The National Councilors Forum of Nigeria has commended the Federal Government and the Supreme Court for the judgement affirming the financial autonomy of Local Governments.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the apex court had on Thursday…

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says he is concerned about the recent retrenchments in the platinum sector.

‘Whilst the mining sector employs 489 000 mineworkers, we have noted with concern the recent retrenchments specificall…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and justice minister Lateef Fagbemi, have applauded the Supreme Court judgement granting autonomy to local governments.

The legislators and the minister spoke on Thurs…

The National President, Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria (HRFN), Alhaji Mustapha Abubakar-Bida, says a world cup for the sport will soon be organised in Nigeria.

Mustapha-Bida told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on the sidelines of the …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says the African continent is determined to empower its marginalised communities through its natural resources.

Alake described Africa as endowed with natural resources, capable of driving it…

Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the mandate given to political parties by South Africans following the general elections is a mandate that all South Africans must act on to create a better South Africa.

The Minister said this w…

The Director-General of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Shuaibu Hussaini, has commended President Bola Tinubu for renaming the National Arts Theatre in Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka.

Hussaini, in an interview with the N…