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Kwara Gov Vows To End Farmer-Herder Conflicts

15.08.2025

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has received the result on geospatial mapping that the administration conducted to use as a guide to address the root causes of farmerherder conflicts and for overall development of livestock in the state. The governor also took delivery of extension materials for livestock productivity enhancement. The state government had engaged...

Tinubu Appoints Obih, Akinfeleye To Governing Council Of Varsities, Names Principal Officers For Health Sciences, Tsafe

15.08.2025

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Chisom D. Obih to the Governing Council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, NdufuAlike, Ebonyi State. According to his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Obih’s appointment followed the death of a member of the council. The President also appoint- ed Prof Ralph Akinfeleye, a renowned communications specialist, to the Governing Council of Obafemi...

Sokoto Govt To Remodel 210-Year-Old Historic Fodio Mosque, Awards Other Projects

15.08.2025

The Sokoto State Government is vigorously working towards actualising its nine-point smart innovation agenda, with various memoranda approved to promote the health sector, provision of portable drinking water, ICT innovation, digital economy, and other critical areas aimed at providing good governance in the state. The State Executive Council has approved several contracts for various projects...

FIRS Honours Aderonke For Outstanding Contribution To Public Image

15.08.2025

The Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, has been recognised with an award of Outstanding Performance for her role in shaping and enhancing the public image of the organisation. The award was presented to her by the Executive Chairman of FIRS, Zacch Adedeji,...

Over 13,900 People To Benefit From N2.5bn N-Cares Empowerment Scheme

15.08.2025

The Sokoto State Government has commenced payment for over 13,900 beneficiaries under the state’s N-G Cares programme, representing an investment of ₦2.5 billion across 244 wards in the state. Governor Ahmed Aliyu stated this at the flag-off of the second phase of the NG-CARES Result Area 3.2 programme. The initiative reflects our unwavering commitment to...

First Lady Hails Okonjo-Iweala Over $50m Women Empowerment

15.08.2025

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has commended the Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala-led World Trade Organisation (WTO), over the $50 million fund for women empowerment in the country. Mrs Tinubu’ gave the commendation on Thursday in Abuja, while inaugurating the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the initiative is...

Edo By-Elections: INEC Distributes Sensitive Materials

15.08.2025

Sensitive electoral materials for the upcoming by-elections in Edo State have been dispatched to the designated local government areas by The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday began the distribution of sensitive electoral materials for Saturday’s by-elections in Edo State. A senatorial by-election will take place in Edo Central after Monday Okpebholo vacated his seat...

Public Transportation: FCTA Gets 4 CNG Buses From PCNG

15.08.2025

The Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) on Thursday took delivery of four 50-seater hybrid buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) from the Presidential CNG Initiative. The Mandate Secretary, FCTA Transport Secretariat, Chinedu Elechi, who received the keys, said the gesture would aid the efforts that FCT is making...

GDP: Combined Fiscal Balance Of States Up 3% To N7.1trn –Edun

15.08.2025

…says targeted vulnerable Nigerians being reached …economy on positive trajectory Following the progress made in the economy since the emergence of the current administration, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has said that the combined fiscal balance of states with regard to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown...

Suicide: OAU VC, Varsity Condole With Late Student’s Parents

15.08.2025

The Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof Adebayo Bamire, has commiserated with parents and family of a Part Two, Faculty of Dentistry of the university, who committed suicide yesterday. The Vice-Chancellor, who was disturbed and saddened over the death of the student appealed to parents and guardians to instil in their children and wards the...