Following complaint over time by Nigerians over poor response by the federal government during emergency situation, the federal government has disclosed it would recruit more workers for the humanitarian Ministry. Although, the ministry revealed the employment would be like an Ad-hoc basis and will also double as part of the Federal Government’s commitment to reduce unemployment in the country.

The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has call on Nigerians to continue to support government policies, programmes and other activities of President BolaTinubu-led administration to ensure better direction for things ahead of year 2024. The Director-General of NOA, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, made the call in a New Year’s Day message in Abuja today Monday 1st January, 2024.

The Nigerian Senate has approved a N28.7trillion as year 2024 Appropriation Bill, as the national budget after jerking the budget from the N27.5trillion presented by President Bola Tinubu with about N1.2 trillion. The passage of the bill, followed the approval of report of the Senate Committee on Appropriation at plenary yesterday Saturday. 

Following the demise of the Nigerian former Speaker, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, who passed on in the wee hour of this morning wednesday, President Bola Tinubu has sympathized with the Na’Abba family, as well as the government and people of Kano State. Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement this afternoon Wednesday condoling the family of Na’Abba who served as the speaker House of Reps (1999-2003).

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is dead. The Ondo state political leader was reportedly died in Lagos today Wednesday, 27th Dec, 2023 at the age of 67. He suffered from a prolonged illness and was being managed by State House doctors up to his point of death though they could not fly him abroad. 

As Nigerians like the rest of the world celebrates Christmas today, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has call on citizens to strive and be Christ-like for peace and unity in the country. The Institute also enjoined citizens to note that Christmas being the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ is seen as the highest celebration in the Christendom should emulate the teachings anchored on peaceful co-existence.