Nasarawa State Governor, Eng. Abdullahi Sule will be a guest speaker at the 2022 Home Coming and World Convention of Government Secondary School Afikpo (GSSA), Ebonyi State, while a retired bank CEO, Ejiofor Ezekwe, and a leading Asset and Leasing Consultant will be the keynote speaker. Chairman of the 2022 Home Coming and World Convention Planning Committee, Mr Amaechi Ude …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced salary increments for civil servants in the state. This is in besides to a 25 percent increase in core establishment duty allowance and approval of personalised vehicles for directors. While on a working visit to the State Secretariat in Alausa-Ikeja on Tuesday, the Governor said the first 100 vehicles would be disbursed by …

President Muhammadu Buhari is to present a budget of N19.76 trillion to the National Assembly on Friday. The Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Ben Akabueze had earlier said that the President would make the presentation last month. He had said the budget was prepared in tandem with extant Federal Government policies and guidelines as articulated …

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has filed a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms) and its agent AT3 Resources Limited at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. According to a statement on Tuesday by the apex regulatory body for Nigeria’s advertising ecosystem, ARCON is seeking a declaration, among others, that the …

The Enugu Catholic Diocese has denied trending stories that controversial Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has been removed as Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu. Expressing love for Fr. Mbaka as an “illustrious son”, the Diocese said the priest was only asked to take time away in solitude to listen to what the Spirit of God has to tell him. Only …

In order to boost food production, the Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South West Agricultural Company (SWAgCo) on rice production. Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, Dr Oluwarotimi Fashola said that the MoU is not only vital but also germane to the progress of the rice value chain within the length and …

Two weeks after it made perhaps the biggest singular cocaine seizure at Ikorodu, Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made another huge discovery of Tramadol also in Lagos; this time Lekki area. In a statement on Monday, NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said the pills recovered from the mansion were more than 13.45 million and worth N8.8 …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye have called on Nigerians to continuously work and pray for peace in the nation. They made the call on Sunday at the Redeemed Christians Church of God (RCCG) October Thanksgiving Service and Special Prayer Session for all State Governors and …

The Acting Federal Controller of Works for Anambra State, Mr Seyi Martins has said that the second Niger-bridge would be fully ready for use by the first quarter of 2024. While receiving members of the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) on the bridge on Saturday, he said that work on the facility had reached 95 per cent …

National coordinator and  of SERVICOM, Nnenna Akajimeli has disclosed that top-ranking public servants who compromise standards would face fresh punishment under a new law being proposed. Akajimelu, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of the organisation, commended the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) following reports of display of professionalism and honesty by its staff. NCAA’s commendation is coming after renowned …