Pope Francis praised Indonesia’s relatively high birthrate while lamenting that in the West, “some prefer a cat or a little dog.” Pope Francis commended Indonesians on Wednesday for prioritising large families, contrasting their choice with a growing trend in other countries where people are opting to have pets instead of children. Speaking in Jakarta alongside…
The recent decision by the Federal Government to peg the minimum age for candidates sitting for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination may have come to stay, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has said. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had in July stated that with effect from 2025, any candidate…
The Federal Government has announced that only buyers with National Identification Numbers would benefit as it commenced the sale of 30, 000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Nigerians at a subsidised rate of N40,000 per 50kg bag. President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated during the…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has approved a work-from-home arrangement for civil servants in the state.The arrangement is aimed at further cushioning the effect of the current economic situation on workers in the state. According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, under the new arrangement,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has congratulated the newly appointed Director General of the Department of State Service, Mr Adeola Ajayi, describing his emergence as the head of the secret service as “the beginning of a new era”. In a statement issued on Friday by the spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed; the state…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has felicitated Honourable Lanre Oladebo representing Ayedaade/Irewole /Isokan federal constituency of Osun state on the occasion of his birthday, describing the lawmaker as “an effective representative of his people” In a statement issued on Thursday, the State Governor said the lawmaker has been consistent as a good representative of the people of…
Folly Bah Thibault and Larry Madowo to MC exclusive two-day forum on Africa’s future UNITED NATIONS, New York (September 5, 2024) – The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has announced its line up and programme for its annual two-day event on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York. Taking place on 25-26…
… Maiduguri is safe, Borno SSG assures Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has sent a high-powered delegation to assess the impact of water overflow at Alau Dam which is threatening Maiduguri Metropolis and its environs. Alau Dam which has a reservoir capacity of 112 million cubic meters was designed to support irrigation activities on…
Kwara govt orders DPR, Kwara APC crisis, Kwara celebrates indoor, Kwara governor flags off, Abdulrazaq concept, Kwara disburses N92.5m Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has directed the immediate deployment of buses to various parts of the metropolis to ease the movement of commuters. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to…
Foremost South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has called for the immediate arrest of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),I’ll put fire in state of any gov that interferes with Rivers PDP — Wike Foremost South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has called for the immediate arrest of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
