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BudgIT said its open-source service delivery monitoring platform, Tracka, has discovered an allocation of N732.5 billion for empowerment projects in the 2024 budget by the federal government. According to a statement released by the organization on Monday, the amount allocated for the empowerment projects, which it described as vague, is higher than the N646.5 billion … [Read more…]
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has called on priests to pay less attention to material things and focus more on converting souls for Christ. He said the primary aim of their calling was to serve God and humanity.” You should always make sacrifices, don’t compromise your duties as shepherd of the people” Governor Nwifuru … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has bagged the Distinguished Award for Infrastructure at the Nigeria Excellence in Public Service Awards, NEAPS, for his impactful road infrastructural interventions in the state. Mbah, who had a fortnight ago, also received a presidential award for his contributions to Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises, MSMEs, at … [Read more…]
Isa Umar, Abuja The Chairman of the North Central Governors’ Forum and Governor of Nasarawa State, His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, has been honored with the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) for 2023 in the category of Rural Development. Gov. Sule who was bestowed with the NEAPS award at the Aso Presidential … [Read more…]
The Federal Government, yesterday, frowned at what it called irresponsible claims on national security and the SAMOA Agreement it signed with the European Union, EU, vowing to seek redress in a court of law against any media organisation believed to be publishing misleading stories. It specifically lamented that a media report on recent signing of … [Read more…]
In line with Governor Peter Mbah’s target to grow the economy of Enugu State from the current $4.4bn to $30bn in four to eight years, the government has signed a strategic landmark investment partnership agreement with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) to facilitate investment flow into the state. Speaking at the CWEIC Global … [Read more…]
The Enugu State government has announced its readiness to regulate mining operations to ensure environmental safety and enhance the development of the mining sector in the state. This was made known by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Solid Minerals and Mining, Engr. Samuel Okoro during the inaugural meeting of the Enugu State Mineral … [Read more…]
Isa Umar, Abuja The Federal Government of Nigeria has reacted to reports in the media that it had decided to legalize LGBT in Nigeria through the $150 Billion Samoa Deal it signed. The agreement reportedly had some clauses that compelled underdeveloped and developing nations to support the agitations by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) … [Read more…]
In a bid to further strengthen the economy, President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated his Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC), drawn from different sectors of society and the economy. After inaugurating the council, President Tinubu presented the outcomes of his review of the accelerated stabilization and advancement plan, which seeks to inject a total of N2 … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate, Muritala Ajaka, and his party in the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship election challenging the judgement of the State’s Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal had, on May 27, affirmed Usman Ododo of All Progressives Congress (APC) … [Read more…]
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has sworn-in the newly appointed Transition Committee Chairmen in the twenty one local government areas of the state. Governor Soludo swore-in the Chairmen at the Government House, Awka. The Governor congratulated the newly sworn-in Chairmen and commiserated with them largely because of paucity of funds and the … [Read more…]
Abia state Governor, His Excellency, Dr Alex Otti has commissioned the 100 beded Sustainable development Multi-purpose Hospital, Obeaja in Ugwunagbo LGA built by the federal government under the Sustainable development Goals (SDGs), according to a government issued statement. Speaking while performing the ceremony, Governor Otti thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his commitment to the … [Read more…]