy at large. The markets are spread across Potiskum, Damaturu, Nguru and Gashua towns respectively. 1. Damaturu modern …

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared nineteen (19) persons wanted for operating illegal crude oil refining sites responsible for the black soot pandemic in the State. The governor has also directed the Rivers State Head of Service to query one Mr. Temple Amakiri, a Director in the Ministry …

President Muhammadu Buhari h as vowed to hunt down and eliminate terrorists, including those who committed mass killings in Zamfara State during the week. B8uahri also stated that the ongoing offensive against criminals will get more intense via a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu held a closed-door meeting with members of the Nigerian Association of Nurses and Midwives, Lagos State Council at the State House, Marina on Sunday evening. The meeting was called by the Governor to address the grievances of the nursing workforce in the State. At the end of …

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the Economic Communities of West African States (ECOWAS) will not accept unconstitutional takeover of power. Osinbajo spoke on Sunday in Ghana where he is representing President Muhammadu Buhari at an extraordinary ECOWAS summit to discuss the political situation in the Republic of Mali. In August 2020, …

The All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party have the key to the preservation of unity of Nigeria by observing the zoning convention, which midwifed the fourth Republic in 1999, a founding member of APC, Osita Okechukwu, has said. He also commended the PDP for the timely clarification of its …

The Kano State Task Force on Tourism Development Levy has banned underage children from going to hotels. The Task Force has also banned shisha smoking in the state. The committee also reviewed the laws regulating hotels, restaurants and event centres in the state. The Chairman of the Committee, Baffa Babba …

The efforts of the Lagos State Government to avert the three-day warning strike declared by the nurses in the state proved abortive on Saturday as the angry workers walked out of the meeting called by the government towards addressing their concerns. The nurses, under the umbrella of the National Association …