UgamatvSENATE BEGINS MTEF/FSP SCRUTINY NEXT WEEK
The Senate Joint Committees on Finance and National Planning will begin consideration of the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper on Wednesday next week. The Chairman, Senate…
WHO URGES NIGERIA TO DECENTRALISE COVID-19 TESTING
The World Health Organisation has commended Nigeria for being able to set up 61 laboratories that can test for COVID-19 in the last six months. The WHO, however, added that…
KOGI UNVEILS N1.5BN ECONOMIC RECOVERY FUND
The Kogi State Executive Council on Wednesday approved a set aside fund of N1.56bn under the Kogi Care Initiative planned towards economic recovery and stimulus in a bid to cushion…
NJC RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF 22 JUDGES FOR SUPREME COURT, OTHERS
The National Judicial Council has recommended appointment of more judges for the Supreme Court and other various courts. A statement by the Director of Information of the NJC, Mr Soji…
CROSS RIVER GOVT DEMOLISHES KIDNAPPERS HOUSES IN CALABAR
The Cross River State Government on Thursday demolished houses belonging to suspected kidnappers in the Calabar Municipal Area.The houses were pulled down shortly after the suspects were paraded by the…
MDAS CAN’T DIVERT REVENUES ANYMORE -REPS
The House of Representatives has vowed to stop ministries, departments, and agencies of the Federal Government who divert revenues they are supposed to remit to the Federation Account. The Speaker,…
TRADITIONAL RULERS’ SUSPENSION UNFORTUNATE , LAUGHABLE -ANAMBRA MONARCH
One of the 12 traditional rulers suspended by the Anambra State government on Wednesday for travelling outside the state without permission has described the government’s action as unfortunate. The monarch…
ASUU SHARES BAGS OF RICE, MONEY TO UNIMAID LECTURERS WHO ARE OWED FIVE MONTHS’ SALARIES
The Academic Staff Union of Universities of the University of Maiduguri has shared bags of rice and money to lecturers of the institution. The UNIMAID ASUU Chairman, Dr Dani Mamman,…
ABUJA ISOLATION CENTRE REMAINS SHUT OVER LACK OF BED SPACES
DESPITE a shortage of bed spaces in the Federal Capital Territory, the Federal Government has failed to inaugurate the only purpose built isolation centre in Abuja, . Statistics obtained from the…
NIGERIAN JOURNALIST SHOT DEAD IN NASARAWA
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers, on Wednesday, invaded the residence of Nasarawa State correspondent of The Nation Newspaper, Mr Linus Oota. Oota, who is a resident of Ombi one Lafia, was…
