Minister of Information and National Orientation Alhaji Muhammed Idris Malagi has said democracy is nothing if it doesn’t bring progress, development and unity to the people. A statement by Deputy Director Press of the of the ministry Suleiman Haruna on Friday noted that the minister stated this during a courtesy visit by the APC North-Central Zone. “It was for this …

  The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has reiterated the commitment of the 10th National Assembly to ensure strong fiscal policy and tax reforms for the survival of Nigeria as a nation.  He stated this during a two-day retreat on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) at Ikot …

Chad’s defence minister and the government’s general secretary resigned on Wednesday, an administration spokesman said, after two separate sex tapes purporting to show the men were shared widely on social media. Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo accepted the resignations of defence minister Daoud Yaya Brahim and the government’s general secretary Haliki Choua Mahamat, Kebzabo’s spokesman said in a statement, without giving …

The Federal Government has bailed out Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria with the payment of N1 billion for electricity bill. The varsity has been in darkness as a result of non-payment of electricity bill. The darkness in the foremost institution has halted academic activities. David Adejo, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education made the revelation, during a meeting with …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said there won’t be further increase in the pump price of premium motor spirit otherwise known as petrol. Similar assurance was also given by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Addressing State House correspondents Tuesday after a meeting with President Tinubu, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, said the president …

Devatop Centre for Africa Development, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Tuesday in Abuja, raised the alarm over the high rate of “Sextortion” crime in Nigeria. The Executive Director of the centre, Mr Joseph Osuigwe, at the screening of two short movies to create more awareness about “Sextortion” and panel discussion about the crime, stated that there has been more silence …

U.S. private equity firm, 777 Partners, has completed the acquisition of struggling Premier League club, Everton, in a deal reportedly worth more than 550 million pounds ($685 million). The 777 Partners took over Everton from Farhad Moshiri. The Miami-based firm, according to a statement issued by the club on Friday, September 15, 2023, signed an agreement with British-Iranian billionaire Moshiri …

I am delighted to be with you on this very important occasion of the 22ND Joint Planning Board (JPB) and National Council on Development Planning (NCDP) meeting taking place in this beautiful city of Oshogbo, the capital of Osun State Nigeria. Let me first, express my profound appreciation to the Honourable Commissioners/Executive Secretaries, Permanent Secretaries responsible for Budget and Economic …

A Non-Governmental Organisation Cedar Seed Foundation has advocated for immediate implementation of Article 29 of the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and section 30 of the Nigeria Disability Act 2018 by the federal, states and local governments in the country. The Project Officer, Disability Inclusion in Governance of the Foundation, Comrade Shedrack Danladi, made the call …

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, says ‘Emilokan’ syndrome (It’s my turn) is not a strategy for winning elections and governing the people of the state. Obaseki described the rift between him and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, as unfortunate, sad, and avoidable because “the people know where we are coming from and what we have gone through”. The governor stated that …