Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has denied any knowledge of a contract recently awarded for the supply of drugs to 44 Local Government Councils in the state. The governor stated this in a statement released on Sunday, jointly signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye, and his spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, and was made…
Michael Adeyemo Federal and State Governments have been enjoined to carry out proper consultations before signing agreements with foreign nations. Two Public Affairs Analysts, Barrister Folusho Olapo and Mr Adesumbo Badejoko gave the advice while reacting to French court ordering the seizure of three Nigeria presidential jets on Pensioners FM’s weekend Current Affairs Programme ”Voice…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke says he is committed to infrastructural development of the state. Governor Adeleke stated this while receiving the President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, Mrs. Margaret Oguntala and her team who were on a two day audit and validation tour of Osun infrastructure projects. The Governor said his…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has denied rumours of selling employment slots to Nigerians and anyone who wishes to buy. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja signed by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, the oil firm described such rumours as antics of fraudsters who want to take advantage of unsuspecting applicants….
The Federal Government has threatened to withdraw licences of oil marketers found guilty of hoarding Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol, following the unabated scarcity in Abuja, Niger, Nasarawa, Kaduna, and many other states. Some states, especially those in the North have witnessed continuous petrol scarcity for a while now, a situation that has…
Oyo State acting governor, Bayo Lawal, has expressed the commitment to ensuring order in the outdoor advertising industry in the state. Just as the acting governor maintained that outdoor advertising plays a critical role in shaping the visual landscape across the state, he stressed that it has become essential that the advertising industry collaborates with…
The ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control has reported that monkeypox continues to spread in the region, with 44 confirmed cases and one death recorded by the end of Epi Week 33, 2024. Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Ghana are the hardest-hit countries in ECOWAS. The report was released on Friday, August 16,…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, says aircrafts on the presidential fleet are sovereign assets used solely for sovereign purposes and are therefore immune from attachment by any entity. Fagbemi said this in a statement issued by his Special Assistant, Media in Abuja. He said that this followed…
The Lagos State Government says traffic will be diverted at Ikeja Along bus stop, between Ile Zik and Conoil Petrol Station, on the Oshodi bound lane from Saturday to Sunday. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi disclosed this in a statement. Osiyemi said the diversion would be between the hours of 12 midnight and…
The Senator representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial Zone at the Upper Chamber, Senator Kenneth Eze, has said the removal of fuel subsidy has made adequate funds available for the federal and state governments to function optimally. Eze, who is the Senate Committee Chairman on Information stated this at his home town, Ohaigbo Amagu in Ezza South…