As Nigeria Friday joins workers across the globe to celebrate Workers’ Day, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has asked the federal government to work towards a reduction in the prices of food and drugs in the midst…
Bauchi state Governor Bala Mohammed has ordered the use of chloroquine drugs to treat coronavirus patients in the state. Speaking late Wednesday night while updating journalists on the pandemic in the state, the governor said the drug was administered on…
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the Professor Keme Pondei-led Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from May 1 to December 31, 2020. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Mr Femi Adesina said…
The federal government said Thursday that it was exploring ways and financial models to help the media industry in the country to fulfil its functions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, who disclosed…
The new substantive Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Kabir Bala, has assumed duty.Speaking shortly after taking over from Deputy Vice Chancellor (Admin), Professor A Z Abubakar, the newly sworn-in Vice Chancellor promised to take the institution to…
As part of efforts to cushion the effects of COVID -19 lockdown, the Oba of Benin, Ewuare 11 has donated foodstuff and Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) to the Edo state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The royal…
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari on the death of his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. In a condolence message to the Nigerian leader, President el-Sisi said: ”I have received with great sorrow the news…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Dr Sani Aliyu over the passing away of his father, Alhaji Aliyu Daneji.The president joined the family in mourning Daneji, who was the a pioneer Permanent…
Governors of the 36 states of the federation, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the officials of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have agreed to strengthen security surveillance along state boundaries to enforce the interstate restrictions of movement…
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan Thursday ordered civil servants on Grade Level 14 and above to resume partial work from Monday, May 4, 2020, in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive.In a circular…
