The 2024 Appropriation Bill is under scrutiny at the National Assembly, revealing a comprehensive breakdown of proposed expenditures for President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and their respective aides at the Nigerian Presidential Villa. Report has it that the budget proposal earmarks a staggering sum of N15.961 billion for international and domestic travel…
The Ogun State Government on Wednesday said it would provide a befitting accommodation for victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, when he received his wife and other women, who were on a road show as part of activities for…
The Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters has implored the Association of Bursars of Nigerian universities (ABNU) to improve the financial management in Nigerian universities. Peters stated this recently in his opening address at the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), held at the headquarters of NOUN), Abuja. He said part…
The Ogun State Police Command is looking for Saba Elizabeth, a patient at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, in Ogun State. The patient reportedly fled on Saturday due to her inability to pay her medical bills after having treatment at the medical centre for an undisclosed disease. According to reports, she was admitted…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its intention to establish the largest electric mass transit fleet in Africa. Speaking at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, emphasized the urgent need…
The Federal Government through the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has commended the Super Falcons for securing qualification to participate in the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations in Morocco. The minister praised the team for demonstrating remarkable determination and teamwork, securing crucial victories in the qualifiers to cement their position in…
The National Working Committee, NWC, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has ordered all party members with pending intra-party litigations to immediately withdraw such cases. The directive was issued shortly after the NWC’s 578th meeting held at the party’s Nattional Secretariat, in Abuja. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, after the meeting, explained…
Survivors of the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State allege that they were bombed twice by the Nigerian Army. It was also gathered that the death toll from the incident had increased to 120 as officials of Amnesty International who visited the affected communities confirmed the…
UK Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has unveiled a set of new rules aimed at curbing migration, BBC reports. The UK is set to raise the minimum salary requirement for obtaining a skilled worker visa. Currently set at £26,000, the new threshold will be increased to £38,700. Cleverly told parliament on Monday that the…
The Ogun State Ministry of Transportation announced on Sunday that Oke-Itoku Junction inbound in Sapon, Abeokuta, would not be accessible to traffic on Tuesday, December 5 and Thursday, December 8, 2023. This move, according to a statement from the ministry signed by the Commissioner, Gbenga Dairo, was to control the expected heavy flow of…
The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses of the Ogun State Government, tagged ‘DapoCNG Bus’ on Monday, commenced operations along the Mowe-Ibafo-Berger, Lagos axis of the state. The buses, according to the state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Gbenga Dairo are to operate ahead of the introduction of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along the…