Published November 6, 2020 Sunday Aborisade , AbujaThe Permanent Secretary of the State House , Tijani Umar , has said the N 1. 3 bn approved for Villa clinic was too small.He spoke in an interview with journalists on Thursday after defending 2012 budget estimate before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs […]
Continue ReadingNovember 4, 2020 Agency ReporterThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern over fresh plans by the Federal Government to secure an additional US$1.2 billion loan from the Brazilian Government.The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Wednesday, said it was worrisome that government had such a […]
Continue ReadingNovember 6, 2020 Our ReporterChairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, said on Thursday that the Army is tackling security challenges in 33 states.Ndume spoke in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, during a visit to Governor Atiku Bagudu on the sideline of the committee’s oversight function to the state.“The Army has some […]
Continue ReadingIn this interview, frontline politician and legal luminary, Barrister Morayo Lebi, speaks on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu victory in last month’s governorship election in Ondo State and sundry issues. Excerpts: Governor Rotimi Akeredolu recorded a resounding victory at the October 10 poll. What factors do you think accounted for that? Thank you for your question and […]
Continue ReadingHon.Temitayo Oluwatuyi (TUKANA)- Rugged, Loyal and articulate, the Akure born and bred grassroots politician and mobiliser came in at a time when his expertise was most needed. While he has been a part of the success story of the Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu led administration in Ondo State having served as the Commissioner for Natural Resources, […]
Continue ReadingMINISTERS from the South – West have called on the Federal Government to assist the Lagos State Government in restoring some of the public facilities destroyed in the aftermath of the recent # EndSARS protests in the state .They identified 15 police stations , state High Court building and others as some of facilities destroyed […]
Continue ReadingSunday Aborisade and Leke BaiyewuThe Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission , Prof . Mahmood Yakubu, has said the commission was battling with over 1 ,700 cases in various courts 20 months after the 2019 general elections.Yakubu said this when he appeared before the Senate Committee on INEC , during the 2021 budget defence […]
Continue ReadingAdelani Adepegba and Ade AdesomojuFor demanding better conditions of service and regularisation of their appointment , the Department of State Services has sacked 140 teachers and other staff members of its Community Staff Schools , Asokoro , Abuja.The service also shut down the institution and directed the 1 ,800 pupils in the nursery / primary […]
Continue ReadingThe Act for Positive Transformation Initiative has raised an alarm on the plight of Nigerian youths sent abroad on scholarship by the Niger Delta Devepment Commission (NDDC), calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently intervene to save them. The group in a statement signed by itsHead, Directorate of Research, Strategy & Programme, Kolawole Johnson, and […]
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