The Zamfara State Government has approved a 95 per cent increase in the salaries of health workers across the state, with the new pay structure taking effect from September 7, 2026. It said that the revised remuneration is aligned with the Federal Government’s approved health-sector salary structures, particularly the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS)….
The Yobe State Government in February 2026 approved the release of ₦120 million in public funds as medical allowances for former Governor Ibrahim Gaidam and two former deputy governors. The approval was contained in a letter dated February 21, 2026, exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters from the Office of the Secretary to the Yobe State Government and…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has approved the establishment of a community market in each of the 21 local government areas of Adamawa State. The new markets will be in addition to those currently existing across the state. Deputy Governor Professor Kaletapwa Farauta announced the policy decision on Wednesday, saying the new markets would boost commercial activities…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved road construction and rehabilitation projects worth about N438 billion nationwide. The approvals also included concessions for trailer parks and highways under public-private partnership arrangements. The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after Wednesday’s FEC meeting. The meeting was presided over…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the establishment of a drafting committee to develop a five-year strategic defence cooperation plan. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council chaired by Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Idris said the committee’s…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has given his full backing to the establishment of the first National Park in Nigeria’s South-East geopolitical zone, a move that ends the region’s long-standing status as the only zone without a national park. Governor Otti gave the approval on Tuesday while receiving a delegation from the National Park Service,…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association teachers serving in Federal Unity Colleges across the country, a move the government says will address the persistent shortage of teachers and strengthen the quality of education in federal secondary schools. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, who announced the development on…
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of 33 new universities across Nigeria, increasing the total number of universities in the country to 309. The approvals include seven federal universities, six state-owned universities and 20 private universities. The decision comes just months after the same government imposed a six-year moratorium on the establishment of new…
In a bid to boost food security, agricultural innovation and rural economic transformation, the Cross River State Executive Council, presided over by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, on Tuesday, July 28, approved the construction of a state-of-the-art Administrative and Laboratory Complex, complete with staff accommodation, for the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI)…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has secured the approval of the Executive Council for the release of ₦31 billion to implement a comprehensive economic empowerment programme that will benefit 165,912 residents across the state’s 31 Local Government Areas. The approval was one of the major decisions reached at the State Executive Council…
