The Nigerian Army has announced the appointment of new Principal Staff Officers(PSOs), General Officers Commanding(GOCs), commanders of various operations of the force and a new Director of Defence Information (DDI). The redeployment according to the Nigerian Army spokesman Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, is routine, particularly with the recent promotion of senior officers as approved by the … [Read more…]
The federal government, states, and local councils on Thursday shared N760billion as revenue allocation for September. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disclosed this in a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting in Abuja. A breakdown of the figure revealed that N502.135 billion was for statutory revenue, N189.928 billion for Value-Added Tax (VAT), … [Read more…]
Bayelsa State government, yesterday, said it has received over N500million in cash and pledges from Akwa Ibom and Lagos governments as well as top politicians and philanthropists to assist flood victims. Governor Douye Diri disclosed this during the State Executive Council meeting. He said Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, donated N50 million; Udom Emmanuel of Akwa … [Read more…]
A total of N13,805,814,220 has been proposed for the payment of pensions to former Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Heads of State, Chiefs of General Staff, retired heads of service, permanent secretaries, as well as retired heads of government agencies and parastatals in the 2023 fiscal year. The beneficiaries include former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, as … [Read more…]
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — alongside governments, philanthropies, the private sector, NGOs, and global and community leaders — has announced commitments totalling $1.27 billion to improve and save millions of lives. According to a statement from the organisation, the commitments were announced during the United Nations General Assembly. It said the funding will … [Read more…]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged politicians and public office holders not to gag the media, saying press freedom remains important in a democracy. He made the appeal, yesterday, at a workshop organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), themed: “Journalist and digitalisation: the imperative of good corporate governance” at Ikeja, Lagos State. … [Read more…]