NNPC Foundation launches 1,000 free cataract surgeries in Northeast. The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Foundation has launched a free cataract screening, surgery, and extraction programme for 1,000 individuals in the North-East.

Ibas charges military officers to develop practical solutions to security challenges. The Rivers Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has charged Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) participants to provide practical solutions to insecurity issues in their study...

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Rivers govt. appoints new members of Civil Service, LG commissions. The Sole Administrator of Rivers, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) has approved the appointment of members of the Civil Service Commission and Local Government Service Commission.

Mar 28, 2025 · Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Public Communications and Social Media, says Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa’s security alarm over a rally is baseless. Diri had on Thursday raised an alarm over an alleged plan by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s supporters in Bayelsa to stage a […]

Mar 12, 2025 · Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is on a new growth trajectory, welcoming investments across different sectors. Shettima said this on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during an update meeting with some Ministers and Heads of agencies ahead of the forthcoming Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism. According to Shettima, the growth trajectory is sequel to President […]

BREAKING: FG, Labour agree on ₦70,000 minimum wage. Reports reaching NEWSVERGE indicate that the Federal Government and the leadership of the Organised Labour have agreed on ₦70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian...

Apr 14, 2025 · The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that the prevailing barrage of tariffs imposed by the United States may be a blessing in disguise for African countries. Alake stated this during the Fireside Chat session on Foreign Direct Investment, titled ‘The Alchemy of Foreign Direct Investment: Turning Policies into Prosperity for […]

Carpenter docked for alleged N240,000 fraud. The Police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 27-year-old man, Adetayo Ayodele, before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N240,000 under false pretence.

Jan 31, 2025 · The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the gas-to-power initiative . It was reported that the initiative, which was launched in 2021, aims to transform Nigeria into a gas-powered economy by 2030 through a series of policy reforms, infrastructure development, and investment attraction strategies Mr Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of […]