By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has pledged to end continuous contamination of drinking water sources, as no fewer than 41 per cent of the country’s public water supply were contaminated with faeces. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this at the launch of theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, rescheduled the trial of Sen. Stella Oduah, a Chinese construction giant, CCECC, and others on alleged N5 billion fraud charges for Nov. 14. The matter, which was on number three on the cause list could not be heard by JusticeContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger Government said it had defrayed the N205million backlog owed the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) for Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Ms Aisha Wakaso, Special Adviser to Gov. Umaru Bago on Print Media, disclosed this at a press briefing in Minna on Tuesday. She said thatContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representative has urged President Bola Tinubu to allocate part of the fuel subsidy removal savings to funding healthcare service for the vulnerable. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Bashiru Dawodu (APC-Lagos) at plenary in Abuja. The motion is titled, “Call onContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulazeez President Bola Tinubu says a sustained collaborative approach is significant in the fight against poverty in Nigeria and the world at large. He said this at the commemoration of the international Day for the Eradication of Poverty and Launch of the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash transfer (CCT)Continue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Chief Whip of Senate, Sen.Ali Ndume on Tuesday left the plenary, after President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio ruled him out of order. Ndume had raised a point of order citing Order 54 of Senate rule, saying that it was the responsibility of the Chief Whip to remindContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Borno Governor Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday ordered the demolition of illegal brothels and black spots in the state capital. Zulum gave the directive during a visit to the scene at ‘Bayan Quarters’, a settlement around railway staff quarters, known for habouring criminals, prostitutes, and illicit drug tradersContinue Reading
By Flowerbud News Oct. 17, 2023 Russia has warned Israel against a ground offensive against the Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in comments were reported by Russian state media, said on Tuesday that there was a threat of an expansion of the conflict inContinue Reading
By Sunday Bassey Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has approved additional N1.6 billion to clear some arrears owed retired teachers, local government workers and civil servants in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ekerete Udoh, said this in a release, made available to newsmen inContinue Reading
