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The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure Professor (Mrs) Adenike Temidayo Oladiji, saying the emergence of the institution’s first female vice-c…

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Itsejuwa Sagay has urged governments at all levels to urgently address insecurity and other vices that bring disunity among Nigerians.Mr Sagay gave the advice at the public present…

A group in Nigeria, the United Pastors Initiative for Good Governance, (UPIG) has called for credible elections in the country.The Clerics made the call during a Press Conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital,The Chairman of the group, Reverend James …

The Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says he will prioritize poverty reduction through tackling unemployment if elected.Obi stated this at a meeting with the PDP …

All Progressives Congress presidential aspirants, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, on Thursday, submitted his completed nomination form at the International Conference Centre, in Abuja.The aspirant, who submitted his form through the Director-Gener…

The governments of Nigeria and that of Benin republic have decided to invite private sector to run the Seme/Krake Joint Border Post in order to facilitate trade between the two countries and the sub-regional communities. This was made known in a commun…

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, says his administration has reduced malaria prevalence to below national average by injecting more than N150m into the State Malaria Elimination Programme, which has boosted the ‘Malaria Free Kwara init…

Nigerian Senate has passed a bill to repeal and re-enact the Customs and Excise Management Act 2004.The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs.The Chairman of the Committee, Sen…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called on Ambassadors of countries represented in Nigeria to do more, to ensure women’s participation in politics.According to her, this has become necessary because of the importance of women’s empowerment t…