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*VP launches National Leather & Leather Products Policy Implementation Plan in Abuja Being one of the highest producers of leather and finished leather products in Africa with a projected revenue of US$1 billion by 2025, the industry could become a game-changer for Nigeria’s economy by improving the country’s foreign exchange earnings, boosting growth, and providing employment for young Nigerians, according ... Read More »

Last week, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, revealed the success and failure rates from the recently concluded UTME, which is the only means of securing admission into higher institutions in Nigeria. For the year 2021, over 1.3 million candidates registered for the examination which began on June 19 and ended on July 3 in over ... Read More »

The Southern Governors Forum at the end of the meeting held on Monday, 5th July, 2021 reviewed the situation in the Country and focused on the current security situation, constitutional amendment, Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Rising from the meeting, the Forum agreed on the following: 1. Re-affirmed their commitment to the unity of Nigeria on the pillars of equity, fairness, ... Read More »

▪︎ Says census, key to Agricultural Transformation Plan Kwara State Government on Monday identified farmers’ census through digitisation of agricultural value chain as a key parameter to ensure the success of the Kwara State Agricultural Transformation Plan launched earlier in the year for effective planning and support to the sector in the state. “Digitisation of agricultural value chain is the ... Read More »

•Caucus Chooses Lagos as Permanent Secretariat Eight weeks after their last meeting, Governors from the Southern part of the country, again, converged in Lagos State on Monday in a follow-up to their May 11, 2021 deliberation in Asaba, Delta State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hosted his colleagues at the Government House in Alausa for the meeting held behind closed doors for ... Read More »

The bill was passed at a sitting presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni, on behalf of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa. Section 9(A) of the newly passed bill states: “As from the commencement of this law, the police shall refrain from parading any suspect before the media.” The bill further stipulates conditions under which a policeman ... Read More »

Diaspora Reintegration, Diaspora Data Mapping and Capacity Building are some major issues put on the table by the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa at an interactive Session with the Switzerland Ambassador to Nigeria Amb. Georg Steiner in Abuja. The NIDCOM Boss explained that with the establishment of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission and ratification of the ... Read More »

…Hold Lagos CP Responsible For Death Of 14-Year Old Hit By Stray Bullet -Sowore …Our Bullet Did Not Hit Her –Police One person has been confirmed dead by police stray bullet at the Yoruba nation rally, Ojota, Lagos. The protest, which started with singing and chanting, got rowdy as members of the police force engage in sporadic gunshots and teargas ... Read More »

*N138.2bn for 110 KMS better than N70bn for 32kms by previous govt …says Gov Makinde has saved over N100b for people of the state The Government of Oyo State, on Saturday, explained that the recent award of the construction of 110kilometres Ibadan Circular Road for N138.2 Billion is a better bargain for the people of the State than the expired ... Read More »

Since the ‘Supreme Leader’ of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in commando style in faraway Kenya, many people have continued to feast on the baits that allegedly led to his arrest: money and women. Although the correct story has not yet been confirmed, I make bold to say it’s not correct to conclude that ... Read More »