Private School Owners Promise Scholarships To Sokoto Orphanage
By Shafa'atu Suleiman, Sokoto The milk of human kindness flowed freely from private school owners in Sokoto State as they pledged scholarships to children of Sokoto Orphanage Home. State Chairman, National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Malam Ahmad S. Fada, disclosed their position during the NAPPS Award Night which held in Sokoto, the state capital, on Saturday. Malam Fada said the gesture is in line with the association's commitment to giving back to the community and promoting social responsibility. He said that NAPPS is committed to promoting excellence in the education sector and providing support to the community.…
N5.2b contracts payment: Again, FCT local contractors urge Tinubu to order Wike to pay
Three weeks after local contractors of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), owed about N5.2billion by the Administration, penned an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over their plight, they claim no word has come to them yet from Aso Villa on the vexed matter. The contractors also claim that the payment bill is for public welfare contracts given, procured, executed and certified for payment in the life of the administration of current FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike. These include jobs in school and hospital equipment, furniture in Minister's conference room, drainage and others.However, they remain downcast that the Minister…
Mbah presents N971bn 2025 Enugu Budget of Exponential Growth
Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state, South-East Nigeria, has proposed a record N971billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year. He presented a bill on the budget to the State House of Assembly today. Presenting the document titled 'Budget of Exponential Growth and Inclusive Prosperity' on the floor of the Assembly, Mbah said the proposed estimates comprise N837.9billion, representing 86 per cent of the budget total, for capital expenditure, and a recurrent expenditure component of N133.1billion, representing only 14 per cent of the budget. Next year's budget will topple the existing -record 2024 budget of N521.5billion, consisting of…
Okpebholo govt not interested in accountability –PDP caretaker chair
By Titus Olise, Benin City Exactly 14 days after being sworn in as Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo today came under fire from the new opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South state. Chairman, PDP Caretaker Committee, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, at a media briefing in Benin City, the state capital, expressed disappointment over what the party described as "very troubling and disturbing developments" in the State under the young All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration of Senator Okpebholo. The party was alarmed that, if not appropriately addressed, the said developments could spell doom for democracy, peace and security…
NMA applauds Abia govt moves to eliminate quackery
By Okwudiri Okafor, Umuahia Medical doctors in Abia State have described the directive by the State government halting unauthorized medical outreaches by individuals or groups as a right step, saying the measure will check the activities of medical quacks. Chairman of the state branch of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Dr Ezuruike Ezinwa disclosed the position of the professional body in a press release made available to People and Politics in Umuahia,the state capital. The association's position came on the heels of an incident which occurred at Abiriba in Ohafia Local Government Area (LGA) of the state where several persons landed…