Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Honourable Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fostering peace, economic growth, and sustainable livestock development in Benue State and across Nigeria. Speaking at the 1st Benue State Livestock Development Summit held in Makurdi over the weekend, the…
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Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has stressed that prayer is the real essence of pilgrimage. He made this assertion during the airlift of the 13th and last batch of intending Christian pilgrims to Israel and Jordan at the…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa on Friday said the establishment of Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia, Kaduna State, will bring development, promote fairness and equality across the country. The Minister stated this in Abuja while inaugurating the Govering Council and Principal Officers…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has alerted the general public, particularly students, about a fraudulent message circulating online, falsely claiming that the NELFUND Student Loan registration portal is open. It said the fake message comes with a misleading application link. According to…
The Attorney-General of Sokoto State, Nasiru Mohammed Binji, has said that the position of the state government on local government autonomy has been vindicated by the Supreme Court judgment on the issue. He also stated that the amendment made to the 2009 Local Government Law by the Sokoto State House…
Chidimma Uchegbu-Abuja The Minister of Education Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa has directed the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor and Principal Officers of the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta (FUMMSA), to ensure the institution admits its first set of students by September, 2025. Speaking at the inauguration of Principal Officers…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, is pleased to announce the resolution of the long-standing issue regarding the mobilization of Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Following a dialogue with the Director-General of NYSC, the Minister confirmed…
The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Sokoto State, Barr. Nasiru Mohammed Binji, has given reasons some laws in the state were recently amended by the State House of Assembly and also assented to by the governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu. Speaking in an exclusive interview with newsmen in Sokoto,…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to safeguarding public health and the nation’s livestock industry by enforcing strict regulations on animal imports. “Any animal that is not certified as healthy before entering Nigeria will be detained,” the Honourable Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha,…
By Abubakar Dan Bala. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, the governor of Sokoto State, is vigorously and actively promoting the Moringa agroforestry programme in the Wurno local government area of Sokoto state, because of its potential positive impacts on the people and the environment. Governor Sokoto wholeheartedly believes that this landmark project,…