President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Ministers of Power, Saleh Mamman and his Agriculture and Rural Development counterpart, Alhaji Sabo Nanono. The President also announced the redeployment of two Ministers to take over from them The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Mahmoud Abubakar is to take over as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development while…
Allegations of misuse of COVID-19 funds have emerged in the Philippines, prompting anger among healthcare workers, who protested in the Philippine capital to demand the release of unpaid benefits as they battle another surge in cases due to the Delta variant. Protesters wearing protective medical gear gathered on Wednesday at the Department of Health (DOH)…
Davis also confirmed plans to donate clothing and grocery supplies during the Labour Day weekend. He made this known in a telephone interview with our reporter, noting that this is an initiative of his foundation, the Jeral Davis Endowment Foundation (JDEF). He said the aim is to provide food, support and shelter for people in…
In a statement signed by Mr. C. Don Adinuba, Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Mustafa Chike-Obi was described as a huge asset that Anambra State has given to Nigeria, Africa and indeed the banking world. Mr Chike-Obi, who took over from the former BDAN president Mrs. Osaretin Demuren on August 23,…
Members of the Benue People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives have rejected the calls for emergency rule in the State. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, spokesman of the Caucus, Mark Gbilah said that rather than the emergency rule as canvassed by Minister of Special Duties, Senator George Akume,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pegged the fee for post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (post-UTME) at N2,000. It also adopted the minimum cut-off marks for 2021/2022 admissions sent by heads of tertiary institutions across the country. The adoption signifies that there will be no uniform cut-off marks for 2021/2022 admissions, as was done…
President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved two ministers of their appointments. They are the Ministers of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono and his Power counterpart, Saleh Mamman. Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina, confirmed this development on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abubakar, has been redeployed to the…
Nigerians may wonder what is next after the construction and inauguration of the world class Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage rail line by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The project which was constructed on paper, has become a reality on ground for the whole world to behold from June 10, 2021. The project was borne out…
BORNO State Government has confirmed the death of 43 persons as a result of suspected cholera outbreak in the state. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the state Commissioner for Health, Mrs Juliana Bitrus, said 559 suspected cases had been recorded as of August 30 with 57 admissions in seven local government areas…
