Dino Melaye To ‘Recruit Graduates Into Agriculture’ As Kogi Governor
“We are going to work on mechanised agriculture. We are going to go into plantation agriculture. We are going to have farmhouses. We are going to recruit our graduates into agriculture.” The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Kogi State Dino Melaye says one of his plans is to recruit graduates to boost the…
Kano Gov Approves Permanent Employment for 5,500 Volunteer Teachers
Kano state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved permanent employment for 5,500 volunteer teachers under the umbrella of the Better Education Services Delivery for All (BESDA) initiative in the state. The Governor announced this on Monday while speaking at the flag-off of the distribution of over two million education materials, which include books, mats…
Osun Government Decentralises Pension Audit
The Osun state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved a conditional decentralization of the pension audit exercise. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the commissioner for information and public enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi on Tuesday at Osogbo,the state capital. Read the full statement: OSUN GOVERNMENT DECENTRALISES PENSION AUDIT This is to inform pensioners of…
Osun State Gov’t Introduces Phone Audits for Pensioners
Osun State Government has directed that all bedridden and healthy-challenged pensioners will henceforth have their audit exercise conducted through telephone, and as such, will no longer be required to be physically present at the venue of the screening exercise. This was publicly announced by the commissioner for information and public enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, on Monday….
Ex-NNPC GMD, Andrew Yakubu knows fate on EFCC Seized $9.8m cash Nov 1
The former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu will on November 1 know fate in his legal battle to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release to him $9.8 million cash seized in his Kaduna residence since 2017. The huge sum is being allegedly withheld…
Northern Group Kicks Against Suspension Of N-power Programme
A ProActive Northern Initiatives (PANI) has described the decision of Federal Government to suspend the N-Power programme as ill-timed, retrogressive, injurious and capable of worsening the fragile security situation in Northern Nigeria. This was even as they described the decision as hasty and anti-people. The group expressed that the programme has brought succour to millions…
BREAKING: Tinubu swears-in 3 new ministers into Federal Executive Council
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially sworn in and inaugurated three new ministers, who will now assume their roles as Federal Executive Council (FEC) members. The newly sworn-in ministers are Ayodele Olawale, Abbas Lawal Balarabe, and Jamila Biu Ibrahim. Before today’s FEC meeting, President Tinubu presided over the inauguration ceremony to officially welcome and swear…
BREAKING: Resume office or resign, PDP tells Akeredolu as governor stays away from Ondo state
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given the Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu a three-day ultimatum to either resume office at Government House, Akure or resign. The PDP members had earlier taken to the streets to voice their concerns over the governor’s absence in office before some security operatives stopped them. A detachment of Nigeria…
Why It Is Sancrosant To Learn Ife History – Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, stated that Ile-Ife continues to be the hub and center that Yoruba both at home and abroad cannot disregard. Ooni disclosed this on Saturday, October 14, during the international conference on Ile-Ife and Yoruba civilization, with the theme: “The Nexus between Tradition and Modernity”. “Without real…