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Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said poverty eradication is important for sustainable development in Nigeria and FG is focusing on that. Lai revealed this at the Quarterly Public Lecture of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) held in Abuja. According to him, FG plans to reposition ...

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has come out to say that ex-governor of the state, Abdulaziz Yari threatened his government with a court case for not paying his upkeep allowances. Bello revealed this today while assenting to the repealed law in which past governors, deputy governors, speakers of the state ...

Brigadier-General and ex Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Idada Ikponmwen, has talked about how the border closure is affecting ordinary Nigerians. According to him, the Nigerian government needs effective management, control, and policing of our borders for the betterment of the country. Idada believes that border closure is not ...

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has come out to say that the Federal Government is not pleased with the efforts made by stakeholders to guarantee biosafety in Nigeria’s health sector. Osagie feels the country is not just burdened by infectious diseases but also battle to use technology for the ...

Ogun State government has said it has wrapped up plans to de-worm nothing less than 900,000 school kids in the ongoing health awareness programme across 10 local government areas in the state. Gov. Dapo Abiodun revealed this on Wednesday in Abeokuta. Speaking via the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. ...

2baba has blasted his country by saying the Nigerian government has been hijacked by criminals. According to the legendary singer, the Nigeria system is terrible right now and has been hijacked by criminals who are supposed to be leaders. He revealed this on Twitter recently, saying the criminals are focused ...

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has said the state is focused on tackling the unemployment challenges, especially among the youth. He revealed this at a grand reception organised by the Security Committee of his campaign organisation on Thursday at the Government House, Kano. Ganduje revealed that his government would keep ...

President Muhammadu Buhari recently welcomed the ministers who served with him when he was the Military Head of State between January 1984 and August 1985 to his house. The President used the opportunity to reminisce about how things were done then, during the military regime. According to Special Adviser to ...

Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has blasted the government after a street in Ikeja part of Lagos State was flooded after a lengthy rain. Sharing a picture of the messed up street, Seun Kuti described the government as “Yahoo men” for being unable to do what they were voted for. See ...

Presidential Aide on new media, Bashir Ahmad has replied Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde’s criticism of the Buhari-Osinbajo government. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde in a tweet she shared recently said Nigeria is hell under Buhari. Her words, “The Country Under your watch is Hellish! @ProfOsinbajo @MBuhari @NGRPresident The lack of Money in circulation, Now coupled ...

Nollywood legend, Omotola Jalade-Ekende in a recent question and answer session on Twitter revealed some bitter truths on several topics. On human rights, the beautiful moviestar said people have to start fighting for themselves more to get a better nation. Her words on that, “I am appealing to the government ...

Following the announcement of the Federal government to undertake the rehabilitation of communities destroyed by herdsmen in the country,   the President of the Tiv Youths Organization, TYO, Comrade Timothy Hembaor has urged President Muhamnadu Buhari to give directive to the military to flush out herdsmen from Benue communities to allow ...

The government officials of LAGOS STATE HAS SUSPENDED ANY FORM OF ASSISTANCE to OJB JEZREEL due to VERIFICATION ISSUES stemming from ALL THE HYPE about HOW MUCH WAS RAISED ON HIS BEHALF! In their view, HE DOES NOT NEED THE HELP OF THE STATE!.. SEE WHAT YOU HELPED TO DESTROY?.. ...

  The US government has seized a Rockville home belonging to former Bayelsa governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release last week Friday May 31. Feds said they seized the home because the former governor bought the house using stolen state money. Alamieyeseigha was ...

A new policy called the National Civil Aviation Policy, 2013 has been introduced by the federal government banning private jet owners from carrying their friends and business associates on board their aircraft. They are only allowed to carry family members, while companies with private jets are only allowed to carry ...

A �LAGOS landmark is set for a new status � if the Federal Government succeeds in its plan to find another use for it. The 37-year-old National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos Mainland is to be converted into a five-star hotel. Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation Edem Duke has ...

An accounting system for churches, mosques and other not-for-profit organisations, has been designed by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) which will compel them to report their financial transactions periodically from January next year. This indication was given by the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, FRC, Mr. Jim Osayande Obazee, in a ...