Ogun State Government Bans Open Defecation, Urination

The Ogun State Government has officially banned open defecation and urination as part of its efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6, which focuses on water accessibility, sanitation, and hygiene for all. Commissioner for Environment Ola Oresanya announced the plan to ban during the commissioning of four new public toilets equipped with bio-digesters in border communities along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, including Berger, Isheri, Warewa, and Magboro, on Tuesday to commemorate World Toilet Day being celebrated...

Anambra 2025 Budget, A Progressive Blueprint for Development – Honourable Okechukwu 

The Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Sir Ejike Okechukwu, and member representing Anaocha Constituency Two has described the proposed 2025 budget of ₦607 billion as a progressive blueprint for the state’s development. Speaking to journalists during a press briefing at the state legislative complex following the budget presentation by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Sir Ejike commended the budget’s emphasis on capital projects, with 77% allocated...

5 Soldiers, 30 Terrorists Dead In Borno As Troops Clash With Terrorists

The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that five soldiers were killed, ten wounded, and four declared missing during a surprise attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists targeting troops engaged in stabilization operations in Gubio Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. Major General Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, in a statement, however, said the troops eliminated several terrorists and recovered weapons, adding that a reinforcement team, supported by an air component, was dispatched to...

Ododo Reiterates Commitment To Security, Meets With Vigilante Group 

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has reiterated his commitment to security, stressing his government’s desire to continue to enforce a zero-tolerance to the safety of lives and property in the state. The Governor disclosed this in a chat with a Vigilante Group, Professional Hunters on Tuesday in Lokoja. While commending the Group for its unbending, untiring and unwavering commitment to the security of the state, Ododo noted that its contributions has helped in stabilising...

Ekiti State Governor, Oyebanji Approves N70k Minimum Wage

Approval follows wage agreement with labour leaders The Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for workers in the state, effective date is December 1. The approval follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the state Government and leaders of organised labour in the state on Tuesday. According to the MoU, the new minimum wage will cover all strata of Ekiti workers, as well as pensioners....

Tinubu Seeks National Assembly Approval for N1.767 Trillion External Loan

President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly seeking approval for a new external borrowing plan of N1.767 trillion to partly finance the N9.7 trillion deficit in the 2024 budget. The President’s request, conveyed in letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, was read during plenary sessions on Tuesday. The loan proposal, already approved by the Federal Executive Council, aligns with Sections 21(1) and 27(1) of...

Soludo Pledges Zero-Crime in Anambra, Budgets N607bn

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has assured residents of a zero-crime situation in the state within weeks. He made this promise while presenting the 2025 appropriation budget, titled “Changing Gears 2.0,” to the Anambra State House of Assembly. The budget, valued at N606,991,849,118, represents a 48% increase from the 2024 budget. Soludo emphasized his administration’s commitment to strengthening security architecture, ensuring the state’s zero-tolerance policy for criminality is effectively implemented. He encouraged citizens to...

Governor Soludo Presents the 2025 Budget to Anambra Assembly

On Tuesday, the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, presented a budget of N606.9 billion to the Anambra State House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year. Again, this is the largest budget size ever to be presented to the Anambra State House of Assembly by any governor of the State in the past. Only last year, Governor Soludo presented a budget size of N410 billion, which was then the highest budget size the...

Nigerian Student Enrolment in U.S. Hits 20,029, Tops Africa

The enrolment of Nigerian students in higher institutions in the United States reached 20,029 for the 2023/2024 academic year, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. The report, released on Monday by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of International Education, revealed a 13.5 per cent increase in Nigerian student enrolment compared to the previous year. This milestone cements Nigeria’s position as...

Stakeholders Propose Ban On Street Begging

Stakeholder have recommended eight-month timeline to eradicate street begging as part of efforts to reform the Almajiri and Tsangaya education systems and 12 years age limit for enrolling children into Tsangaya education systems outside their home states. Sheikh Aliyu Ahmad Abdul-Fathi, Chairman of the Borno State Arabic and Tsangaya Board, announced the resolutions after a two-day summit in Borno to address challenges in the Almajiri and Tsangaya education system. “The summit agreed to establish a...

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