Billionaire businessman, Prince Arthur Eze, on Sunday, commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as fairness in his recent appointments of ministers and heads of agencies, saying he should be supported to succeed. The PUNCH reports that opinions have been divided over the recent appointments made by the President ...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu has formally reacted to the claim by the Resident Electoral Commissioner Bayelsa State, Mr. Obo Effanga, that results of the off-season Bayelsa state governorship elections would be collated manually. Effanga was reported to have stated that the Independent National ...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has signed the 2023 supplementary budget into law, amounting to N58,191,535,018.12. The Governor assured the people of Kano that his administration would adhere to principles of fiscal discipline and ensure that the funds appropriated in the supplementary budget are used accountable and transparently. The supplementary ...
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, approved the appointment of new and returning chief executives to fresh terms in office across multiple agencies under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. According to the statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, ...
KANO — The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaibu on Wednesday said over 570 persons have lost their lives to diphtheria outbreak in the country. Dr. Shuaibu made this known when he led the Diphtheria Emergency Task team on a visit to Kano State to assess ...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has debunked claims that it is planning to increase its pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol. The company’s management, in a statement shared Friday on X, said, ” we do not have the intention to increase our PMS pump ...
Delegates to the quadrennial Congress of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Zone 2, South West, have appointed Musiliu Akinsanya, fondly called MC Oluomo, as the acting chairman of the union in South West. The delegates also appealed to the government of the Ondo, Oyo, and Osun States ...
Over 7,000 athletes and 500 schools are set to compete for over 1,000 medals and 32 school team titles in the first edition of the MTN CHAMPS, The PUNCH reports. The championship, which is sponsored by telecommunications giants MTN, is organised by the Making of Champions, in partnership with the ...
The World Bank on Wednesday advised the Central Banks of Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Uganda to refrain from unconventional measures that might undermine their monetary policies. According to the Washington Bank, these measures include “monetizing the fiscal deficit, direct lending interventions, untargeted subsidy programs, and foreign exchange controls.”The lender emphasised the ...
Three teachers from Oyo State have won awards in various categories of the 2023 Presidential Teachers and School Excellence Award at the Eagle Square, Abuja.This was announced by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Abdulwaheed Adelabu, during the celebration of the World Teachers’ Day celebration.The Commissioner said ...
