Senate tasks FG on awareness campaigns on kidney disease
As the World Kidney Day, WKD, is being marked globally, the Senate on Thursday asked the federal government and other stakeholders to launch extensive public awareness campaigns about kidney disease…
Senate disowns fraud report in refineries’ rehabilitation
The Senate on Thursday, disowned the alleged report of a fraud in the turn-around maintenance of the nation’s refineries currently being undertaken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL.…
Tinubu appoints Otuaro administrator of Presidential Amnesty Programme
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dennis Otuaro as the administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP. Presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.…
Tinubu appoints ex-Rivers commissioner as DG of Border agency
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dakorinama George, a former Commissioner of Work in Rivers State, as the Director-General of the Border Communities Development Agency, BCDA. Presidential spokesperson…
Benue varsity ASUU suspends strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Benue State University chapter, has suspended the strike it recently embarked upon. This is according to a statement jointly signed by Kwaghfan…
NAF intensifies air operations against terrorists – CAS Abubakar
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, said the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has continued to embark on a wide range of intensive air operations across operational theatres…
No plan to discard student loan scheme indefinitely —FG
The Presidency has debunked insinuations that the student loan scheme has hit the rocks, following the recent postponement of its launch. Speaking after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday,…
Kwara State to convert three colleges of education to varsities
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has sought the support of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, in its bid to upgrade three colleges of education in the state to universities.…
Haiti crisis: Same way El-Rufai paid ransom to bandits, Buhari kept quiet – Omokri warns
A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari folded his hands and watched when Governor Nasir El-Rufai started the practice of paying ransom to bandits. He…
‘We have curbed kidnapping in FCT’ – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said that kidnapping incidents in the nation’s capital were sometimes perpetrated by unscrupulous elements in society. The minister stated…