Abia Gov. Dispose Of Proposed Airport Project Says It Is Not The Fundamental Need Of The People
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State government has abandoned its proposed airport project over its feasibility under the current economy of the state. The governor stated this when he spoke to newsmen during a zoom meeting, adding that the government would not embark on it because other states in the southeast zone have established airports. He […]
NUPENG Threatens Nationwide Strikes As FG Fails To Caution El-Rufai
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has threatened to go on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to caution Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who has declared the leadership of the organized labor wanted. If NUPENG proceeds on a strike like this it will affect the supply and distribution of […]
Delta Government Dismissed Commissioners, SSG, Others
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday dissolved the entire State Executive Council, including the Secretary to State Government, Chief of Staff, and special advisers. Addressing journalists, the immediate past Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu who was accompanied by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, said some of the decisions […]
Buhari Seeks $6.183 bn External Loan Approval From The Senate
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the national assembly to approve a loan request of $6 billion. The president’s proposal is a part of an external borrowing plan contained in the 2021 budget. Buhari said the sum of approximately $6.183 billion will be brought up from multilateral and bilateral tenders as well as the international […]
Giuliani’s Lawyers Say Feds Treating Former New York Mayor Like Drug Boss, Terrorist
Attorneys for Rudy Giuliani say a covert warrant that prosecutors obtained for his Apple iCloud account in November 2019 and a raid last month by agents who seized his electronic devices show they are treating him more like a drug kingpin or terrorist than a personal lawyer to former President Donald Trump. In a letter […]
Israel-Gaza Violence: Biden Calls For Ceasefire
US President Joe Biden has voiced his support for a ceasefire after eight days of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US was working with Egypt and other countries on halting hostilities. But the US again blocked a UN Security Council statement calling for […]
Kagame Warns Against ‘Racist’ Attitudes During Trial of Hotel Rwanda Hero, Seeks ‘Fair Trial’
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame says he wants to see a fair trial for Paul Rusesabagina, the man portrayed as a hero in a 2004 Hollywood movie about the Rwandan genocide. In an interview with France 24, the president warned against “racist” attitudes towards Rwanda’s judicial system. “I want to see a fair trial myself. Why do […]
Federal Government: Call For Secession Not Acceptable.
The federal government yesterday handed out a stern warning to secession agitators, saying such a call is not acceptable. Speaking when he received National Institute of Public Relation (NIPR) in Abuja, the minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said while it is okay and right for people to express their view and show […]
Government To Meet Over 3rd Wave Of COVID -19 And Others
Governors of the 36 states of the federation will be convening their 30th teleconference meeting tomorrow to address issues on the contentious Executive Order 10, the third wave of COVID-19, among others. The meeting which will be the seventh this year according to a statement by the head, public affairs, of the Nigeria Governors Forum […]
State CARES Steering Committee Inaugurated By Ekiti Governor
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has inaugurated a nine-man committee to give policy direction to the implementation of the State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) program. The program which was established to aid the livelihood of the poor and vulnerable households in the State is a jointly developed World Bank-supported program aimed […]
