The Arewa Consultative Forum has condemned the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi over the alleged padding of the 2024 budget to the tune of N3.7tn by the Senate. Recall that Ningi in an earlier interview made the allegation that climaxed in his three-month suspension for what the Senate describes as unfounded allegation. Prof. Tukur-Baba, the ACF National Publicity Secretary in a statement in Kaduna, said the process that climaxed in Ningi’s suspension appeared rushed “looking...

Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, the first lady of Ekiti State has stressed the importance of investing in women as a sure way to accelerate progress in the society. Dr. Oyebanji made the remarks on Friday during the celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) which took place at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Speaking while inspecting different products exhibited by women from the 16 local government areas and 22 local council...

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on Friday, visited the FGN Power Company, Abuja to seek for greater collaboration between the company and the state government for the purpose of enhancing power supply to Kogi State. The Governor who was received by the MD/CEO of FGN Power, Mr. Kenny Anuku, thanked the management of the company for its interventions in Kogi State. The Governor noted that central to his administration’s drive towards industrialization is...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General (DG) of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The new DG of NEMA has over 20 years of work experience in diverse fields, including Human Resources, and Finance and Administration. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and the Institute of Credit Administration. She holds ACCA certifications in Public Financial Management and Digital & Sustainability Financing. As Executive...