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Alhaji Hussaini Zanwa Akwanga, the former Minister of Labour and Productivity, has been reportedly dead. Akwanga, died Friday, at the age of 77 after a protracted illness in his country home Akwanga, the headquarters of Akwanga local government of Nasarawa State. Akwanga, a professional teacher, became a minister in 2003 but was sacked by the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he is looking forward to retiring to his farm come 2023. The president disclosed this on Friday in Istanbul, Turkey, where he marked his 79th birthday. Buhari, who is currently in Istanbul for the Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, said he would put in his best foot forward for Nigeria until…

Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, said his country is ready to assist Nigeria in tackling the issue of insecurity in the country. The Turkish President made this known while addressing his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari , shortly before the official commencement of the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in Instanbul. Erdogan said he was…

Michael Omisande, the Chairman, Association of Retirees and PFA Pensioners, Lagos State, has disclosed that Lagos State is currently indebted to retirees between 2018 and 2021. He revealed, at a press briefing yesterday, that thousands of senior citizens are suffering and are being deprived of their due benefits, climaxing the state debt to over 30…

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that Nigeria is blessed to have Buhari at the helm of its affairs, adding that the president is passionate about the country’s unity, security, and prosperity. While felicitating with President Muhammadu Buhari on his 79th birthday in a statement by his spokesman, Ola Awoniyi, Lawan acknowledged the president’s purposeful…

Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said he owes nobody an apology for believing in one Nigeria and not Oduduwa Republic and that he believes in one Nigeria above ethnic affiliation. Speaking at an event in Abuja, the former president said every Nigerian has the solution to the challenges confronting the country. He, however, cautioned…

The Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB) which has been worked on by the Presidency and leaders of the Nigerian technology industry has now been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and is being sent to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. The landmark Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB) when passed into law will further deepen…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has refused to promote three judges who issued conflicting orders in the leadership crisis that dogged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) this year. They judges were barred by the NJC from elevation to either the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court. The judges are Okogbule Gbasam of the High…