FG, states, councils share N2 trillion in three months
No fewer than N1.95 trillion was shared by the federal, state and local governments from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) in the first quarter of this year. A quarterly…
Cross River, Bayelsa deport intercepted almajirai back to their home states
Cross River State Governor Benedict Ayade has sent another set of 120 almajirai, who were trying to enter the state, back to their home states. Security men at the Gakem-Benue…
Northern governors deporting almajirai to cut Covid-19 expenses – Arewa
There are indications that Northern states deliberately embarked on the deportation of almajirai to cut down on anticipated Covid-19 expenses. Governors of the region last month agreed to send the…
Buhari orders Madagascar’s herbal cure as Covid-19 cases rise to 4,641
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, to procure the much touted Madagascar’s herbal cure for Covid-19 and doses of the herbal mixture are on…
Edo, Ondo Polls must hold as scheduled to avert constitutional crisis – INEC
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said Edo and Ondo gubernatorial elections must hold in order to avert a constitutional crisis.INEC National…
FG in dilemma over rising COVID -19 cases Sanwo-Olu threatens to re-shutdown Lagos
Amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases despite weeks of lockdowns, federal and state authorities are facing a stark choice: tighten restraints and hopefully save lives or crash the economy,…
Kano accuses Northern governors of politicizing Covid-19 with Almajiris
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje has cautioned his Northern counterparts against playing politics with the coronavirus disease and future of almajiri children in the region. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, at…
17 airports may shut down over N26.1b incurred losses in three years
At least 17 out of the 20 airports owned and managed by the Federal Government have turned out not to be viable and have operated at a loss for the…
160 Nigerians evacuated from US quarantined in Abuja
The 160 Nigerians evacuated from the United States by the federal government, who arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja yesterday, were put in seven well-spaced buses to ensure…
Wike demolishes two hotels for violating Covid-19 restrictions
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Sunday monitored the demolition of two hotels for violating the state government’s Executive Order 6 which banned the operation of hotels across the 23…