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Minister Slams Insufficient 15% Capital Allocation To Health Sector
Prof. Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, bemoaned Friday the fact that the ministry's 2024 budget only released 15.06 percent of its capital allocation. The minister attributed the delay in the release and cash backing of its capital allocation to the bottom-up cash plan policy of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. Pate stated this while...
Experts Disagree As Presidency Claims Inflation To Drop To Single Digit
The Presidency has assured Nigerians that the inflation rate in the country is heading towards a single digit and would translate to better living conditions for the masses. Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Tope Fasua, who gave the assurance, as guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief yesterday, also said the drop in the inflation rate has...
Lack Of Trust Tearing Nigeria Apart, Says Edwin Clark
Edwin Clark, an elder statesman and former Federal Commissioner for Information, has urged leaders in the country to devote more efforts to the promotion of peace, claiming that a lack of trust is tearing the country apart by the day. Clark made the remarks on Thursday at an event commemorating his 96th birthday at his private residence in Abuja’s Asokoro...
Olubadan Designate Enters Seclusion Room, Awaits Gov. Makinde’s Arrival
Thousands of people awaits Gov. Makinde, as the installation and presentation of the staff of office to the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland continues. The monarch is now performing some rituals before the crowning ceremony while waiting for the Governor Makinde. Earlier, thousands of Ibadan residents and others trooped in to Mapo Hall, venue of the programme where security agents are finding...
Any Court Trying Me Is Committing Terrorism, Nnamdi Kanu Says (VIDEO)
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has claimed that he cannot be tried in any Nigerian court, citing the country’s Constitution and international laws. He said any court trying him is committing terrorism. https://youtu.be/FkEAyhMgZls Following a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja that dismissed his applications for bail and transfer from Department of State Services...
Kwara Govt Reverts To Five Working Days For Civil Servants
The Kwara State Government has reversed its recent directive reducing official working days for civil servants to three days. The civil servants will now return to the initial five working days. Recall that Governor AbdulRazaq Abdulrahman had on June 5, 2023, through a letter from the office of the state Head of Service, Mrs. Susan Modupe Oluwole, reduced working days to...
Governor Soludo Receives Delegation From SEDC, Advises Team On Key Agenda (Photos)
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has received a delegation from the Southeast Development Commission (SEDC), led by their Chairman, Chief Emeka Wogu, and the Managing Director, Mr. Mark Okoye II. During the meeting, Governor Soludo advised the SEDC team to avoid bureaucratic and politicized approaches in their operations, emphasizing the need for the commission to stay focused...
NEF Urges FG To Prioritise North’s Mining Potential
The Northern Elders Forum has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the development of the mining sector in northern Nigeria, describing it as a catalyst for industrial growth, job creation, and poverty reduction. Speaking at the maiden edition of the Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialisation Summit 2025 in Abuja, the NEF Chairman, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, stressed mining remained one...
Tinubu Receives Late Former President Buhari’s Remains In Katsina
On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu received the remains of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Airport in Katsina. Buhari’s coffin, draped in the Nigerian flag, was flown into the state under tight security. President Tinubu, alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, and other senior officials, stood solemnly...
My Father Predicted His Death — Uma Ukpai’s Son Opens Up On Late Evangelist’s Final Days
Dwight Uma, the third son and fifth child of the late global evangelist, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, has revealed that his father had long foretold the timing of his death, saying the revered preacher had “prepared for his departure” years before it happened. In an emotional interview, Dwight said the family saw “subtle signs” pointing to his father’s transition, adding...
