The Federal Government has released a total sum of N7 billion for the completion of the East-West highway dualisation projects. The government, while releasing the money to the contractors handling the projects, urged them to comply with the directives in order to complete and hand over the project to the people …
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Aguma, Ikanya, Eight Others Dump APC For PDP In Rivers
A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Chief Davies Ikanya and a former National Assembly member, Igo Aguma as well as their supporters will formally join the People Democratic Party (PDP) this weekend. A statement by Rivers PDP spokesman, Tambari Sydney Gbara, said the duo would …
Read More »Constitution Review Hearing: Present Your Propositions Now, Lawan Tells Agitator
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, appealed to all Nigerians who are dissatisfied with the 1999 Constitution to present their observations and propositions at a two-day public hearing next week as the upper chamber moves to amend the 1999 Constitution. Lawan made this known during plenary in his remarks after …
Read More »Lagos Generates ₦127 Billion In Q1 2021
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it realised an Internally Generated Revenue of N127 billion in the first quarter of 2021. The Commissioner for Finance, Rabiu Olowo, made this known in Ikeja during the 2021 Ministerial Press Briefing in Commemoration of the Second Year in Office of Governor Babajide …
Read More »We Built N30m Mosque For Displaced Herders –Agric Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Thursday confirmed the leaked memo as being authentic and stressed that it built the mosque for livestock farmers. It disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director Information, FMARD, Theodore Ogaziechi, adding that the livestock farmers were sacked from their …
Read More »Nigerians To Submit Phone IDs In Three Months – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission has said Nigerians will have to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity of their phones to it from July. The regulatory body said this in the commission’s Revised National Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration. The NCC’s move to start the implementation of the Device Management System (a …
Read More »Governors Rooting For State Police Are Inviting Anarchy – IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) has berated governors who are clamouring for state police saying they are inviting anarchy. Speaking at the Open Government Partnership Week in Abuja, the IGP said those governors asking for state police are doing so for selfish purpose because they want to use the instrument …
Read More »VP Osinbajo Wades Into Governors, CBN Dispute Over Budget Facility Repayment
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is to meet soon with representatives of state governors, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in an attempt to resolve the disagreement over the repayment of the budget support facility obtained by the states. …
Read More »Enugu Rally: Ugwuanyi, CAN Pray For Nigeria’s Peace, Security
…Religious body commends governor’s commitment to God #Governor Ifeanyi #Ugwuanyi of #Enugu State, on Thursday, joined members and leadership of the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to hold a one day mega prayer rally for peace and God’s urgent intervention in the security challenges confronting the …
Read More »We Wish You Well – PDP Bids Ayade Farewell
Our party calls on all critical stakeholders and teeming members of our party in Cross Rivers State to immediately pull together and ensure that all structure of our party in the state remain intact.
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