[ad_1] Daura, the hometown of the outgoing president, Muhammadu Buhari, is in a festive mood akin to that of the eve of Sallah celebrations as residents prepare to receive their son whose eight-year tenure comes to an end on Monday, May 29. The preparations for the welcome celebration are being spearheaded by the Emir of…
[ad_1] Five persons were feared dead and several others injured as explosion rocked Isa town in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A resident of the area, Sanusi Surajo, told Daily Trust that the explosion took place around noon on Sunday. “I was at home when I heard a loud noise. When I came…
By Kazeem Akolawole In a bid to increase local rice production and attain national self-sufficiency, President Muhammadu Buhari has given the go-ahead for the large-scale Integrated Rice Mill. The commissioning is in line with the federal government’s mandate to achieve food sufficiency, security, and income generation. The President, who was represented by Minister of Agriculture…
[ad_1] Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has said that Nigerian presidents do not need to seek medical treatment abroad anymore. She said this after President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the new N21 billion Presidential/VIP Wing of the State House Medical Centre, located within the precincts of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Speaking to State House reporters…
[ad_1] Governor Aminu Tambuwal has renamed the Sokoto State University after Sheikh Abdullahi Fodiyo, younger brother to the founder of Sokoto Caliphate, Sheikh Usmanu Danfodiyo. The Sokoto State University of Education was named after late President Shehu Shagari while the Sokoto State University Teaching Hospital under construction was named after Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar. Ahead…
[ad_1] President Muhammadu Buhari has granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The President disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. President Buhari, who highlighted numerous achievements of the…
[ad_1] The federal government has threatened to hire ad-hoc doctors with salaries of the striking resident doctors. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, gave the hint during a Channels Television programme. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) began a five-day warning strike, on Wednesday, over unmet demands. The association is, among other…
[ad_1] The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to pray for the incoming administration to succeed in steering the affairs of the country. The Sultan who was speaking during a roundtable engagement with traditional and religious rulers on Wednesday in Abuja said everyone should know that a new administration would take…
By Kazeem Akolawole In an effort to fast-track development in the Agricultural sector, the federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched the revised national agricultural seed policy 2022 to ensure more access to improved Quality seed, boost food and nutrition security as well as encourage the participation of women and youth in the…
[ad_1] The President, National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr Emeka Orji, says the medical body has not received any invitation for a meeting to resolve the ongoing warning strike. NARD began a five-day warning strike on Wednesday (today) and it is expected to last till Monday. NARD had on 29 April issued a two-week…
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