Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has banned lamp post billboards, full scale billboards and other such adverts congratulating him on his appointment. In a statement by the Director of press of the ministry, Anthony Ogunleye, Wike was quoted to have said his decision was in the spirit of public service and commitment…
The Kano State Government has approved N854 million for a mass wedding among vulnerable persons in the state. The state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, disclosed this via social media on Thursday. He said the approval was part of the decisions made during the state executive council meeting on Wednesday. “Also from yesterday’s meeting. The Kano…
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says the Integrated Personal Payroll information System (IPPIS) failed to remit N26.6 billion of workers contributory funds in two years. Mr Madu Hamman, Managing Director of FMBN, said this on Thursday in Abuja while appearing before the House of Representatives Ad hoc committee probing the non-remittance to the…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the delegation of Muslim Ulamas mediating in the Niger Republic crisis to return to the junta in order to have a tentative commitment. After a closed-door meeting with the president, Ustaz Abdullahi Bala-Lau, leader of the delegation, said that Tinubu was desirous of avoiding the use of force at resolving…
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says Nigeria is rated eleventh in terms of internet penetration and seventh in terms of mobile phone usage globally. Danbatta disclosed at the opening ceremony of the 'Emerging Technology Forum for the Telecommunications Industry; on Thursday in Abuja. The theme of the two-day forum is:…