Newscenter Media News A bill seeking the alteration of the 1999 Constitution to create a new Oyo State passed its second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. According to the sponsor …
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Ooni, Afenifere back South West Development Commission
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the leadership of the flagship socio-cultural group in Yorubaland, Afenifere, have pledged support for the South West Development Commission. Speaking on Tuesday …
Read More »Bill seeking to ensure food security passes second reading
The Senate on Tuesday passed for a second reading, the bill seeking an Act to establish the National Food Reserve Agency. The bill sponsored by Senator Saliu Mustapha (APC Kwara …
Read More »Stakeholders push for policies to improve life expectancy
Stakeholders on Tuesday pushed for policies aimed at increasing life expectancy in Nigeria and Africa to surpass 65 years. They made this known at the two-day 2024 Gatefield Health Summit …
Read More »Edo transition committee meeting stalls over document dispute
The Edo State Joint Transition Committee meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, was delayed due to disagreements over the provision of critical documents necessary for the session. The committee, which comprises members …
Read More »Nigeria needs $3tn to bridge infrastructure gap – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday, said Nigeria needs to invest about $3tn over the next 30 years to bridge the infrastructure gap. He listed …
Read More »Edo records 370% revenue growth in eight years- Govt
Edo State has recorded a 370 per cent growth in Internally Generated Revenue in the last eight years, with the state’s revenue projected to close at N85 billion by the …
Read More »Mbah unveils tractor assembly plant in Enugu
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Tuesday, flagged off the construction of the Nortra Tractor Assembly Plant and Service Centre, an investment by ODK Group of Denmark, in Enugu …
Read More »I’m better as a Nigerian than in Oodua Republic, says Obasanjo
A former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, lamented the state of disunity in the country saying that this is one flaw that has hindered the country from …
Read More »Sokoto gov pardons 113 inmates
The Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Tuesday, pardoned no fewer than 113 inmates at the Sokoto Correctional Centre in commemoration of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary. Represented by the state …
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