..As Ebonyi Gov. promises more palliatives for citizens Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, in line with the current realities in the country and has made a commitment to ameliorate the effects of removal of fuel subsidy on the people of Ogun State approved palliatives for the citizens. A press statement signed by Tokunbo Talabi, Secretary to the State Government stated measures for immediate implementation: The press statement read, “Cash palliative of #10,000 for each Public...

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has been appointed as the social secretary of the 10th Senators’ Wives Association of Nigeria, SWAN. The actress disclosed this via an Instagram post on Wednesday. Ned Nwoko, her husband, is representing Delta North in the Senate. The wives of the senators had their first inaugural meeting, hosted by Ekaette Akpabio, the wife of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday. Daniels said that the women convened the meeting to discuss...

Niger State Government says it will appoint 100 women by the present administration this week. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger state disclosed this when he received the executive members of International Federation of Women Lawyers FIDA led by its Chairperson Mrs. Bola Jibogun in Minna. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Bologi Ibrahim, the Governor said the appointments would be in fulfilment of his promise to carry women along in the...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu on Tuesday dismissed the Enugu APC Gubernatorial candidate Mr. Uche Nnaji’s appeal filed against Governor Peter Mbah of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Enugu Governorship Election Tribunal to dismiss Nnaji’s appeal against Peter Mbah and 6 others in the March 18 governorship election. The APC gubernatorial candidate’s appeal had challenged the qualifications of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and...

Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President has assured that workers under the federal government will soon enjoy a new salary scheme. The Senate President gave the assurance when he received the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji and members of the National Assembly from the state, who visited him at the National Assembly on Tuesday in Abuja. Akpabio noted that the review was a move towards cushioning the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy. He...

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) is set to inaugurate Chief Gabriel Yakubu Aduku as its new chairman in a programme billed to take place in Kaduna on the 25th of July. According to a press statement by ACF on Wednesday made available to journalists, the association noted that it stands for love  and the belief in the sovereignty of the Nigerian nation for peace, progress and prosperity to reign supreme in the country. Aduku, a former...