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The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Buba Marwa, had commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for their sacrifices, courage and efforts in tackling the various security challenges in the country. He gave the commendations when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff, at the Army Headquarters, Abuja. While congratulating […]

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Dr Halilu Ahmad Shaba as the Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). The confirmation followed the presentation and consideration of a report of the Committee on Science and Technology by the Chairman, Sen. Uche Ekwunife (PDP -Anambra Central) at plenary on Wednesday. President […]

The Federal Executive Council has approved contract for the construction and furnishing of the extension of the University of Ibadan library at the cost of N532million. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this while briefing State House correspondents after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Mohammed said that the approval […]

The Nigerian government has denied an allegation that it printed about N60 billion to augment the money for distribution to states by the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC. Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki  had stated at a programme last week in Benin that the federal government printed money to make up the sum to […]

As the Ramadan fast progresses, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on the Muslims in Nigeria to rededicate themselves to higher virtues of kindness, love, and generosity towards each other, regardless of faith or ethnicity. He was speaking to State House Correspondents on his way out from the Council Chambers after the Federal Executive Council […]

Following the persistence of Communal clash in Effium and Ezza-Effium Community, Ebonyi State Government Southeast Nigeria has distributed 100 motorcycles to aid security operatives in tackling the crisis. The State Commissioner for Internal Security, Border Peace and Conflict Resolution, Mr. Stanley Okoroemegha made this Known to Journalists in Abakaliki the State capital. Mr. Okoroemegha said […]

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has approved the promotion of an Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM) and nine Corps Commanders (CC) to the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM). The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), ACM Bisi Kazeem, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, added […]

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said the administration looks forward to signing a new memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian Navy to renew the partnership between the military institution and the International Aviation College Ilorin. The Governor regretted that the MOU the Navy signed before his assumption of office was “abused”, saying his […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, have called for increased synergy between the agencies and the EFCC in combating corruption. A press statement by EFCC of Head, Media & Publicity Mr. Wilson Uwujaren said “the ICPC resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner in charge of Makurdi, Benue State, Chilli […]

The Gombe State Government has approved one billion, 499 million, eight hundred and four thousand and 455 naira and 65 kobo (N1.49bn) for the procurement of biometric equipment for the Gombe State Integrated Payroll, Payment Gateway and Human Resource Management Information System. Speaking after the Executive Council Meeting in Gombe, the Commissioner of Finance and Economic […]