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Gov. Idris approves 6 months maternity leave for female workers

Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, has approved the immediate implementation of a six-month maternity leave for pregnant women in the Kebbi State Civil Service. Idris...

Gov. Nwifuru suspends 25 commissioners, 62 aides

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended 87 government aides for failing to attend a government function. Those suspended include commissioners, senior special assistants,...

Gov Lawal approves appointment of new Emir of Gusau

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abdulkadir Ibrahim Bello as the new Emir and Sarkin Katsina of Gusau Emirate. Alhaji...

Food security: Nigeria deploys AI, other technologies to monitor production – Shettima Technology

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other modern technologies to monitor food production, enhance transparency, connect producers to markets,...

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled Mallam Nasir El-Rufai for 30 years.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, for 30 years. This was contained in a statement by...

Nigeria donates 100,000 cashew seeds, 2,000 seedlings to Ethiopia

The Nigerian Government has donated 100,000 cashew seeds and 2,000 cashew seedlings to Ethiopia. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media...

Tinubu hails Super Falcons on 10th WAFCON title ‎

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Super Falcons of Nigeria on winning the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), claiming a record-extending 10th...

Tinubu approves boost in education funding, university research

President Bola Tinubu has affirmed that his administration will increase funding for the education sector as a catalyst for national development. Tinubu made the...

NARD urges better incentives to halt brain drain

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned that the ongoing brain drain of medical professionals will continue unless the government addresses the...

Over 600 Malnourished Nigerian Children Died In Six Months — MSF

More than 600 malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in six months after failing to receive proper care as foreign aid dries up,...

Tinubu pledges to settle Gencos debts

President Bola Tinubu on Friday appealed to power generation companies (GenCos) to give the Federal Government more time to complete the verification and validation...

SDP Disowns El-Rufa’i

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has disowned former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, declaring that he is neither a member of the party...

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2027 polls: INEC consulting over election dates, Ramadan overlap — Commissioner

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is consulting to address concerns over its just released Timetable and Schedule of Activities for...

Nigeria seeks health security sovereignty in Africa

The Federal Government has called for a continental shift towards health security sovereignty in Africa to transform the continent from reliance on foreign...

Shettima returns to Abuja after diplomatic, economic mission in Guinea-Conakry, Switzerland

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic and economic mission to Guinea-Conakry and Switzerland. Shettima arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe...

NARD suspends planned strike amid stakeholder engagements

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the planned resumption of its ‘Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike’ (TICS 2.0), initially set for...