Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has approved the appointment of Yakubu Haidara as the substantive Head of the Zamfara Civil Service. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday by the…
Month: March 2025
NAFDAC Cracks Down on Fake Alcohol Syndicate, Arrests Suspect in PH
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has promised “hard times” to producers of adulterated beverages following the arrest of one Anthony Chidi inside the Mile 3 Market in the…
WHO: Funding cuts jeopardise global fight against tuberculosis
The UN World Health Organisation has warned that severe funding cuts – particularly by the United States – are threatening decades of progress in the fight against tuberculosis, still the world’s deadliest…
Naira to Dollar, other foreign currencies rate, Thursday
News Update Here is the USD to Naira exchange rate for Thursday: March 6, 2025. In Nigeria, to buy a dollar is at N1510 and sell at N1515. More also the second…
Assembly Sacks Rivers Commissioner, Governor’s Aides
•State Govt Reacts THE Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon Martins Amaewhule has issued a letter to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, demanding the sack of all 19 commissioners and political…
Inside Nigeria: FG Okays N679 Billion For Roads Project
News Update THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 13 contracts worth approximately N679 billion for the Ministry of Works. These contracts aim to facilitate road rehabilitation and new construction projects across…
Sack all your commissioners – Rivers Speaker To Fubara
News Update THE Rivers State House of Assembly, led by its speaker, Martin Amaewhule, has written to Governor Simi Fubara, demanding the sack of all commissioners in the state within 48 hours….
Clarification on Media Reports Regarding Senator Cyril Fasuyi’s Statement on Dr. Fayemi
Clarification on Media Reports Regarding Senator Cyril Fasuyi’s Statement on Dr. Fayemi Our attention has been drawn to a news report published by The Cable regarding an alleged statement made by Senator…
Rivers State Set For Fresh LG Election – Details
News Update THE Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has scheduled fresh local government elections for Saturday, August 9, 2025, following the nullification of the previous polls by the Supreme Court. The Chairman…
FG Introduces New Payment Structure For LG Officials
THE Federal Government has set up a new system for paying local government officials directly from Abuja under the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC). This approach affects key officials in local government…