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The President of the African Development Bank Group, AKINWUMI ADESINA, says that the restructuring of Nigeria should be driven by economic and financial viability, which he noted are necessary for political stability....

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has staged a protest at the Corporate Affairs Commission’s (CAC) Headquarters in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. ...

Governor of Ogun State, DAPO ABIODUN says the State government has signed a Financing Partnership Agreement worth over 300 million dollars with World Bank to fund Ogun Economic Transformation projects....

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum have met Niger State Governor ABUBAKAR BELLO, over the recent kidnappings and banditry attacks suffered in the state ...

Zamfara State Governor, BELLO MATAWALLE says negotiating with bandits is not a sign of failure.MATAWALLE disclosed this at the Government House in Gusau while receiving three notorious bandits who surrendered their weapons and embraced his administration’s peace deal.The Governor said he believes the only way to put a stop to the current insecurity in the state is to dialogue with the bandits, and described as unfortunate the thinking of some politici...

The Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB says the recent military plane crash in Abuja does not affect the safety of commercial passenger flights, as civil aviation and military aviation are different.The General Manager of Public Affairs at the AIB, TUNJI OKETUNBI, disclosed this while featuring on Super FM NEWS.OKETUNBI, added that apart from a helicopter crash last year in Ikeja, Lagos, the civil aviation space has been relatively safe in recent years....

The Minister of Health OSAGIE EHANIRE says the Federal Government is closely monitoring outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Guinea.EHANIRE, while speaking during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, stated that the Federal government is collaborating with the West African Health Organization contain the outbreak in Guinea and prevent the spread to other countries in the region.The Minister explained that Port Health Service officers hav...

The Senate President, AHMED LAWAN has met behind closed-doors with President MUHAMMADU BUHARI at the Presidential Villa in Abuja over the security challenges facing the country.LAWAN who spoke to State House correspondents after the meeting assured Nigerians of advanced security in the next two months in rural areas to protect farmers and allow businesses to flourish.The Senate President added that the National Assembly is prepared to provide full support r...

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of the former service chiefs as Non-Career Ambassadors.The former service chiefs, General ABAYOMI OLONISAKIN, Lt. General TUKUR BURATAI, Vice Admiral IBOK-ETE IBAS, Air Marshal SADIQUE ABUBAKAR and Air Vice Marshal MUHAMMAD USMAN were all confirmed during plenary today.The Senate President AHMAD LAWAN, wished them the best of luck in their new national service....

Ogun State Governor, DAPO ABIODUN has inaugurated a 20-man Peace Committee on Herder-Farmer Conflicts, headed by a former member of the House of Representatives KAYODE OLADELE.The Peace Committee is charged to look into the remote and immediate causes of previous clashes and find lasting solutions to possible, future crises, and would have four weeks to carry out its assignment.The Governor while inaugurating the Committee at the Oba Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abe...