Governor Abdullahi Sule has assembled experts as advisers to enable his administration to turn the economic fortunes of Nasarawa State around. He described the 14-member Investment and Economic Development Advisory Council as tested and trusted global citizens. The governor said ...
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House of Reps ex-appropriation panel chair Jibrin fears losing seat
A former chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has raised the fear of losing his seat. The member representing Kiru/Bebeji constituency of the state in the lower legislative chamber made his apprehension known after the National Assembly ...
Read More »Fulani herdsmen plan establishment of emirates in Southern Nigeria, group alleges
The Coalition of Ethic Nationalities Youth Leaders of Southern Nigeria (CENYLON) has alerted of Fulani herdsmen’s plans to establish emirates through the proposed RUGA settlements in Southern Nigeria, urging the people to resist the move. Rising from an emergency meeting ...
Read More »House Speaker Gbajabiamila’s wades in to stave off resident doctors’ strike
Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has prevailed on the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to back down on its threat to down tools. During the meeting with the medical practitioners and officials of the Federal Ministry of Health, ...
Read More »Govt considers shedding equity as Development Bank of Nigeria grants SMEs N70 billion
The Federal Government is to shed its equity in Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) with a view to further capitalising the financial institution to deliver on its mandate. Set up two years ago, the bank is obligated to finance the ...
Read More »Northern governors mull summit to tackle challenges of Almajiri education
Governors of the 19 northern states at the weekend said they had perfected arrangement to convene a summit to discuss the problems associated with the Almajiri education system in the region. They said the idea was one of the measures ...
Read More »Expert tasks N’Assembly on amendment of land use act
CHIEF Executive Officer of BSTAN Homes, Becky Damilola-Oke, has urged the National Assembly to urgently review the Land Use Act, which the country has been operating for the past 40 years. Damilola-Oke, who made the call in Abuja, while unveiling ...
Read More »Abia State govt gives five-year tax waivers to investors
Abia State government has announced five-year tax waivers for investors in the state, saying this will boost industrialisation and create jobs for the people. Deputy Governor, Ude Oko Chukwu disclosed this at Afaraukwu in Umuahia, while declaring open a mini-residential ...
Read More »S’West, S’East to launch security architecture, forest guards to tackle insecurity in zones
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said governors of the Southwest region will launch new security architecture in August to tackle insecurity in the zone. Makinde, who spoke yesterday at a thanksgiving service in honour of his mother, Madam Abigail ...
Read More »Okorocha demands apology from Imo govt over assault on his daughter Uloma ·
Feud with Ihedioha deepens as ex-gov alleges threat to family members’ lives Immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has demanded an apology from the state government over the alleged assault on his daughter, Mrs. Uloma Rochas-Nwosu. It was ...
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