President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), said. He passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of…
….Threatens Sanctions on MDAs Postponing Renditions.Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Federal Government has announced N39trn negative net asset position as many legacy assets are yet to be recognized, measured and uploaded. The negative asset position came after its adoption of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) since 2016. The Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has promoted the acting chief of army staff, Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, to the rank of Lieutenant General. According to tvcnews, The decoration of the acting army chief was held at the President’s office, during a ceremony held at the State House. President Tinubu commended the military for its unwavering…
The New Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, has reversed his predecessor’s policy of 18 years as an entry age for University admission. The policy initiated by Professor Tahir Mamman, former Minister of Education, had generated controversy. But while briefing journalists upon assumption of office, on Tuesday, Alausa said the policy was detrimental to…
In a significant victory for human rights and justice, the Federal High Court in Abuja has today discharged and acquitted 71 teenagers from Kano State who were arrested in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protest in August 2024. These young individuals, who were accused of treasonable felony after being found with Russian flags, have been cleared…
Oando Plc, a prominent energy solutions provider listed on the Nigerian and Johannesburg stock exchanges, has reported a robust 51% increase in revenue for the first half of 2024, climbing to N2 trillion from N1.3 trillion in the same period last year. This financial update accompanies the company’s re-entry to the NGX trading floor, along…
The Federal Government has terminated the contract for the Rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway, Section I (Abuja-Kaduna) from Julius Berger Construction company. In a statement by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Works, Mohammed Ahmed, said the decision was made following the failure of the management of Berger to show up for a…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate release of all minors who were arrested over their alleged participation in August’s #EndBadGovernance protests. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, confirmed the directive on Monday while speaking with State House correspondents during an emergency briefing at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. “The President has…
The Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved a financial bonus that is equivalent to the monthly PAYE obligation for every civil servant in the state, including local government workers. according to a statement by the Commissioner for Finance Dr. Hauwa Nuru and Signed by Babatunde Toyin Abdulrasheed. Press Secretary, Ministry of Finance, said that…
The Kano State government has finalized plans to immunize approximately 3.6 million children against polio-myelitis as part of the upcoming 2024 Outbreak Response (OBR4) campaign. The state commissioner for health and the Co-Chair State Taskforce Committee on Immunization, Dr Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, made this known during a committee meeting at the Africa House, Government House,…
