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Senate President Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan has said the National Assembly is looking forward to receiving the final copy of the 2020 Appropriation Bill from its committees by November 28 and pass the budget before the Christmas break. The Senate President also assured Nigerians that between tomorrow and November 5, the various committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives...

Governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) are currently meeting in Abuja to harmonise their positions on some issues of national importance. The meeting currently on-going at the Transcorp Hilton hotel, has most of the governors, including Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, who just walked in a moment ago, in attendance. The meetings’ agenda includes “udidate on Bill...

The Guild of Medical Directors and Rights Activists have called on the Federal Government to immortalise and confer National Honours on the Late Dr Stella Adadevoh. They made the call on Sunday, during a commemorative thanksgiving service to honour the life and legacy of Dr Stella Adadevoh at the First Baptist Church in Abuja. Dr Stella died on August 19, 2014,...

Golden Eaglets of Nigeria rallied back twice to beat Hungary 4-2 in their opening Group B game at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil on Saturday night. Captain of the side, Samson Tijani got a brace with Usman Ibraheem and Oluwatimilehin Adeniyi netting the other goals. George Komaroni and Samuel Major were on target for Hungary. Hungary took the lead...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) were among the political bigwigs who at the weekend graced the civic reception held in honour of Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (BTO) who is representing Akoko North East/North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State at the National Assembly. Gbajabiamila arrived St. George’s Primary school,...

By Ayobamiji Komolafe The representative of Akure South Constituency I in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon Simeon Toluwani Borokini has called for collective efforts of all sectors in the country as the only veritable tool in ridding the system off corruption and malpractices. This assertion was made while addressing a congregation on Christianity and Politics during the first...

Plans are underway to introduce hydrogen-powered generators into the country to enable businesses to reduce their electricity costs. Mr Laitan Aderinto, the Chief Executive Officer of a leading energy firm in Nigeria disclosed this at a press briefing in Lagos, adding that the technology was being deployed in Europe. “We are partnering with a German company. We are starting with...

Prof. Lilian I. Salami, (Nee Emovon,) Ph.D. Professor of Home Economics/Nutritional Education is a Benin and hails from Edo State, Nigeria, West Africa. She was born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria on the 8th of August, 1956. Her early schooling started in Jos but was truncated by the Nigerian Civil War. Her primary and secondary education were then completed...

Professor (Mrs) Lilian Imuetinyan Salami has been appointed as the 10th substantive Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State. A home economist and former Dean of the Faculty of Education, Salami takes charge as the second female VC of UNIBEN after Prof Grace Alele Williams, who was also the first female VC in Nigeria. Prof Salami will...

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has confirmed that members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will enjoy the new minimum wage of N30,000. Dare disclosed this via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday evening. READ ALSO: NYSC To Communicate Payment Of N30,000 Allowance To Corps Members He tweeted; “New Minimum Wage: NYSC members to enjoy new minimum...