President Bola Tinubu has approved provisional licences for 11 new private universities in Nigeria. According to a statement on X by the President’s Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare, Tinubu granted the approvals during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday. Below is the list of the newly approved private universities: New City University, Ayetoro, Ogun State …

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the conduct of the 2023 and 2024 promotion exercises for 26,764 eligible civil and public servants in the state. This was disclosed in a statement released on Friday by the Head of Service, Kehinde Onasanya. Onasanya said, “The approved promotion exercises, including upgrades and transfers, cover eligible civil/public servants within the …

The Edo House of Assembly, on Tuesday, approved the request for the appointment of 20 Special Advisers by Governor Monday Okpebholo. Okpebholo, in the letter by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Musa Ikhilor, stated that the appointment was for the smooth running of his administration. The motion to approve the request was moved during plenary by the Majority …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Thursday, approved a proposed national budget of N47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while briefing State House journalists after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday. This was part of the Medium Term Expenditures Framework (MTEF) for 2025 …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Disaster Relief Fund to strengthen Nigeria’s humanitarian response system. Vice-President Kashim Shettima announced this on Thursday at the launch of the Humanitarian Supply Chain Management – Partnership for Localisation Project, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The vice president was represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, …

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the release of one billion naira as a gratuity to state pensioners. It will be recalled that Oyebanji last month distributed N3.5 billion in gratuity cheques to retirees in the state as part of efforts to offset the backlog of outstanding gratuities. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Yinka Oyebode, …

Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved a financial bonus that is equivalent to the monthly PAYE obligation for every civil servant in the state, including local government workers. The emergency support measure will last for at least three months, according to a statement by the Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Hauwa Nuru. She said: “This bonus has been approved …

The Federal Ministry of Tourism Art, Culture and the Creative Economy has officially endorsed the upcoming Ogbomoso Cradle Carnival 2024 in Oyo State. The maiden edition of the carnival initiated by the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Gbandi Olaoye, is scheduled to be held in December 2024. The ministry, in a letter dated 9 October, 2024, commended Oba Olaoye for his …

Ebonyi State Governor, Right Honourable Francis Nwifuru, has announced a new minimum wage of ₦75,000 for civil servants in the state. The Governor shared this update following a Holy Mass at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki on Sunday. Governor Nwifuru explained that the adjustment reflects a thoughtful response to Nigeria’s current economic conditions and their impact on the state’s …

The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has approved the bid by the Kogi State Government to build an international airport in the Zariagi community. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, stated in a press release on Friday that the approval was conveyed in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development dated …