Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has announced that the establishment of the state’s Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy aims to generate job opportunities and empower Bayelsa’s youth within the maritime sector. In a statement posted on his X page on Monday, Governor Diri described the ministry’s formation as a forward-looking economic policy. The governor made these remarks while attending an expanded stakeholders’ validation session for the ministry’s draft policy,…

The Ondo State chapters of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) and the Association of Nigerian Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) have endorsed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming governorship election on Saturday. In a powerful show of support, the groups hosted a public event in Akure, where hundreds of school teachers from across Ondo State joined a solidarity rally,…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday offered his campaign insights to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election. According to a statement by Aiyedatiwa’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, Mr Obasanjo paid a courtesy visit to the governor at the presidential lodge in Akure, extending his best wishes for victory in the election. Mr Obasanjo was in Akure to attend the commissioning of…

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has pledged that double salary with the approved new minimum wage will be paid to public workers after the completion of the verification exercise in December. Governor Eno said the 13th-month salary aims to bring a more joyful Yuletide to civil servants in the state. This announcement was made during a church service held at the Eternity Mission International Church in Uyo on Sunday.…

The Yobe State Government has announced plans to suspend the use of fossil fuels and instead harness solar energy to power public secondary schools across the state by 2025. Alhaji Baba Malam-Wali, the Secretary to the State Government, made this significant declaration during a media briefing that coincided with an inspection of several ongoing government projects in schools located in Nguru on Monday. The schools that were part of the…

In a period of significant growth, the sensitive materials necessary for the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State have officially arrived in the state capital, Akure. Scheduled for Saturday,16th November 2024, this election is poised to be a pivotal event in the region’s political landscape. The timely delivery of these crucial materials was facilitated by the Nigerian Air Force, underscoring the urgent and strategic measures taken to ensure a smooth…

The estimated landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, in Nigeria has decreased significantly, offering a glimpse of potential relief for consumers. The cost of bringing petrol to the country dropped by 20.34%, falling to N971.57 per litre over the past three months, according to recent data released by the Major Energy Marketers Association (MEMA). However, despite this decline in the cost of importing and distributing…

The Chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has warned sternly about the potential consequences of allowing state governments to collect Value-Added Tax (VAT). Speaking at a recent public forum, Oyedele cautioned that such a move could severely harm businesses, disrupt economic stability, and undermine Nigeria’s tax revenue system. His remarks come amid ongoing legal and political debates over VAT collection, with some states, most notably Rivers…

The Chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has forecasted a dramatic increase in Nigeria’s VAT revenue, suggesting that it could double in less than two years if a proposed tax reform bill passes through the National Assembly. He argued that the reform, which would streamline tax collection processes and allocate more responsibility to states, would not only boost national revenue but also incentivize state governments to…

A black mother with a fair-skinned daughter had to get a DNA test after naysayers questioned if the child was really hers.Mom-of-three Alex, whose husband Rob is white, welcomed daughter Pudge Pudge, 2, via IVF.The couple said they were ‘surprised’ by how ‘different’ Pudge Pudge looked, especially compared to their other two children, who are darker.’I was super surprised,’ Alex told Truly. ‘Her ears weren’t even dark. They were really,…

The Kwara State Government announced that public sector employees without valid Kwara State Residents Registration Agency (KWSRRA) numbers will not receive salaries or bonuses starting in November. In a statement issued by the Ministry Press Secretary, Babatunde Toyin Abdulrasheed, Commissioner for Finance Hauwa Nuru highlighted that the registration process began several months ago. KWSRRA is legally authorized to gather essential data on all residents in the state, assigning unique identification…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) expressed deep concern over the rising number of cases of vandalism targeting transmission lines and towers, warning that this trend is severely disrupting the nation’s power grid and infrastructure.TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement while reacting to the weekend destruction of the 330kV Lokoja–Gwagwalada transmission line I.“The TCN hereby reports that vandals have once again attacked…