Tag: states
Council of States endorses clemency, pardon to 159 citizens
The Council of State has endorsed the granting of clemency, pardon and prerogative of mercy to 159 out of 162 applications presented to it...
FAAC shares N590.546bn February 2022 revenue to FG, States, LGCs
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N590.546 billion February 2022 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States...
Just in: NITDA to hold Hackathons in 3 States
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy through its subsidiary, the National Centre...
My 32 harrowing days in bandits’ den —Released victim
“Immediately bandits sight military jet, they would chain us tightly and run away to mountain caves to hide. Soldiers do not come into the...
Age is telling on me, Buhari confesses
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said that he looks forward to his exit from office as age is telling on him from working long hours...
Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his knees
BY SAM OMATSEYE
Perhaps, it was the most star-studded new year prayer in Lagos history. In attendance were two former governors and, of course, the...
Armed Robbery, Cultism, Murder: 307 suspects arrested in last quarter of...
Three hundred and seven persons were arrested for various offences ranging from armed robbery, cultism, murder and kidnapping in the last quarter of year...
Auditor General queries agric ministry for spending N3.8bn on suspended RUGA
Abuja - The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation has queried the Federal Ministry of Agriculture for spending a total sum of...
Nigerians have never had it so good
By Lilian Okenwa
“With all the happenings in Nigeria, if the president, his friends, and spokesmen believe that Nigeria is doing well, it’s either they...
APC Congress: No petition received in Ondo — Appeals Committee
The Appeal Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State on Friday said it had not received any petition in respect of...
Government workers’ future shaky as 20 states shun contributory pension scheme
No fewer than 20 states have yet to commence the payment of pensions to retirees after opting to join the Contributory Pension Scheme, investigations...
NEC asks States to compensate herders/farmers crisis victims
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday agreed state governments should compensate victims of farmers/herders crises, who have lost livelihoods.
The Council, which was presided...
Fed Govt mounts pressure on states for COVID-19 action
Worried by the lethargy in states in spite of the resurgence of Coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Government is mounting pressure on state governments to...
Fed Govt Secures $72m For States On Land Development
The Federal Government has secured $2m each for the 36 states of the federation to develop their land information system through a World Bank...
Akeredolu Kicks Against States Funding Community Police: I Don’t Think It...
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has kicked against the idea of states funding community policing in the country.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s...
18 states hit by 556 new cases ofCOVID-19, 11 deaths as...
By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
Abuja (SundiataPost) According to NCDC’s week 30 Update on COVID-19 outbreak, 18 states are currently hit by 556 new cases with Edo...
NiMet forecasts sunny, hazy conditions for Monday
By Gabriel Agbeja
Abuja - The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted Sunny and hazy conditions to prevail across the country...
States can’t withdraw from minimum wage agreement, law binding to all...
By Tosin Kolade
Abuja - The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has reiterated that the National Minimum Wage law is binding...
Queen of Halloween, Heidi Klum keeps her 2019 costume under wraps
Los Angeles - U.S television personality Heidi Klum, known for her annual Halloween party in New York City, won’t reveal the costume...
Governors not satisfied with N162m monthly deduction for FG loan –...
By Chijioke Okoronkwo
Abuja - State governors are not satisfied with the revised N162 million monthly repayment for the Federal Government’s budget support...