Ahead of the planned removal of fuel subsidy in 2022, the 36 Nigerian governors have pledged to settle all outstanding pension obligations, through Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) disclosed this in...
Again, Lagos has topped the COVID-19 chart with 599 new cases out of the 1,051 cases recorded in Nigeria on Thursday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Website on Friday morning. It added that Nigeria now...
The 36 governors are to review the proposed privatisation of the 10 generating plants across the country under the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs) by the Federal Government. The governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) disclosed this...
Equipment worth over N1.3 billion have been lost to criminal activities of hoodlums across the three franchise states of Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) in the last 12 months. The power firm regretted that despite significant improved energy supply, incessant...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 80 persons have so far died from Lassa fever as of Thursday in 17 states. NCDC said the first death was a pregnant woman who was presented in a health facility in Nasarawa State...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the plans by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return to power in 2023. The ruling party, on Thursday, stated that going by PDP's antecedents, it has nothing to offer Nigerians. National Secretary of...
Former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has explained why he defeated Chief Bisi Akande in the 2003 elections. Oyinlola, a former Military Administrator of Lagos, on Thursday, in his response made available to The Star, declared that nobody...
The World Bank has approved a $700 million credit from its International Development Association (IDA) for the Nigeria Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project. It said this in a statement issued in Washington on Thursday. According to it, the project...
Governor Kayode Fayemi has assured the people of Ekiti State that he would hand over to the incoming administration in a manner better than what was handed over to him in 2018. Dr. Fayemi, who stated this in Ado-Ekiti on...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday barred erring Judges from being promoted and also issued them with warning letters. Soji Oye, NJC Director of Information who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the decision was taken during...