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*Says Nigerians ‘ll overcome  challenges *encourages compatriots to fear not, unite, fight together In an emotion-laden speech that rekindles hope and reinforces patriotism in the people, the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu at Tuesday plenary told Nigerians that the current economic challenges are transient and would be surmounted....

Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for an immediate reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to effect an institutionalized Public- Private Partnership in the management of the service. Welcoming the Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed in his office, Governor Adeleke said the present structure...

In it’s effort of transforming the rural areas, Zamfara state government has earmarked over six billion Naira for the construction of roads in Maradun local government. This is contained in a statement by Director General Media and communication Government House Gusau, Nuhu Salihu Anks, saying the roads to be constructed...

…asks Christian leaders to use church to unite Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that if there is any person that has the capacity to fix the economy of the country, that person is President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Governor Sule stated this when he hosted a delegation...

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has asked illegal occupants at the proposed Abuja Technology Village site, along Airport Road, to vacate the area. Wike gave the directive when he visited the area in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that Wike was...

Constitutional Lawyers under the leadership of Yusuf Ahmed Tijani, on Monday, rose in defence of the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Godwin Emefiele, over growing allegations that he mismanaged the nation’s economy during his tenure as the number one banker. The lawyers, in a statement...

Anine-year-old lion has reportedly murdered Olabode Olawuyi, a staff member of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife Zoological Park. A statement by the public relations officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, confirming the incident said Olawuyi, until his death was a Veterinary Technologist, who had been in charge of the Zoological garden...

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, says the refusal of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to react to recent reports on the return of petrol subsidy shows that public funds have begun going into private pockets. Shaibu said this in a statement Monday in...

Thousands of Redeemed Christian Church(RCCG) members on Sunday in Abuja called on God to intercede and provide answers to Nigeria’s current security and economic challenges. Pastor Tunde Benjamin Laniyi of the RCCG Throne room, Transcop Abuja, who led the walk in Abuja said there is no challenge beyond God. The...

Governor Bassey Otu has extended his best wishes to his Abia State counterpart and friend, Dr. Alex Otti, on his 59th birthday celebrations. The Cross River State Governor, in a birthday message by Emmanuel Ogbeche, his Chief Press Secretary, described Otti as a titan amongst the pantheons of revolutionary bankers...