The Lagos State Government says it will begin the sales of rice before Christmas celebration to residents in collaboration with Kebbi Government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Commissioner…
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Rufai’s wife launches campaign to protect vulnerable persons, PWDs against sexual abuses and violence
By Muhammad Sabiu – Kaduna To mark the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, the wife of the Governor of Kaduna State, Aisha-Ummi Garba El-Rufai set up a campaign…
By Gbenga Salau As the year 2020 financial year runs to an end, Lagos State Government has disclosed that it would prioritise employment generation, food security and youth empowerment in…
..Recommend inclusion of women and persons with Disability in the composition of the delegates. By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Monday, proposed six inclusions in Electoral Amendment…
Agency Reporter In a battle for the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world heavyweight titles, Anthony Joshua knocked down mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev four times to secure a knockout in the…
Governor of Lagos Sate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu By Oziegbe Okoeki Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has released funds from the equity of the State Health Scheme (LSHS) to provide free health…
…Says it will begin vaccination with health sector and the vulnerable. The Federal Government Thursday disclosed that it is making plans to procure at least 20 million vaccines to begin…
…Effective from December 14 Frank Ikpefan, Abuja The Federal Government has reduced the pump price of premium motor spirit otherwise know as petrol from N168 per litre to N162.44 per…
By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja The Police have initiated a move to stop various panels probing allegations of rights abuses and other acts of impunity against police officials, particularly operatives of…
By Jeremiah Urowayino Chairman of Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Hon. Austin Uroye has flagged off an empowerment programme worth N12 million for people of his Warri…
The Gombe State Government has said it will start paying students scholarship allowance within the next 24 hours. This was disclosed by the National President of Gombe State Students Association…
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NIMC DG lists PWDs, poorest and vulnerable groups among over 100 million Nigerians with no official identity
• Seeks improved funding for data collection By Adetola Bademosi – Abuja Over 100 million Nigerians have no official identity, the Director General (DG), National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr.…
By Attahiru Ahmed – Gusau The Victims Support Fund (VSF) Task Force committee on COVID-19 under the chairmanship of General TY Danjuma retired has distributed foods and personal protective equipment…
The local currency weakened to N500 to one US dollar at the parallel market over the weekend through Monday. This is because the unofficial (parallel market) foreign exchange market has…
By Chijioke Okoronkwo The Presidency said it would deliver 5 million solar systems to 25 million Nigerians previously not connected to the national grid through Solar Home Systems, under the…