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President Muhammadu Buhari’s strides in initiating and completing projects have been commended by the Emir of Katagum, Alhaji Umar Farouk, who heaped praises on the president for developments in Nigeria, especially in the Katagum Emirate Council of Bauchi State. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who was in Azare, Bauchi State to grace the wedding ceremony of former Ms. Fatima Adamu, (the daughter of Mallam Adamu Adamu, the Education Minister), stopped by on a courtesy call at the Emir of Katagum’s Palace where the Emir, Alhaji Umar Farouk commended the President while listing some major completed projects in the…

African Leaders have been urged to embrace the spirit of unity and forgiveness among one another for more developments to be attained in the continent. The Director-General of the Michael lmoudu National lnstitute for Labour Studies (MlNlLS), Comrade Issa Aremu gave the  charge in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital North Central Nigeria while speaking with newsmen during a cycling exercise to commemorate his 61st birthday that took place at the State Stadium Complex. According to him, no meaningful development could be achieved in Africa when African leaders are not united and forgive one another when there…

Nigerian President Mohammudu Buhari has urged citizens to, in addition to military action, seek Divine intervention in the fight against insecurity and other challenges bedeviling the country. President Buhari made the remark at the National Prayer Session for Nigeria organised by the Kano state government, held at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Saturday. He said there was also the need for citizens of the nation to repent and return all their acts to God. Buhari, represented by Minister of State for Agriculture, Mustapha Baba Shehuri, said his administration has been up and doing to overcome the security challenges facing the…

The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it had taken steps towards avoiding unnecessary gridlock along the AYA-Kugbo-Nyanya Road, by having a parley with the Chinese contractors handling the road project for the Federal Government. This is coming on the heels of a hellish traffic experience which commuters and residents had on that road axis, spanning for hours on Thursday, over an emergency diversion said to have been created by construction contractors without proper communication. The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement to FCT Minister, Ikharo Attah who led heads of traffic management…

Solution to multifaceted challenges facing Nigeria is to train Nigerian children and prepare them to face the future. The Outgoing Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education , Arc Sonny Echono, said this while giving his valedictory statement as he bows out of the Federal Civil Service, completing is tour of duties at the Federal Ministry of Education. While applauding President Muhammadu Buhari’s responses to education sector matters, Echono said he was fulfilled that throughout the four years of his being the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, there was no single memo sent to the…

Nigeria has confirmed 791 new cases of the deadly coronavirus also known as COVID-19. Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control NCDC confirmed the cases on Friday morning via its official website. NCDC also noted that 8 COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the country. “The 791 new cases are reported from 14 States- Lagos (523), FCT (84), Oyo (48), Ondo (35), Kano (22), Borno (16), Delta (15), Edo (15), Ogun (9), Jigawa (7), Bauchi (6), Plateau (5), Rivers (4) and Bayelsa (2),” NCDC added These latest figures bring the total number of confirmed cases to 246,195 with…

Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Garba Shehu, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari plans to finish major projects across the country before handing over power in 2023. Garba who disclosed this on Friday during a television interview noted that it is the major preoccupation of the government. “The president is determined to make the last push for major policies, infrastructure, and projects that he believes must be delivered before he leaves, ” the presidential aide added. Shehu listed some of the projects to include the second Niger…

The Governor of Nasarawa State, Engineer Abdullahi Sule has commended the recently promoted Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC ), Major General Shu’aibu Ibrahim for his strategic role in redefining the operations of the Scheme as a catalyst of development. Engineer Sule stated this as a Special Guest of Honour during the grand reception organised in honour of the NYSC DG for his elevation to the rank of a Major General in the Nigerian Army. According to the Governor, the DG’s achievements were testified by the founding father of the NYSC, General Yakubu Gowon and many State Governors…

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Board of the newly incorporated Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to ensure strict compliance with Corporate Governance principles that place premium on doing business with the highest ethical standards, integrity, and transparency. Inaugurating the Board chaired by Senator Margery Chuba Okadigbo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday, the President charged them to focus on profitability and operate at par with its industry peers across the world. ”I expect the NNPC Limited to be mindful of our commitments to our net carbon zero aspirations and to ensure total alignment with the global energy…

The Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teacher, NUT, FCT wing, Comrade Dr. Stephen Knabayi has disclosed that the FCT Administration has paid the promotion arrears of teachers in the Federal Capital Territory. Dr. Kinabayi, stated this in a telephone interview with Voice of Nigeria’s Correspondent Hudu Yakubu in Abuja after a meeting with FCTA. The Chairman said the meeting was tough and extensive, but at the end, the union succeeded in getting its demands and the money was paid on Thursday, 6th January, 2022. While revealing that the administration has since cleared the promotion Arears of 2017, Kinabayi noted that the…