Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has donated N10 million to victims of Yan katako market fire in Gusau. Matawalle, who commiserated with the victims, urged them to consider the disaster as an act of God. “God knows why this happened. I urge you to consider it as a test from our creator, and I pray […]

The Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), which enforces the Federal Government’s policy on the use domestic human and material resources in their operations, has said its major challenge is the unwillingness of Nigerian firms to comply with the policy. ‘Nigerians are the cause of our problems at the board’, Manager of Capacity Building, […]

Kano State Commissioner of Environment Kabiru Getso has said plans are on pass a law to end the indiscriminate felling of trees to prevent desertification. He said the states will plant one million seeds in 2020. The commissioner spoke yesterday when the House of Assembly Committee on Environment visited his office. According to him, the […]

The Service Chiefs on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja. At the meeting were: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai; Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar; Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe-Ibas and […]

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has donated relief materials to 20,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno State. Director-General Dakuku Peterside, who was represented by the Director of Internal Audit, Victor Onuzuruike, said the gesture was part of the NIMASA’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to assist victims of natural disasters in the […]

Security agencies have been placed on alert following the land dispute in Naraguta community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Police spokesman Gabriel Agaba said policemen have been stationed in the village and will remain there for some time. He said: “We have restored calm in the troubled area; the police have initiated […]