Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development is partnering with relevant agencies to ensure financing, infrastructure, security, and technical support are aligned with national mining priorities. The Minister, Dr Dele Alake stated this at the National Association of Securities Dealers and the Solid Minerals Development Fund SMDF,…
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Governor Ahmed Aliyu has officially flagged off the sale of subsidized fertilizer and other agro-chemicals for the 2025 cropping season in Gwadabawa Local Government Area. Speaking at the event, Governor Aliyu stated that the commodities were jointly procured by the state government and the 23 local government areas with the…
By Louis Achi In Sokoto State, the “9-Point Smart Agenda” of the current administration is the governance policy framework of Governor Ahmad Aliyu which outlines his key priorities and development plans for the state. One of the priority arenas of the governor’s agenda is Health and a foundational component of…
By Tony Onyima A fresh political and cultural controversy has erupted over the proposed National Council for Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024. The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) rejects what it describes as a plan to make the Sultan of Sokoto a permanent co-chairman of the national council, a…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja The FCT Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (CPWB) has successfully conducted a screening exercise for over 250 intending Christian pilgrims bound for the 2025 holy pilgrimage to Israel. This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer FCT Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Philip Lucy,…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has offered automatic employment, Scholarship within Nigeria up to Doctorate level and cash awards of N250,000 each, to a total of 210 ex-Corps Members drawn from 2020 – 2023 service years. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director Information and…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has said that information and communication technology(ict) are key to enhancing animal production and traceability in the country The Minister gave the hint while responding to a team of livestock production specialists from Protein Trail Limited, who paid him…
In a bid to further enhance inter-state and intra-city transportation in Sokoto State, the state government has released 30 additional mass transit buses to the State Ministry of Transportation. While presenting the keys of the vehicles to the State Commissioner for Transportation, the Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Idris Muhammed…
Chidimma Uchegbu – Abuja Chairman of the Governing Board of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has pledged to give necessary support in the bid to revamp basic education in Nigeria. He appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing him as the chairman of UBEC, promising to…
Chidimma Uchegbu- Abuja The Federal Ministry of Education, has introduced the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF) to enhance the welfare and professional development of academic and non-academic staff in universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. The Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Boriowo Folasade disclosed this in…