House of Representatives, yesterday, said 380 Nigerians were kidnapped in January, 2024, and resolved to forward all resolutions on insecurity to the Office of the National Adviser (ONSA) for implementation. …
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FG to facilitate return of Nigerian medical experts abroad
Federal Government has said it is unacceptable and unsustainable that Nigeria spends over $2 billion out of its meagre foreign reserves on health tourism, stressing that it is in a …
Read More »First year in office: FG eyes ‘low-key’ ceremony, gives Tinubu pass mark
One year into the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration, the Federal Government said it had accomplished so much within the short period. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, …
Read More »Senate to probe gas pipeline explosion in Bayelsa
The Senate Committees on Petroleum Upstream, Downstream, Gas, Niger Delta Affairs, Health and Environment have been mandated to investigate a recent gas pipeline explosion in Bayelsa State. The post Senate …
Read More »President inaugurates N8 billion 132KV transmission line, 132/33KV substation in Ondo
In a bid to restore electricity to Ondo South Senatorial District after years of blackout, President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated 132KV transmission line and 132/33KV substation in Ondo State. The …
Read More »18-year-old construction work: From N9b in 2006, abandoned national library to cost over N200b
Despite gulping over N20 billion at inception, the National Library Headquarters’ building in Abuja has been abandoned in the last 11 years, with much more hefty bills to complete the …
Read More »FG says negotiation is for minimum wage not living wage, offers N57,000
Despite the ultimatum handed down by the organised labour to the Federal Government on the May 31, 2024 deadline to implement a new minimum wage, both parties to the negotiation …
Read More »7.3m DisCos customers still unmetered
Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported that all 11 distribution companies (DisCos) metered 111,225 customers in 2023 fourth quarter (Q4) translating to an overall metering rate of 44.39 per …
Read More »Kano gov considers partnership with Netherlands on food security, climate change
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, is seeking support from The Netherlands to accelerate agricultural production and mitigate the impact of climate change in the state. The post Kano gov considers …
Read More »Idumota market traders allege abandonment, seek intervention
Traders at the Idumota market on Lagos Island, yesterday, alleged that since the place got burnt, they had not received succour from either the federal or state government. The post …
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