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The Minister of Power, ABUBAKAR ALIYU says Nigerians will soon begin to experience a turnaround in the power sector. In a statement commemorating his 50th day in office, ABUBAKAR ALIYU says the Federal Government is aware of the challenges facing the sector and is working to resolve them. He noted that the government is focusing on improving liquidity in the sector, improving serv...

The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, NUHU ABOK, has been impeached by eight members of the legislative arm of the government. The member representing Pengana Constituency, YAKUBU SANDA, was named as the new Speaker. He was removed in the early hours of Thursday by the lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) who were escorted into the chambers amids...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the reconstruction of 21 roads covering a total distance of 1,804.6 kilometres across the six geo-political zones. These projects are to be undertaken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) through the deployment of its own tax liabilities. Minister of Works and Housing, BABATUNDE FASHOLA, announced the approval while...

And, the Ogun state government will today launch an online portal, named as the Ogun State Land Administration and Revenue Management System (OLARMS) to enhance land administration. The state Commissioner for Finance, DAPO OKUBADEJO, in a statement, said the portal is scheduled to be launched at the Ogun Tech Hub, Abeokuta. The OLARMS portal would create an opportunity for the res...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that 81,778 newly printed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were ready for collection in Anambra State. INEC disclosed this in a statement titled signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, FESTUS OKOYE. FESTUS OKOYE said that the new printed PVCs included newly registered vot...

Wife of the Ogun State Governor, BAMIDELE ABIODUN has stated reading is an important element in the development of the society, hence there is the need for children to build a culture of reading to increase their knowledge and chart the course for a better future. She said this in Abeokuta at the Sixth Sense Children Reading Competition with the theme: “Reading Culture: a tool for successful learning and self-actualization amo...

The Ogun State Government has revealed it will from November 1, 2021, commence enforcement of the State’s 1994 Social Functions Performance and Special Permit Law, as well as registration and renewal fees for Hotels and Allied Businesses in accordance with the Gateway Tourism Development Cooperation law of 2006. Commissioner, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Dr. OLUWATOYIN TAIWO, made this known in Abeokuta, saying musicians, ...

Adamawa State Governor, AHMADU FINTIRI has said that Nigeria needs a credible leader irrespective of tribe to pilot the affairs of the country. Governor FINTIRI stated this during an interview on a monitored television program. According to him, the nation is plagued with a series of challenges and zoning could not solve the issues. ...

Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, has said he has ordered the release of those arrested during the one year anniversary of the #EndSARS protests in the state. This followed the memorial procession held on Wednesday at the Lekki tollgate, in honor of victims of police brutality and to commemorate the one year anniversary of the protests that forced the Nigeria Police to disband its Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)....

Anambra State Governor, WILLIE OBIANO, has joined his counterparts in the southern region of the country to sign the anti-open grazing bill into law. He assented to the Cattle and Other Livestock Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Bill of Anambra State today  at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, Awka. Governor OBIANO explained that the decision of the sta...