Oyo pensioners are highest earners in Nigeria, says Oyelade
Oyo State Government pays more than ₦1 billion every month on pensioners’ gratuities. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that pensioners in the State earn more than any other State in the Federation. According to him, Governor Seyi Makinde has been paying pension and gratuity without default since 2019. He said, “Pensioners in […]
Doctor recommends having BP checkpoints to checkmate hypertension
A Consultant General Physician, Dr Gerald Chinasa, has recommended the establishment of Blood Pressure (BP) checkpoints, where people can easily check blood pressure, to checkmate the rise in hypertension among the populace. He made the recommendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. According to him, there was […]
Kizz Daniel releases new EP titled ‘Lemon Chase’
Afrobeats superstar, Daniel Anidugbe, a.k.a Kizz Daniel, has released new EP titled “Lemon Chase”. Mr Christian Agadibe, the Chief Executive Officer of Artmatazz Media, a media company to the superstar, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Thursday. He said the seven-track project was more than just a teaser for Daniel’s […]
FG strengthening cross-border cooperation with Niger despite exit from ECOWAS, says Boundary Commission
The Federal Government says it is strengthening cross border cooperation with Niger Republic despite that county’s exit from ECOWAS, along with Mali and Burkina Faso. The Director-General, National Boundary Commission (NBC) Mr Adamu Adaji, stated this on Friday in Abuja, while assessing the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s administration after two years in office. He […]
NEMA, PTD partner on checking tanker crashes in Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) are to collaborate to check the rising incidence of tanker crashes on roads in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara. Alhaji Aliyu Kafindangi, the NEMA Zonal Head in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara, made this known during a public awareness exercise organised by the […]
Loan Officer docked over alleged N1.2m theft
A Loan Officer, Mrs Abisola Olayiwola, was on Friday docked before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over an alleged N1.2 million theft. Olayiwola, 41, whose address was not given, is being charged with theft, to which she pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Samuel Owolabi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between […]
President greets Masari at 75
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated the former Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari, on the occasion of his 75th birthday. He congratulated the former Speaker of the House of Representatives and current Chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) for his voice of wisdom and stabilising role in the nation’s polity. The President […]
Tinubu congratulates Ould Tah new AFDB president
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Sidi Ould Tah as the ninth President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. Tah was Mauritanian Finance Minister and Director General of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA). In a telephone conversation from Lagos with the Mauritanian leader, President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on […]
May 30, 2025
Press Release WNTD 2025: CAPPA Hails Ado-Ekiti’s Smoke-Free City Declaration …Tasks FG to Boost Tobacco Control Funding As the world marks World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2025 with the theme, “Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing the Tobacco Industry’s Tactics”, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has congratulated the Ekiti State Government for the historic declaration […]
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