Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, Wednesday, announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council (SEC). The decision, made public at the close of the 12th SEC meeting at Government House Makurdi, signals the governor’s resolve to reinvigorate his team to deliver good governance. This was contained in a
Fresh and returning students in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions are to undergo compulsory drug test under a proposed policy by the National Drug Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and the Federal Ministry of Education as part of measures to combat the menace of illicit substance abuse among students. Also, similar fate awaits returning
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has intervened to address rising tensions and concerns over the safety of Nigerians in Ghana following a viral video showing some Ghanaians protesting and calling for the deportation of Nigerians. The minister, currently on a two-day official visit to Ghana, is
The federal government has appealed to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, to shelve its impending strike. Mr Muhammad Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with the leadership of the association. Nurses across Nigeria, under (NANNM), have
Leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, last week battled torrential rainfalls amidst construction works on its Bodo-Bonny Road project site. Despite the challenge, the contractors remained undaunted as its workforce pranced on with determination and grit hitting milestone progress along the 35.7km road. Against the backdrop of the
Chairman of the Northern Elders’ Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, has raised the alarm over the growing marginalization of Northern Nigeria, warning that the continued sidelining of the region in federal budgeting and infrastructure development poses grave dangers to national unity and progress. Speaking during the ongoing Government-Citizens Engagement Forum organised
Gombe State Governor, Yahaya Inuwa, on Tuesday said the North would support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. He stated this during a two-day conference in Kaduna State to assess the performance of President Tinubu’s administration, especially as it affects the socio-economic well-being of the region. Governor Inuwa, who is
Against the backdrop of cases of obstruction of traffic by cattle herders engaging in open grazing in the state, the Ogun State Government, on Tuesday, reminded cattle owners and herders that the Animal Grazing Regulation and Cattle Ranch Establishment Bill 2020, signed into law by Governor Dapo Abiodun in 2021,
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday, 29th July 2025, conducted a public auction of forfeited properties that were either acquired through the proceeds of drug trafficking or used as tools in the commission of drug-related crimes. The auction, held at the Agency’s National Headquarters in Abuja, featured
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said it is time for the state to strengthen economic collaboration with Oyo State in the area of food production and ensure adequate security in both states. Governor Abiodun had a meeting with his Oyo State counterpart, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Tuesday to discuss
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