The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called on the government and other stakeholders to exploit the opportunities digitalisation offers for the learning and development of Nigerian children. This comes as the nation joins the rest of Africa to commemorate the day of the African Child’s Day. The theme for this year’s Day of the…

Police in Plateau have sealed the Secretariats of all the 17 Local Government Areas in the state. This was in a statement issued by Alfred Alabo, the command’s spokesperson, on Thursday, in Jos. ”The decision followed an order from the Inspector-General Of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, to seal up the secretariats of the councils. ”The…

President Bola Tinubu Thursday in Abuja said the task of turning around Nigeria’s economy from the age-long status of “potential to pragmatic’’ had started with the removal of fuel subsidy and unification of exchange rates, urging the 36 state governors to join the fray. Inaugurating the National Economic Council (NEC), an advisory body comprising the…

African governments are responding to the calls issued by the International High-Level Panel Co-Chairs for the development of national water investment programmes. The Government of Botswana will develop a USD 10.8 Billion Botswana Water Investment Programme while the Government of Tanzania is developing a plan on how to invest USD 20 billion in its national water sector. The Malawi…

The Governor of Niger state, Hon Muhammadu Bago has opened partnership discussion with the African Development Bank. The Governor who visited the bank headquarters in Abuja noted that he hoped to open a window of development partnership with the bank for the good of Niger state. “I met with the Director General (D.G) of Nigeria…

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has approved the deployment of 95 Election Observers (Long and Short-Term – LTOs/STOs) to observe the 24th of June Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone. This is in line with provisions of Articles 12 to 14 of the 2001 regional Supplementary Protocol on…

The Executive Governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal has moved to secure the state with a marathon meetings with security and military chiefs. Zamafara has for long being the epicentre of the banditry conflict in the North West. The Governor personally announced his security moves. “Earlier, I met with the GOC 8 Division, General GM…

Reno Omokri, a socio-political activist, has said President Bola Tinubu is becoming the most progressive president in Nigeria’s history. Omokri said Tinubu’s recent actions are turning him into one of the most progressive presidents in Nigeria’s history. However, the former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar,…

“The Borno state executive governor, his excellency, Babagana Umara Zulum, min, FNSE, CON, has approved the extension of years of service from 35-40 years in service or 65 years of birth, with effect from 1st January, 2022,” the statement reads. The Borno government says the retirement age for health workers in the state has been…

Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya CON, (Dan Majen Gombe), the Governor of Gombe State has approved the following appointments: All the appointments are with effect from 1st June, 2023. Barr. Balarabe Poloma, mniPermanent SecretaryGovernment House, Gombe