Nigerian govt moves to block leakage of public documents, warns civil servants

The federal government has announced its plan to block leakages of official documents, following a series of recent leaks exposing wasteful and other forms of suspicious expenditures incurred by public officers amid the worsening economic woes of the country. Folashade Yemi-Esan, Nigeria’s head of civil service of the Federation, expressed concerns about rampant cases of … Read more

TN Governor Ends Address to Assembly in Minutes, His ‘Personal’ Remarks ‘Expunged’ Says Speaker

In yet another instance of his confrontation with the DMK dispensation in Tamil Nadu, Governor RN Ravi on Monday concluded his customary address to the House within a few minutes, making certain remarks over the content of the address, even as his remarks were ‘expunged’. As Ravi made some mention about the national anthem, Speaker … Read more

We inherited $7 billion unpaid FX — Cardoso

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, on Monday, said he met about $7 billion forex backlog when he assumed office. The CBN governor disclosed this while speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday. “We met about $7 billion in unpaid forex when we assumed office,” he said, noting that the … Read more

‘Good people are hard to find’: Bihar governor on delays in state univ vacancies

PATNA: Bihar’s state universities will be audited by an audit team of Raj Bhawan, Bihar governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has said, adding that he has already reached out to the audit body CAG for assistance in this regard. In an interview on the steps that his office is taking to improve the standard of education … Read more

Nigerian governors mourn Akeredolu

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed sadness over the death of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. Mr Akeredolu, aged 67, died in a German hospital in the early hours of Wednesday after a long battle with postrate cancer. In a condolence message signed by its chairperson and Governor of Kawara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, … Read more

After The Kerala Story, Vipul Amrutlal Shah to dominate 2024 with Bastar, Hisaab and more powerful films

Vipul Amrutlal Shah, in tandem with Sunshine Pictures, scored big in showbiz this past year with their hit movie, The Kerala Story. Buzzing with success, they’re geared up for another spectacular year in 2024, and have an intriguing list of projects lined up. The production team is all set to dish out a series of … Read more

Jigawa increases compensation for land, economic trees acquired by government

Jigawa State Government has reviewed the amount of money to be paid henceforth as compensation for land and economic trees taken by the government. The government’s spokesperson, Sagir Ahmad, said the decision followed deliberations at the state Executive Council Meeting on Wednesday, presided over by the Governor, Umar Namadi. Mr Ahmad said higher compensation will … Read more