Nasarawa Advances Public Health Security with Proposed Legal Framework
By: Julian Adetinuyo Stakeholders, government officials, and public health experts converged in Lafia to advance a legal framework aimed at strengthening public health security in Nasarawa State. The engagement, held at Nasarawa, focused on the proposed Public Health Security Bill 2024, which seeks to enhance disease surveillance, epidemic preparedness, and emergency response mechanisms. Declaring the […]
N50M Bribe: Labour Party Debunks Allegation of Being Under APC Payroll
By: Chinedu Echianu The Labour Party has said that its leadership is not aware of any bribe alleged to have been paid to the leadership of opposition parties in Nigeria by the All-Progressives Congress led government. The party also said its leadership has never received a dime from any individual, group, organization or government […]
Best Minister Award : Rep Betara Extols Wike’s Leadership Virtues
Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on FCT, Representative Aliyu Muktar Betara has extol the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike for his infrastructural strides in the nation’s capital city. Representative Betara states this in a congratulatory message to the FCT Minister who was conferred with the award as the “Minister […]
Kogi First Lady Promotes Harmony, Honours Women’s Achievements in Development
By: Chinedu Echianu The wife of Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman-Ododo, has emphasized the importance of collective efforts in fostering development and unity in Kogi State, particularly among women and vulnerable groups. Mrs. Ododo made this call during an anniversary dinner held at the Government House in Lokoja, which was organized to honour […]
NILDS LAUDS KWARA PROJECT, DESCRIBES AS UNPRECEDENTED
By Zainab Bakare The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has described the recently inaugurated Kwara State Legacy Projects as unprecedented. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman congratulates the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazak, CON, for […]
Introduce Deposit Insurance module into curriculum, NDIC Tells ICAN
Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called for the introduction of Deposit Insurance module into the curriculum of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), examinations. This is according to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDIC, Bello Hassan, who says this initiative is essential to enhance understanding of […]
Reps Probes allege land grabbing in Port Harcourt
Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives committee on Public Petitions has invited one Ifeanyi Emenike of FGlobal Properties Limited to appear before it January 30 to answer charges on land grabbing and sponsorship of violence. The summon by the committee follows a petition filed by Collins Adele, on behalf of twenty three allottees of a […]
Reps Receives Money Laundering Petition Against Commercial Bank
Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has received a money laundering petition against Sterling Bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and Shell Petroleum in Abuja. The petition was submitted to the House Committee on Public Petitions during a hearing in Abuja by Maiden Systems Ltd. Speaking at the hearing, the Nigeria police said it […]
FG Approves Temporary Access Road Connecting Saburi 1 and 2
By Sofiat Adenekan The Federal government has Approved Temporary access road connecting Saburi 1 and 2 to ONEX and the Old Keffi-Dei-Dei International Market Speaking during the commissioning in Abuja, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike emphasized that the development of rural areas is central to this administration’s vision. “This project is […]
Customs CG Cautions Officers Against Lobbying For Promotion
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Adewale Adeniyi, has cautioned men of the Service against lobbying for unmerited promotion. CGC Adeniyi handed down the warning during the decoration of newly appointed and promoted officers at its headquarters in Abuja. The decorations followed the confirmation of the appointment of one Deputy Comptroller General […]