Edo among top performers in health budget implementation – BudgIT
BENIN CITY: Edo State has been named among the top-performing states in Nigeria for achieving over 80 percent implementation of its 2024 health budget, according to BudgIT’s 2025 State of…
Prerogative of mercy: FG prunes list, drops convicts of drug, human trafficking, kidnapping
ABUJA: The Federal Government has approved and released the final list of beneficiaries of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy after President Bola Tinubu ordered a comprehensive review that led to…
UNIBEN launches practical auto engineering skills programme for students
BENIN CITY – The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has launched a hands-on vocational training initiative designed to equip students with practical technical skills in automobile servicing and maintenance. This was…
NPC transitions leadership as Kwarra bows out, Dattijo takes over in acting capacity
ABUJA – The National Population Commission (NPC) has announced the end of tenure of its Executive Chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra In a statement signed by Mrs. Samiat Olabimpe Lawal,…
Reps, JAMB clash as agency walks out on budget session
…Lawmakers issue Tue deadline, threaten constitutional sanctions BY JOY ODOR A dramatic scene played out at the National Assembly on Wednesday when officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board…
EFCC hands over properties recovered from fake spiritualist to victim
ABUJA – Ola Olukoyede, Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), has handed over properties and money recovered from a fake spiritualist and advance fee fraudster, Fatai Alli, to a victim,…
Benin–Asaba highway to meet global standards — Concessionaire
BENIN CITY — The 125-kilometre Benin–Asaba road will be constructed to global standards under a 25-year concession agreement, the Benin-Asaba Express Concession Company (BAECC) has said. The Chief Executive Officer…
Pinnick Clears Air On FIFA Fund For Kebbi Stadium Project
Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has dismissed allegations of financial mismanagement surrounding the FIFA Goal Project in Kebbi State. Speaking during an interview with…
FG releases N2.3bn to university unions to clear arrears
ABUJA – The Federal Government has released ₦2.3 billion to unions in federal universities to clear the backlog of arrears. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on…
NASU urges FG to implement living wage policy amid inflation
ABUJA – The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has urged the Federal Government to adopt a living wage policy to cushion the impact of inflation on…