The Benue State Government says it has cleared the outstanding 35 months of earned allowances owed staff at Benue State University (BSU). Sir Tersoo Kula, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Makurdi. The varsity workers struggled for the allowances and had a history dating back to … Read more
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has released the approved list of candidates and their particulars ahead of the Jan.18 council elections in the state. Dr Joseph Aremo, ODIEC Chairman, made the disclosure while holding a meeting with the commissions electoral officers of the 18 Local Government Area (LGA) of the state … Read more
Four individuals, comprising three police officers and a female suspect, tragically lost their lives in a road accident that took place in Ore, the administrative centre of Odigbo Local Government Area in Ondo State. Henzodaily reports that the incident that occurred on Thursday was attributed to a trailer driver who, while exceeding the speed limit, … Read more
A lawyer and model from the southern part of the country, Doris Ogah has won the 45th Miss Nigeria pageant. TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Ogah defeated four other finalists to secure the prestigious award which took place at the Royal Box Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos The contestants, about 20, also went through various … Read more
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has commissioned four new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered buses for passenger use at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos. Henzodaily reports that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) made this known in a statement on Friday. FAAN said the buses, designed to cater to persons … Read more
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Friday passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N402.5 billion. Recall that Gov. Abdulahi Sule had on Nov. 29, presented a budget of N382.5 billion to the assembly for consideration. The assembly, however, increased the budget, christened “Budget of Economic Growth and Stability” by N20 billion. Mr … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived back in Abuja following his participation in the lesser pilgrimage (Umrah) at the Holy Mosque of Makkah (Masjid al-Haram) in Saudi Arabia. The development was confirmed in a statement released on Friday by Shettima’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha. The statement titled ‘Shettima Returns To … Read more
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has approved the appointment of Dr Aondoakaa Asambe as Director General for the newly created Bureau for Livestock Development and Transboundary Animal Diseases Control. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula in Makurdi on Friday. Before his … Read more
The Lagos state government and other relevant stakeholders have been urged to prioritise the well-being of street sweepers, particularly the women, in the stateWaterlight Save Initiative, a non-profit organisation, recently launched a campaign aimed at spotlighting the importance of street sweepers in Lagos state and creating awareness about their plightsDr. Prince Ero Ibhafidon, president and … Read more
Nigeria’s Supreme Court and 14 other government agencies have failed the 2024 Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS), an annual assessment by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The ICPC unveiled the report on Thursday at its headquarters in Abuja, stating that none of the 330 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) … Read more