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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed the Ministry of Health to investigate and fish out medical staff on duty for allegedly rejecting victims of accidents rushed to Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital in Maiduguri. Zulum gave the directive on Thursday at
The Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) has rewarded three winners of the “Abuja @ 47 poetry contest” with various gifts items, which include smartphones and laptops. Mr Olusade Adesola, FCTA Permanent Secretary, presented the prizes to the winners on Wednesday in
The Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) on Wednesday in Abuja pledged its support for Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidy. The association’s chairperson, Dame Winifred Akpani, made the disclosure at the end of a meeting with President Bola
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the National Population Commission (NPC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have partnered to register 12 million children in Nigeria. A joint statement by the three organisations on Wednesday in Abuja, said that they signed
The newly appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, assumed duties on Wednesday with a pledge to coordinate and monitor of the implementation of government policies and programmes. Before his appointment as SGF, Akume was two-term Governor
By Bala Yahaya. Minna. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has revoked the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of a filling station in Minna and order for its demolition. The Governor gave the directive when he inspected the filling station
Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has approved the appointment of Hamisu Gumel as his Chief Press Secretary. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Bala Ibrahim, made available to newsmen on Tuesday
The Federal Government has approved the appointment of Prof. Yahuza Imam as substantive Registrar of National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS). A statement on Tuesday in Abuja by the Head of Information and Protocol of the board, Muazu Sambo, said
Mr Mudashiru Obasa, reelected Speaker, Lagos State 10th House of Assembly, says the newly inaugurated assembly will not tolerate executive interference. Obasa (APC-Agege I) made this known in his acceptance speech to mark the beginning of the 10th assembly at its complex
The Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered)(NIM) says it is essential for the Federal Government to implement measures to mitigate the effects of the fuel subsidy removal decision on the most vulnerable citizens. Dr Christiana Atako, President, NIM, gave the advice in a