Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday paid a courtesy visit to the palace of the Aku Uka of Wukari, Manu Ishaku Ada Ali, Wukari, Taraba State. The present occupier of the throne is Manu Ishaku Ada Ali who was crowned last month following the death of his predecessor, Dr Shekarau Angyu Masa-Ibi Kuvyu […]
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Transport Minister Blames Stakeholders For Lack Of National Shipping Line
Stakeholders in the maritime sector have been blamed for the country’s inability to own a national shipping line. Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi said unless Nigerians provide sixty percent of the investment as required by law, establishing a national shipping line would not be realisable. Mr Amaechi noted that the law requires that […]
Minister Urges Politicians To Learn Qualities Of The Late Akala
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says politicians must learn from the sterling qualities of the former Governor of Oyo State, the late Alao Akala. The Minister stated this on Saturday in Ogbomosho, the home town of the late Governor when he paid a condolence visit to commiserate with the family of […]
President Buhari Rejoices With Zamfara Governor At 60
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Matawalle, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, describing him as a dynamic young man with a lot of promise. The President said in a message, “Happy birthday to our young and dynamic Governor of Zamfara State. The way you are interacting with […]
Call For Disintegration Is Invitation To Economic Suicide—President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says any call for the disintegration of Nigeria is an invitation to economic suicide for any of its ethnic nationalities. The president stated this on Saturday in Wukari, Taraba State, at the 2nd Convocation Ceremony of the Federal University, Wukari, FUW, where he was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According to President […]
General Abdulsalaam Sympathises With Sokoto Caliphate On Senior Prince Death
Former Nigeria’s Military Head of State , Genreal Abdulsalami Abubakar has commisurated with the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, on the demise of Alhaji Hassan Danbaba, the Magajin Garin Sokoto. Abubakar expresed sadness over the death of Magaji Danbaba, the only surviving grandson of the late Premier of the defunct Northern Region […]
Oyo Government To Announce New Olubadan Next Week
Barring last minute changes, the Oyo State Government had said it would pronounce the next Olubadan of Ibadanland on Monday. Governor Seyi Makinde made the disclosure, on Saturday, when speaking at the royal reception of the final burial ceremony of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji. The event, which held at the Liberty […]
VP Osinbajo Inaugurates 248 Housing Units In Nassarawa State
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Friday in Masaka, Nasarawa State inaugurated 248 housing units and commemorated the 1,000th home built by the Millard Fuller Foundation, MFF.He said at the event that the Buhari administration remains determin…
Credibility: Only Qualified Graduates Are To Be Mobilised – NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has urged Tertiary institutions in the country to ensure that only credible graduates are mobilised for national service.The NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this on in his address at th…
Adhoc Committees Advocate Collaboration With State Houses Of Assembly
The Joint Adhoc Committees of the National Assembly has called for more collaboration and synergy with the State Houses of Assembly for effective and efficient constitutional review for Nigeria.The Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Ahmad Idris W…