The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has said the health of the Armed Forces is inseparable from the security of Nigeria. Matawalle made the declaration in Abuja on Tuesday during the 20th Anniversary of the Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme (MODHIP) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)…
First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says about ₦20.4 billion has been raised so far under the Oluremi@65 Education Fund to support the completion of Nigeria’s long-abandoned National Library headquarters in Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, the First Lady explained that the fundraising initiative, launched on Sept. 18 ahead of her…
Gov Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has reassured that his administration would drastically reduce banditry in the state if not totally eliminating it. Aliyu gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, when he received the Integrity Transformative Leadership Award, by The Nigeria First Integrity Group in collaboration with All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders Forum. Aliyu…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, has disclosed that 14 banks have fully met the new capital requirements under the apex bank’s ongoing recapitalisation exercise. Cardoso made this known on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting the communiqué of the 302nd meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The recapitalisation framework,…
The governorship aspiration of Otunba Emmanuel Fayose in Ekiti State has continued to gather momentum as he extended his consultation visits to key leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In his latest move, Fayose held a meeting with National chairman, Sen. David Mark, in Abuja on Monday. The visit formed part of a series…
The Northern Nigeria Minorities Group (NNMG) has condemned former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over his alleged claim that President Bola Tinubu is plotting to extend his tenure beyond the constitutionally allowed eight years. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, the Convener of the group, Chief Jacob Edi, described El-Rufai’s remarks as “reckless,…
The Nigerian Agro Allied Farmers Association has hailed the appointment of Mr Yazid Danfulani as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation. The group described the appointment as a turning point for agricultural risk management in Nigeria. Its National Chairman, Dr Chukwudi Isaac, in a statement made available to journalists…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) on Tuesday resumed legislative duties after six months of suspension, declaring she owes no apology to anyone. Addressing journalists in her office shortly after the National Assembly management unsealed it, she said if the reopening was intended to compel her to apologise, “then the battle has just begun.” “I feel…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to commence the construction of two hostels of 300 capacity each for the Nigerian Law School, Abuja. This was revealed in a statement signed by Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant, Public Communications and Social Media, to the minister, on Tuesday…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday handed over two kidnap victims rescued in Kaduna to their family, as security agencies announced the arrest of suspects linked to high-profile crimes. The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrlorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, handed over the victims, Khadijah and Fatimah Shehu Magaji, to their…
