The World Bank has appointed Muhammad Abdullahi, Kaduna State Commissioner for Planning and Budget, as a member of its Expert Advisory Council on citizen engagement. The announcement, posted in the bank’s website notes that Abdullahi, a Development Economist, will join five new appointees on the council. Abdullahi along with theContinue Reading
FG partners private firm to make NAFEST world-class event By Esbee Oguns The Federal Government has handed over hosting and sponsorship of National Sports Festival(NAFEST) to a private firm, Greenfield Assets Limited in order to sustain and further develop sports to global height among Nigeran youths . The arrangement wasContinue Reading
Kemi Adeosun NYSC Saga: Yoruba Ronu lambasts Media, PDP By Esbee Oguns Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, a socio-political group from the Southwest lambasts Premium Times and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for alleging Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Finance Minister, of forging NYSC Exemption letter,which NYSC recently refuted in a press statement. TheContinue Reading
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja met behind closed door with the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, at the presidential villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari received the visiting South African leader at the fore court of the AsoContinue Reading
Kaduna State on Wednesday emerged winner of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) North West Zonal National Science Quiz Competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kaduna beat five other states of Kano, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina and Jigawa to win the zonal competition. Kaduna emerged winner with 50Continue Reading
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun on Wednesday said the Federal Government would thoroughly examine the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) before signing it. Adeosun said this at the 2018 Annual Meetings of the Afreximbank with the theme, “Powering Africa Through Regional Integration,” in Abuja. She said theContinue Reading
The Federal High Court commenced its annual vacation on July 9, while the vacation would end on Sept.14. Mr Emmanuel Gakko, the Chief Registrar of the Court, in a circular issued in Abuja, said that the court would resume sitting in all judicial divisions on Sept. 17. Gakko said thatContinue Reading
A business woman, Halimat Yaya, approached an Agege Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday to seek divorce, citing her husband’s foul temperament. Halimat, 42, told the court that her husband, Ahmed Yaya had bad tempered and was also a violent man. The mother of four, an indigene of Kogi State,Continue Reading
The Plateau House of Assembly on Wednesday impeached it’s Speaker, Mr Peter Azi. This followed a motion moved by Mr Peter Ibrahim, member representing Barkin Ladi constituency. According to Ibrahim, the action was in accordance with section 92, subsection 2 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution as amended. “Mr speaker, inContinue Reading
