President Bola Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar, as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) disclosed this in a statement Friday.   Ngelale disclosed in the statement that the new Director-General of NEMA hasContinue Reading

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has called for improvement in funding for education to accelerate human capital development in Nigeria. Ododo made the call on Thursday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Mr Sonny Echono. Ododo  expressedContinue Reading

Politicians in Oshimili South Local Government Area, Delta State, have been cautioned to avoid utterances that could hit up the polity or foreclose the interest of would-be aspirants in the forthcoming local government elections in the state.   Reacting to what they termed a misguided/misleading statement purportedly endorsing a candidateContinue Reading

The House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated the Central Bank of Nigeria to restrain commercial banks operating in the country from holding reversed funds of customers beyond the timeline stipulated by the apex bank. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion titled, “Need to restrain commercialContinue Reading