FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RECEIVES 69 NIGERIANS REPATRIATED FROM LEBANON
The Federal Government has revealed says 69 Nigerians hitherto stranded in Lebanon, have returned to the Country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, who made known on Monday via his Official Social Media Handles, said the returnees were evacuated...
PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES ESTABLISHMENT OF TETFUND CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of the first set of 12 TETFund centres of excellence; with two in each of the six geopolitical zones of the Country. The Director Of Physical Infrastructure Development, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund),...
NIGERIAN ARMY ISSUES UPDATE ON WAR AGAINST INSURGENTS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, says over 1,000 insurgents have been killed over the past six weeks, in the ongoing military campaign in the North East. The Army Chief disclosed this during a luncheon organised by troops of Operation Lafiya...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PENALIZES UK AIRLINE FOR FLOUTING RESTRICTION ORDER
The Federal Government has imposed a fine of One Million Naira on Flairjet; a UK based charter company, for allowing a commercial flight into the country as opposed to the humanitarian operations it was given approval for. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi...
SPANISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES POSSIBLE RESUMPTION OF LA LIGA
The Spanish government has announced that the country’s top flight, La Liga, could resume as early as next month. The Country’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez who made the announcement while speaking to reporters, said the Spanish league could resume from the 8th of...
GOVERNOR SANI BELLO FELICITATES WITH MUSLIMS ON EID-IL-FITR
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has congratulated the Muslim Ummah in Niger State on the successful completion of the 1441AH Ramadan Fast as they observe Eid-il-Fitr. Governor Bello expressed optimism that the difficulties experienced following the outbreak of...
PRESIDENT BUHARI GRANTS FINANCIAL AUTONOMY TO LEGISLATURE AND JUDICIARY AT STATE LEVEL
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, an Executive Order to grant financial autonomy to the legislature and the judiciary across the 36 states of the country. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, disclosed this...
FRSC DEPLOYS PERSONNEL IN NIGER AHEAD OF EID CELEBRATIONS
The Niger State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed no fewer than 1,159 personnel for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The agency, in a statement signed by its Sector’s Public Education Officer, Route-Commander Raji’ Habibu Egigogo, advised...