Ban on open grazing takes effect in Delta State, as Governor Ifeanyi Okowa assented to the Anti-Open Grazing Bill on Thursday. Tagged ‘Delta State Livestock, Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Bill 2021,’ the bill was signed into law by the governor 10 days after it scaled the third reading and …
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Independence Day: Ram Nath Kovind Congratulates Nigeria
President Ram Nath Kovind of India has congratulated the government and people of Nigeria on the occasion of the 61st Independence Anniversary on October 1. The President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement on Thursday, in Abuja said the Indian president’s congratulatory message was conveyed in a letter addressed …
Read More »Senate Passes Bill To Scrap FERMA
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Federal Road Bill which seeks to repeal the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency Act, Federal Highways Act, and the Control of Advertisement on Federal Highways Act. The proposed law is aimed at facilitating the establishment of an agency to govern and manage the nation’s federal …
Read More »Work Begins On Ota–Idiroko Roads, Ogun State (Photos)
Finally, the Ogun State Government are dancing to the tune of the general public as works begin at OTA – IDIROKO Roads. Ogun state government has started work on the road pending the commencement of full reconstruction through Federal Government’s tax credit scheme arrangement with Otunba Mike Adenuga in 2022. …
Read More »Ekiti Tops Other States In Transparency, Citizens Engagement Indices
The commitment of the Dr Kayode Fayemi-led administration to transparency and accountability in governance has paid off with Ekiti State emerging as the second most transparent and integrity-compliant State in Nigeria. The 2021 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII) survey which was carried out by the Center for Fiscal Transparency and …
Read More »FUTO student gets Tony Elumelu’s mentorship offer via LinkedIn post
Chairman of the United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu, has offered to make an engineering student, Emmanuel Nduka, a part of his upcoming mentorship session. Emmanuel achieved sudden fame on the business and employment-oriented online service, LinkedIn, when he wrote a brief bio, stating his life’s journey so far. Taking …
Read More »FG Declares Friday Public Holiday To Mark 61st Independence Celebration
The Federal Government has declared Friday, October 1, as public holiday to mark the Nation’s 61st Independence Anniversary Celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates all Nigerians on this year’s Celebration of the Country’s 61st independence and assured Nigerians …
Read More »Umahi Condemns Killing Of Chike Akunyili By “Unknown Gunmen”
The Chairman, South East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Engineer David Nweze Umahi has condemned the gruesome murder of Dr. Chike Akunyili, the husband to late Professor Dora Akunyili, former Director-General of NAFDAC by unknown gunmen. A statement made available to Newsextra24 by the Special Assistant on Media …
Read More »Obiano Places ₦20 Million Bounty On Akunyili’s Killers
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state has placed a bounty of N20 million on the killers of Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband of late NAFDAC DG, Dora Akunyili, Newsextra24 has learned. In a public address on Wednesday evening, Obiano condemned the recent spate of attacks in different areas of the state. …
Read More »Ortom: Nigeria Not Well, Don’t Deceive Yourself
…Says country on life support Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom has declared that all was not well with the country, stressing that those who believe in the contrary were simply deceiving themselves. Dr. Ortom, who spoke while paying a condolence visit to the family members of the late Deputy …
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