The President yesterday defended the borrowing by his administration, saying he borrows to enable the country fix its roads to save lives from soaring road accidents. He also asserted that his government took loans in the interest of the country to solve the dire shortfall in infrastructure. Buhari justified his governments’ borrowing while speaking at…
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Fayemi Swears-In Four Permanent Secretaries
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday inaugurated four Permanent Secretaries in the State Civil service charging them to uphold the tenets and doctrine of anonymity and neutrality. Fayemi demanded them to see their appointment as a call to service and an opportunity to be part of positive history in the State.…
Tertiary Institutions in Oyo to Resume September 28
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has approved the re-opening of state-owned tertiary institutions and private institutions for regular academic activities to commence from Monday 28th September, 2020. This was contained in a statement released by Commissioner for Education, Science & Technology Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye yesterday. He stated that the academic boards and senate…
Buhari Unveils ‘Nigeria At 60’ Logo
In preparation for Nigeria’s Diamond Jubilee, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday unveiled the logo that will be used in celebrating the Independence Anniversary. The unveiling of the logo took place at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, before the commencement of the virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The event was witnessed by the Vice-President…
Lagos Pledges To Pay New Minimum Wage to LASU, Others from October
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday has declared its commitment to paying staff of all State – owned tertiary institutions the new minimum wage and consequential adjustments with effect from October 2020. This followed a meeting held with leaders of the staff unions in the institutions by officials of the state government to resolve the…
FG, Lagos Stop Barge Operations Along Marina Coastline
The Lagos Marina is set to regain its beauty and serenity, with the planned stoppage of barge operations along the coastline. The Federal Government, in conjunction with Lagos State Government, on Tuesday ordered the stoppage of all such operations, which have desecrated the once beautiful and peaceful Marina coastline. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is…
Finalists Emerge For Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon
The Lagos State Government has announced the frontrunners that will participate in the final hackathon design event slated for 16th – 18th September, 2020. The Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will declare the overall winner from each competing entries in hardware and software categories at the Grand Finale scheduled to hold at the Eko…
Edo Polls: Tinubu, Obaseki Exchange Words
Barely four days to the governorship election in Edo State, leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, is in yet another tug of words with Governor Godwin Obaseki, who doubles as the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The APC chieftain had on Tuesday in a sponsored broadcast on TVC advised the…
FG Reopens All Airports For Domestic Flights
The Federal Government on Monday announced that all airports in the country can now reopen for domestic flight operations. This announcement was made by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika in Abuja during briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. He, however, noted that operators flying into private-owned airports must know the status of…
EFCC Re-arraigns ‘Mama Boko Haram,’ Others for Fresh N97.4m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri zonal office, on Monday, September 14, 2020 re-arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, a.k.a “Mama Boko Haram” before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on three fresh separate offences of fraud to the tune of N97,400,000.00 (Ninety-Seven Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira) only. Each…