By Shina Abubakar The Osun state government has approved sacking of civil servants involved in acts that breach the service’s rules and regulations. A statement signed by the  state Head of Service, Festus O. Oyebade on Friday, September 13 disclosed that the state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has approved that civil servants who violet the rules…

As Akwa Ibom clocks 32 years on September 23, 2019, the government and people of the State are set to celebrate the anniversary with a lineup of activities. Governor and Governor-elect of Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel and his wife during the thanksgiving service This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information, Sir Charles Udoh,…

African leaders have hailed Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe as a liberation hero at his funeral in the national stadium in the capital Harare. Current Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa called him a visionary and said “our motherland is in tears”. However, the 60,000 capacity stadium was only a quarter full. The country’s economy is in…

By Lawal Sherifat – Lagos As part of the effort to promote nutrition in children for sustainable development, nutrition studies have now been included in the curricula of primary and secondary schools. Nutrition studies now in schools curricular — Nutrition Society of Nigeria The vice president of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN), prof. Wasiu…

As part of commitment to tackling the issue of underdevelopment bedevilling the Northern region, Chairman of Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Platueau State, Simon Lalong has commissioned N793 Mall in Kaduna. The mall was built by northern conglomerate, the New Nigerian Development Company (NNDC). Commissioning the three-storey Mall on Muhammadu Buhari Way, Lalong,…

It’s been such a busy week with so many stories. It’s possible that you may have missed some of our most interesting stories from this week. To make sure you’re up-to-date, we take a moment every week to bring you important stories. Buhari’s Tribunal victory, FUOYE Killings, VAT increment, Xenophobic attacks: Nigeria returnees from South…

What does Xenophobia mean to Nigeria? Nigeria and South Africa are two important countries to the continent’s economy and development, especially against the backdrop of the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA). The Gross Domestic Products (GDP) of both account for an estimated US$725.583billion and when this figure is measured against Africa’s total…

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has commenced the location of a second production centre in Benin City, the state capital, to extend the gains of the facility to more light manufacturers in the state. Edo Production Centre In a statement issued in Benin City on Friday, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and…

…warn appointees on handling of privileged information By Ike Uchechukwu Cross River State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade has suspended the Special Adviser on Budget, Hon. Moses Onoh over mishandling of official information. Onoh’s suspension was made known by the Gov Ayade’s Special Adviser, Media & Publicity, Mr Christian Ita on Friday through a press release….

The Federal Government has directed telecommunication operators, through the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to block about 9.2 million sim cards without proper registration. The directive followed the submission of the short-term performance by the NCC as directed by the Minister of Communications Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. Recall that Pantami had directed all Agencies and…