Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

World Bank fund: Kogi secures $500m for education, healthcare Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State World Bank fund: Kogi secures $500m for education, healthcare. The Kogi State Government has secured $500 million in funding from the World Bank under the HOPE-GOV initiative to enhance basic education and primary healthcare services in the state. The Commissioner for Finance, Budget, and Economic Planning, Asiwaju Idris, disclosed this during a Citizens’ Sensitisation Programme held at the Government House in Lokoja on Thursday. Idris emphasised that education and healthcare are the foundation of a productive, innovative, and resilient society. He noted that improved…

Aare Adetola Emmanuelking Hosts Reception for CP Ogunlowo, Pledges Support for Law Enforcement in Ogun State In a grand and prestigious ceremony, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, the Golden Grand Patron of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) National, hosted a warm reception in honor of the newly appointed Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Olanrewaju Ogunlowo, PhD. The event, held at his residence, brought together top law enforcement officials, esteemed royal fathers, community leaders, and distinguished dignitaries from various sectors. The gathering emphasized the importance of community policing and the collaboration between security agencies and the public. Speaking at the…

ECOWAS Marathon money prize for West African runners revealed ECOWAS Marathon money prize for West African runners in different categories revealed. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has unveiled an exclusive prize money incentive for West African runners participating in the 2025 ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon. The announcement was made on Thursday at a press conference by the ECOWAS Commission, the sponsor of the marathon. According to ECOWAS Director of Youth and Sports, Amb. Francis Njoaguani, who also serves as the Chairman of the Main Organizing Committee, the first West African runner to cross the finish line…

FG regularises Band B, C electricity tariffs Adebayo Adelabu FG regularises Band B, C electricity tariffs. The Federal Government (FG) says it plans to regularise electricity tariffs of Bands B, C and A customers to ensure a more efficient and reliable power sector. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this at the Public Presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan in Abuja on Thursday. The ministry put the document in place with the support from UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the UK Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF). The News Agency…

CoAS Oluyede on welfare, increases Daily Feeding Allowance to ₦3,000 Olufemi Oluyede CoAS Oluyede on welfare, increases Daily Feeding Allowance to ₦3,000. The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has announced an upward review of the daily Ration Cash Allowance (RCA) for Nigerian troops, increasing it from ₦1,500 to ₦3,000. The increment, he said, will take effect from the end of March. Oluyede made the announcement at the 9th Brigade Parade Ground in Ikeja, Lagos, during his visit to the 81 Division, describing the previous allowance as inadequate. “It is unacceptable that our soldiers are still…

Governor Yusuf Steps down Acting Head of Service for Misappropriation of Salary Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf Governor Yusuf steps down Acting Head of Service for misappropriation of salary of workers. Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has suspended with immediate effect the Acting Head of Service and Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Salisu Mustapha, over alleged salary deductions and non-payment of some civil servants’ salaries. In a statement issued on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, it was confirmed that Salisu Mustapha has also been directed to step aside as Permanent Secretary, Establishment, under the Office of the…

Salary Matter: Governor Yusuf Orders Probe of Kano Civil Servants Abba Kabir Yusuf • For salary misconduct, the governor sets up committee to make findings and report. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has issued a stern warning over the widespread reports of salary underpayment and non-payment affecting a number of the state civil servants, declaring the act as an unacceptable violation of workers’ rights and a betrayal of public trust. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Thursday. Fuming over the revelations that some workers have gone months without receiving…

Governor Yusuf Orders Probe of Salary Deductions to Kano Civil Servants…. ….. Inagurates Investigative Committee to Report within Seven Days Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has issued a stern warning over the widespread reports of salary underpayment and non-payment affecting a number of the state civil servants, declaring the act as an unacceptable violation of workers’ rights and a betrayal of public trust. This was contained in a statement issued by governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Thursday. Fuming over the revelations that some workers have gone months without receiving their rightful earnings, Governor…

Trump to detach transgender soldiers from military U.S. President Donald Trump. | Credit: Getty Images via AFP Trump continue to detach transgender soldiers from military. The United States will begin removing transgender troops from the military within 30 days unless they obtain a waiver on a case-by-case basis, the Pentagon said in a Wednesday memo. The memo became public as part of a court filing in a case challenging President Donald Trump’s late January executive order that was aimed at barring military service by transgender personnel. “Service members who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent…

FMBN Grows NHF Collections To N103bn, Records Operational Surplus of N11.58bn • Gives support to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by providing a N100 billion off-takers’ guarantee. FMBN Grows NHF Collections To N103bn, Records Operational Surplus of N11.58bn. Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) yesterday enunciated a number of milestones recorded in the last one year, including an operational surplus of N11.58 billion as well as provision of N100 billion off-takers’ guarantee for the President Bola Tinubu administration’s “Renewed Hope” housing projects nationwide. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja to mark his one year in office, Managing Director…