The Nigerian government has unveiled Galaxy Backbone’s ‘Govmail’, Service Wise GPT, and the Federal Civil Service Online Portal digital service platforms for civil servants nationwide. The head of Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, made this announcement on Thursday in Abuja to mark her 100 days in office. In a statement by Galaxy Backbone’s…
The African Development Bank has onboarded 21 states for the second phase of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programme. The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, revealed this to State House Correspondents after the 146th meeting of the National Economic Council at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Uzodimma said that with projects of the programme’s pilot…
By Yetunde Oke A Financial expert, Mrs Ramatu-Zainab Eboh has encouraged women to empower themselves through skill acquisition for financial independence. Mrs Eboh made this known in an interview with Pensioners FM. According to Mrs Eboh, money is not the first point of call in any form of empowerment but acquiring a skill and applying…
The Nigerian Senate has removed the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar from office. The removal followed the two-thirds majority of Senators required to validate the resolution of the legislative Chamber. The Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele had sponsored a motion seeking the “invocation of the provision of Section 157(1) of the…
A total of N1.411 trillion, representing the October 2024 Federation Accounts revenue, has been distributed among the Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils. The revenue distribution took place during the November 2024 Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting, chaired by the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, in Bauchi. This was disclosed…
A three-day conference aimed at identifying and addressing the persistent challenges hindering the effectiveness and accessibility of Nigeria’s judicial system has begun in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Speaking at the flag-off of the Justice Sector Reform Teams (JSRT) Conference, the Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, described the event as an opportunity to reflect…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to approve a fresh N1.767 trillion as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 appropriation act. Tinubu’s request was read by the speaker, Tajudeen Abbass, during plenary on Tuesday. Accordingly, if approved, the loan will be used to part-finance the budget deficit of N9.7…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has concluded a plan to clampdown on fake diplomatic and unauthorised number plates on vehicles across Nigerian roads. A statement issued by the Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, explained that, “the directive issued by the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed is part of efforts to…
The military has bombed scores of terrorists planning to attack residents of Babban Kauye village, located in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Terrorists loyal to two bandit kingpins, Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule, were neutralized by airstrikes carried out by air troops attached to ‘Operation Farautar Mujiya.’ The spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force,…
The late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja has been laid to rest in Abuja, amid tears and tributes, ending an illustrious military career that spanned decades. The internment took place at the National Cemetery in the nation’s capital marking an end to two days of funeral rites that began in Lagos earlier…