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Cabinet Reshuffle: Akande advocates FG, States collaboration in Education, agric to ease hardship

Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has advocated for stronger collaboration between the federal and state governments in key sectors such as educ

Diphtheria kills 1,191 persons in 17 months – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Wednesday that no fewer than 1,191 people have been killed by diphtheria from May 2023 to date acro

Kebbi approves N75,000 minimum wage for workers, A/Ibom N80,000

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved N75,000 as minimum wage for the state workers. He has also directed the State’s Accountant-General an

NSCDC arrests 9 suspected vandals, collaborators in FCT

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has arrested nine suspects for vandalism of critical nat

Reps consider bill seeking 50% derivation fund

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for a second reading a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution, aiming to increase the revenue de