The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has declared that Civil Servants in the state are not owed salaries. He said his administration was up to date in the payment of salaries. Bello insisted that his administration had cleared all salary arrears owed workers in the state, despite inheriting them. SpeakingContinue Reading
Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean independence icon turned authoritarian leader, has died aged 95. Mr Mugabe had been receiving treatment in a hospital in Singapore since April. He was ousted in a military coup in 2017 after 37 years in power. The former president was praised for broadening access to healthContinue Reading
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar, on Wednesday, nullified the election of Mr Alex Egbonna of the All Progressive Congress (APC) representing Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency of Cross River. The Tribunal upheld the petition filed by Mr John- Gaul Lebo, who contested for the seat under the platformContinue Reading
Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is resigning as an MP and minister, saying he is “torn between family loyalty and the national interest”. The business minister and Tory MP for Orpington, south-east London, cited an “unresolvable tension” in his role. Mr Johnson voted Remain inContinue Reading
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has alerted Nigerians to the spread of fake videos of purported attacks on citizens in South Africa. He said some people are using fake news to foment mayhem in the country. The minister said this on Thursday at a press conference in AbujaContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State has congratulated the winner of its Tuesday governorship primary, Engr. Musa Wada, saying that its victory at the November 16 election is sure. According to the party’s spokesman in the state, Bode Ogunmola, the party battled against all odds to meet the deadlineContinue Reading
Naledi Pandor, South African minister of foreign affairs, says there is no provision for compensating those affected in the fresh attacks in the country. In an interview with Reuters, Pandor said her country’s laws do not have provision for such. Last week, angry mob went on rampage in South Africa, targettingContinue Reading
Baring any hitch, President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2020 Appropriation bill to the National Assembly by month-end. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, gave the indication in a statement issued Wednesday by her media aide, Mr. Yunusa Abdullahi. Speaking at a high-level national donorContinue Reading
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Wednesday came under attack following her decision to attend World Economic Forum, WEF, in South Africa despite Nigerian government’s withdrawal from the event. DAILY POST reports that Nigeria had earlier announced the decision to boycott World Economic Forum on Africa billed for Capetown, SouthContinue Reading
Alhaji Lai Mohammed: Minister of Information and Culture: Printers call for government patronage Stakeholders in the printing industry on Wednesday in Abuja said poor patronage and lack of support from government had contributed to low growth of the industry in the country. The stakeholders spoke at the 2019 Nigeria InternationalContinue Reading
