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Tuggar Calls for Peace and Stability in West Africa Stella Peters The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who is the Chair of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called on West African governments and citizens to work for peace and stability in the…
Bob Izua CEO Lauds Edo 2025 Appropriation Bill Urges residents to focus on the Governor’s development agenda Tracy Ohovwore An elder statesman and businessman in Edo State, Chief (Dr) Osamende Adun J.P. has commended the Governor for establishing the right template for the state’s development through his practical, on-the-ground, and personal inspection of different sectors…
NOA Seeks Nigerians to Buy into Government Policies Advocates Social Justice By Tracy Ohovwore The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has commenced a sensitization campaign to educate Nigerians on government policies, programmes, and activities, especially those that have generated heated arguments recently. At a town hall meeting to mark the launch of nationwide sensitization campaigns, the…
Obio/Akpor LGA Gets New Road Katherine Abayomi Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara inaugurated the Okocha road, which spurs into the Rumuolumeni Community. He noted the road’s poor condition and expressed his government’s mandate to put smiles on people’s faces. This occurred at Okocha Road Junction Nkpor Road, Rumuolumeni, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of…
Speaker HOR Assures Removal of Systemic Barriers For Women in Government The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abass, has assured that the National Assembly will work to remove all systemic barriers to women’s participation in governance in the country. Abass gave this assurance in Abuja at the National Citizens’ Summit on…
UNODC, Others Host Chess in Prisons Championship. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Chess in Slums Africa, and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) have collaborated to host the first-ever Annual Chess in Prisons Championship. The event, which coincided with International Human Rights Day, was held on Tuesday at the Maiduguri Maximum Security…
UNODC: Many Nigerians See Corruption as Anathema, Ready to Fight it to a Standstill The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said that Nigeria is on the right track to seeing an end to a culture of correction as many of its citizens see corruption as anathema and are willing to wage…
Zulum Presents N584.76 Billion Appropriation Bill for 2025 Fiscal Year. On Monday, Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Zulum presented an appropriation bill of ₦584.76 billion to the state House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill, tagged “Budget of Recovery and Continuity,” prioritizes health, education, and economic recovery, including critical investments in security,…
NDE Flags Off Scheme to Eradicate Poverty Katherine Abayomi The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) flagged off the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative on Friday, December 6th, 2024, in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The scheme is a 3-month training course in collaboration with the federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and poverty alleviation. At the event in…
One Year on, Fire Service Sets to Recruit Release Lists The Federal Government has finally released the final list of successful candidates in the Federal Fire Service (FFS) recruitment exercise, which started in late 2023. The Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, Ja’afaru Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement on…