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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, SADIA UMAR-FAROUK to publish details of the proposed payments of 729-billion-naira to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. The non-governmental organisation also wants the minister to provide details about the mechanisms and logistics for the payments, […]
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, says Nigerians should look forward to the end of February, for the possibility of accessing any form of vaccination against the coronavirus. This was one of the highlights of a virtual meeting of governors , who said the country was working with the World Bank to ensure the supply of […]
The Minister of Finance, ZAINAB AHMED, has defended the Federal Government’s planned sale of public assets on the that move will boost the economy. In an appearance on a national television programme, AHMED, who is also the Minister of Budget and National Planning, said some government assets were failing and provide little or no value […]
A former Nigerian President, GOODLUCK JONATHAN, says restructuring alone cannot solve Nigeria’s problems and cannot be done in isolation. The former President while speaking at a dialogue on restructuring in Abuja, called for the issues of nepotism, ethnic and religious bias to be addressed. He noted that Nigerians must restructure their minds because the issues […]
Former Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has taken a swipe at the All Progressives Congress, saying the party was hurriedly formed to hijack power from the Peoples’ Democratic Party in 2015. The Imo West Senator told journalists in Abuja, that he and other progressive-minded politicians were perfecting a plan to form a new political […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has approved the appointment of ABUBAKAR FIKPO as the acting Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment pending the appointment of a substantive DG. The presidential approval was contrary to the position of the Senate which on December 10, 2020, urged President BUHARI to cancel the presidential directive sacking Doctor NASIRU ARGUNGU, […]
The Rivers State Governor NYESOM WIKE has called on the Federal government to change the security chiefs in order to allow for fresh ideas and strategy in tackling the threats to internal insecurity in the country. Governor WIKE made the call during the wreath laying and parade ceremony organized to mark 2021-Armed Forces Remembrance Day […]
The presidency has faulted a group, the Muslim Solidarity Forum, over a threat it issued to the bishop of Sokoto diocese, Most Rev Matthew Hassan Kukah, to tender an apology over a recent comment credited to him or leave the state. In a statement signed on Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, […]
Former Anambra State Governor of, Doctor PETER OBI, is billed to tomorrow open the Phase Two of Isiokpo Internal Roads. Governor NYESOM WIKE is expected to host the event scheduled for 11a.m., while a colourful display of Ikwerre traditional dances is lined up as one of the items on the agenda. In a statement, Commissioner […]
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja has granted 20-million-naira bail to the Convener of #RevolutionNow, OMOYELE SOWORE. The second to fifth defendants were also admitted to 1-million-naira bail and one surety in like sum. Chief Magistrate MABEL SEGUN-BELLO while ruling on the bail application on Monday admitted SOWORE to 20-million-naira bail […]
