His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu returned to the country, landing in Lagos Friday evening, October 8. He arrived from London, United Kingdom. During his trip abroad, he underwent surgery on his right knee as well as rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy on the said knee. Contrary to unfounded rumour, he underwent no …
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FG Allocates N5.9tn To Education, Health, Defence, Infrastructure
The Federal Government has allocated the sum of N5.93tn to critical sectors of the economy including defence, health, education and infrastructure. According to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, the Federal Government prioritised defence and infrastructure sectors in the 2022 budget by allocating N2.41tn and N1.45tn …
Read More »Olukere Of Ikere Ekiti Now Recognized As An Oba In Ekiti State
PRESS STATEMENT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WHITE PAPER ON THE REPORT OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE J.B.K ALADEJANA CHIEFTAINCY REVIEW COMMISSION, 2021/ IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE ODO-OJA COMMUNITY OF IKERE EKITI AND ITS TRADITIONAL HEAD-OLUKERE. 1. The Government of Ekiti State established the Honourable Justice J.B.K Aladejana Chieftaincy …
Read More »269 New COVID-19 Cases, 256 Discharged And 1 Death On October 8
269 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; FCT-89 Lagos-54 Benue-24 Delta-17 Kano-15 Rivers-14 Gombe-13 Kwara-11 Bauchi-9 Plateau-8 Niger-7 Imo-3 Edo-2 Ekiti-1 Jigawa-1 Nasarawa-1 207,479 confirmed 195,052 discharged 2,743 deaths
Read More »SAVE THE DATE!!! HEINEKEN UNITES CREATIVITY, ARTS AND FASHION AT 2021 DESIGN FASHION AFRICA
Heineken presents the Design Fashion Africa (DFA) Showcase 2021. As the world opens back up, Design Fashion Africa (DFA) returns in full effect. In 2021, the DFA platform continues in its pursuit to achieve the objective to discover, empower and inspire the future of African and world fashion designs. You …
Read More »2023: Sanwo-Olu Drums Support For Pro-Tinubu Movement
Ikeja – the political unit of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu – literally stood still on Thursday for the formal launch of Southwest Agenda 2023 (SWAGA ‘23) in Lagos State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu joined full political machinery in the State to host …
Read More »₦30,000 Minimum Wage No Longer Takes Nigerian Workers Home – NLC
Comrade Ben Ukpepi, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) chairman in Cross River State, on Thursday, said that the take-home N30,000 national minimum wage no longer takes Nigerian workers home. Ukpepi disclosed this while commemorating the 2021 International Day for Decent Working Environment in Calabar. The 2021 Day has “Just Jobs” …
Read More »Ohanaeze, PANDEF, Obiano, Others Fault FG On Threat Of Emergency Rule In Anambra
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an elder statesman, Chekwas Okorie and former President General of Aka Ikenga, Goddy Uwazuruike, yesterday faulted the Federal Government over threat to invoke a state of emergency in Anambra State over rising insecurity in the state. National Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chiedozie Ogbonnia said …
Read More »Usman Baba: SARS Is Dead And Buried
The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has given an assurance that he has no plan to resuscitate the disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, conveyed the IGP’s assurance in a statement, on Thursday, in Abuja. Mba said the …
Read More »Buhari: Why We Halted Planned Petrol Price Hike
Sustained opposition by organised Labour forced Federal Government to suspend increases in petrol pump price, President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday. He also explained why Nigeria’s debt portfolio continued to soar, saying his administration kept the economy on its feet by spending out of recessions. The President’s explanations were contained in …
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