President Bola Ahmed has announced that contracts and procurement of goods and services valued below N5 billion will no longer require the approval of the Federal Executive Council.This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesperson of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Zira Nagga, on Thursday. The fresh procurement thresholds mean that ministries, departments, and…
Dr Iziaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, has confirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring that all Nigerians have access to necessary eye care services. He made this statement in Abuja on Thursday during the Eyeball Summit, which was hosted by the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria,…
Anuoluwapo Fasoyin The Oyo State Government identified culture and tourism as potent tools that can significantly contribute to the state’s economy if properly harnessed. Governor Seyi Makinde, stated this at the grand finale of the 2025 World Egungun Festival, held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Oke-Ado Ibadan. Represented by his deputy, Barrister Bayo Lawal, Governor…
TODAY’S VIEWPOINT FOCUSES ON POPE LEO XIV, A NEW CHAPTER FOR CATHOLIC CHURCH WORLDWIDE. IT IS WRITTEN BY DR. PAUL EMOKHARE, A REPORTER WITH DAILY HERALD, PRINCE ALBERT, CANADA On May 8, 2025, the Roman Catholic Church witnessed a historic moment as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th pope and to be…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, received the Unity Torch ahead of the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024, reaffirming the state’s preparedness to host the prestigious event. The symbolic torch was handed to the governor at the City Gate along the Abeokuta–Siun–Sagamu Expressway by Dorcas Adesokan, a celebrated badminton champion…
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of Families, the Federal Government has unveiled plans to launch three major national initiatives aimed at strengthening family cohesion, protecting vulnerable children, and combating poverty at the grassroots. The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made this known in a statement signed…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The President of Ede Elders Council (Igbimo Agbaagba Omo Ilu Ede), Alhaji Sulaimon Ademola Adebayo, on behalf of all members has sent warm felicitations to His Excellency, Asiwaju Senator Nurudeen Jackson Ademola Adeleke as he celebrates his 65th birthday, describing him as a golden son that shines and illuminates. In a Press…
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday, declared that there was no fraud uncovered in the student loan scheme.Alausa made this known at the end of a meeting held with Vice Chancellors, officials of the National Universities Commission, Nigerian Education Loan Fund and the Federal Ministry of Education. Alausa also described the statement…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has raised concerns over religious discrimination, national security threats and the erosion of constitutional freedoms in the region. The concerns were raised during a strategic meeting with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, in Abuja. The…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to prudent and transparent management of public resources as a strategy to stimulate sustainable development across the state. Speaking at the 27th Annual Tax Conference of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, which was held at the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Federal…