Airlines’ operations in countries like Singapore, the United States and Australia have been disrupted due to a major global cyber outage affecting services. The massive information technology (IT) outage, which began in the early hours of today, also affected banks
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Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has charged Nigerian youths in the North East region to shelve any plan of embarking on another round of protests, saying such a move would be dangerous and counterproductive. The governor, through his Senior Special Assistant, Digital and Strategic Communications, Yusuf Ali, also charged the youths with the responsible use of social media in shaping positive narratives about the state and the country. Buni gave the charge during the launch of the Ethical and Re-Orientation Campaign (Operation Gyaran Hali), organised by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ethical Re-Orientation in Damaturu. He said no…
… … Says Niger don’t rely on FAAC for projects Following the planned nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship, the Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago has disclosed that the youths of the state will not be joining their counterparts in other parts of the country. New Telegraph reports that August 1st to 10th of this year has been slated for the nationwide protest. Speaking at a town hall meeting with stakeholders at the Justice Legbo Kutigi conference centre in Minna on Thursday the Governor said “Our youths are peaceful and would not be drawn into any protest.”…
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Mohammed Umaru Bago, emphasized that his administration has upheld democratically elected leadership across all 25 local governments in the state. Addressing the recent Supreme Court decision granting financial autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local governments, Governor Bago underscored the state’s self-sufficiency in utilizing allocations from the federation account to fulfill its commitments…… Highlighting a cooperative relationship between the state and local governments, Governor Bago presented achievements during a stakeholders meeting, detailing over a year of governance. He noted collaborative efforts resulting in significant initiatives, including ongoing road constructions spanning 556km and the harmonization of local government staff…
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Mohammed Umaru Bago, emphasized that his administration has upheld democratically elected leadership across all 25 local governments in the state. Addressing the recent Supreme Court decision granting financial autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local governments, Governor Bago underscored the state’s self-sufficiency in utilizing allocations from the federation account to fulfill its commitments…… Highlighting a cooperative relationship between the state and local governments, Governor Bago presented achievements during a stakeholders meeting, detailing over a year of governance. He noted collaborative efforts resulting in significant initiatives, including ongoing road constructions spanning 556km and the harmonization of local government staff…
The Action Group on Free Civic Space and other Civil Society Organisations have called on the Lagos State Government Ministry of Justice to ensure impartiality and non-discrimination in the case of 67-year-old Fredrick Nwajagu, the Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, who has been in prison remand for more than 12 months. AGFCS is a loose network of individuals and organisations working on different issues to defend the country’s civic space. The group urged the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to direct the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice to enter a nolle prosequi in the case and ensure Nwajagu’s…
In a heated Senate session on Thursday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio admonished Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, reminding her that the Senate chamber operates under strict procedural rules, unlike a nightclub. This rebuke came during a debate on the National Road Transport Council (Establishment) Bill, 2024, introduced by Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Oyelola Ashiru (APC Kwara South). The bill aimed to regulate the road transport industry and profession in Nigeria, addressing various related matters. However, the proposal sparked controversy among the senators. While many supported the bill, notable opposition came from Senators Victor Umeh and Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo…
Seven deadly men, including Nigeria’s Kai Osibodu have been jailed for more than 150 years cumulatively for the murder of Kai McGinley in London. Osibodu, 25 of Riverdale Road, Erith was convicted of murder and section 18 GBH. Osibodu was sentenced to life, with a minimum term of 30 years. Also Bradlee Reeve, 34 was sentenced to life, with a minimum term of 33 years, while Enriko Spahiu, 21 was sentenced to life, with a minimum term of 29 years and Jalees Selby-Gangera, 19 was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to nine and a half years imprisonment. Others are Connor…
Agricultural revolution in Niger state. Gov Bago slashes food price by 50% in Niger state. #PhotoNews & #Video
NADF is one of the key stakeholders that engaged farmers in Niger State recently under the Agricultural Input Resilience Program Nigeria, which is under the Sustain Africa Programme in collaboration with the office of the Vice President and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security.This crisis response and resilience initiative is being implemented by the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) and it aims to gather pain-points from farmers to inform the design of a more suitable, effective and sustainable interventions. 300 active farmers per state will be engaged in this exercise.The exercise will cover 9 states in Nigeria.
