Governor Alia’s Bold Health Budget Move Earns Praise from Nigerian Medical Association By Bridget Ikyado The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Benue State, has commended the visionary approach of Governor Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia for allocating a substantial 15% of the 2024 budget to healthcare, amounting to ₦33.88Continue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu Alhaji (Dr) Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe, has stressed the need for the Muslims to remain united for the progress and development of Islam. The Etsu Nupe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Muslim Ummah must remain unshakeably committed to the onenness ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 12, 2023 Afrobeat star, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has topped the list of the most-searched artistes on Google in Nigeria in 2023. According to the list of 10 Most Searched Topics and Persons in Nigeria in 2023 released by Google, Asake’s song: “Lonely atContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 12, 2023 The Senate Committee on Information, has expressed reservation over meagre allocation for the Ministry of Information and National Orientation in the N27.5trillion 2024 budget. Sen. Kenneth Eze, the Committee’s Chairman, said this when the Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris appeared for the 2024Continue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 12, 2023 The Nigeria Navy has arrested three suspects over alleged falsification of its approval for shipment of 150,000 litres of suspected adulterated diesel in Rivers. Commodore Desmond Igbo, Commander, Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, disclosed this on Tuesday in Port Harcourt during the handover ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 12, 2023 The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, says Nigeria will meet and surpass the 2024 crude oil production budget benchmark of 1.7 million barrels per day (bpd). Lokpobiri said this at a stakeholder’s interactive session on Creating Value and Enabling InvestmentsContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 12, 2023 Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday in Abuja unveiled a bold vision for reforming Nigeria’s transportation sector. Shettima, represented by Special Adviser, General-Duties, to the President, Office of the Vice-President, Aliyu Modibbo, unveiled the blueprint at the 5th National Summit of Chartered Institute of TransportContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 12, 2023 The Chairman, Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Mr Gbenga Elegbeleye and President of Nigeria Pitch Awards, Mr Shina Phillips, have congratulated Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala and Super Falcons for winning CAF football awards. The duo congratulated the winners in separate interviews with the NewsContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 12, 2023 The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, on Tuesday, handed over seized 125 bags of Cannabis Sativa weighing about 5,000kg to the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Commander of the ship, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, said at the handing over ceremony that the substanceContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 12, 2023 Kano State House of Assembly passed a supplementary budget of N24 billion for 2023 in Kano on Tuesday. The passage raised the state’s budget for the year to N350 billion. Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf transmitted the bill for the supplementary budget to the assembly on Thursday.Continue Reading