Osinbajo attends ECOWAS extraordinary summit
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will depart Abuja on Sunday for Accra, Ghana to represent Nigeria at an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads […]
Minister of State
Market fire: Minister advises residents to report illegal fuel, kerosene, distributors
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has urged residents in the territory to report illegal distributors of fuel, kerosene and gas […]
FG to prioritize ongoing railway projects to facilitate trade
By Chimezie Godfrey The Federal Government has stated that prioritizing the completion of ongoing railway projects and commencing of new ones will spur economic growth […]
FEC approves N1.5bn for Nigeria Customs to procure operational vehicles
The Federal Executive Council(FEC) has approved the procurement of 46 units of vehicles for operational and administrative use by the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS). The Minister […]
Economic cost of road accidents N450bn annually – Minister
The Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, on Wednesday said the economic cost of road accidents in Nigeria amounted to about N450 billion […]
Buhari departs Abuja for COP26 in Glasgow, UK
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Glasgow, Scotland in the United Kingdom, to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations […]
NNPC Weekly Review: Stakeholders hail PIA as economic game-changer
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) started the week with the commendation of stakeholders in the nation’s political and industrial sectors on the successful […]
Minister declares war against operators of brothels in FCT
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has declared war against the operators of brothels and commercial sex workers in the territory as part […]
Buhari assures adequate safety of schools to protect education
President Muhammadu Buhari, has assured government’s commitment to safety of schools to protect investments in the education sector. Buhari gave the assurance in his address […]
Buhari travels to Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari will, Monday October 25, 2021, depart for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the investment conference organized by the Future Investment Initiative […]
Buhari hails ex-Minister of State, Power, Godwin Ogbaga at 65
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Minister of State, Power and Steel, Chief Godwin Ogbaga, on his 65th birthday. The president, in a statement on […]
APC Congresses: Delta Leaders’ sues for calm, insist on consensus list
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Delta Leaders’ Council has charged the party’s faithful across the state to remain focused and steadfast in the face of […]
Dennis Otiotio emerges Bayelsa APC chairman
Chief Dennis Otiotio, a political associate of Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has emerged Bayelsa Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC). […]
Newly appointed board members will aid Ministry’s innovation agenda – Abdullahi
The Minister of State for Science Technology and Innovation, Barrister Mohammed Abdullahi, has said that the newly appointed board members will aid the innovation agenda […]
Handwasing Day: Access to sanitation, hygiene safeguard public health- Ikeazor
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2021 Global Handwashing Day, the Minister of State Environment, Chief Sharon […]
DPR boss seeks PENGASSAN’s support for smooth implementation of PIA
Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has called for the support of PENGASSAN towards the smooth implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act […]
Net-Zero emissions: Defunding gas projects unhelpful to developing countries — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the plan to defund gas projects in the run up to the global Net-Zero emissions target will be unhelpful to […]
FUTA, Ministry of Petroleum Resources begin collaboration
The Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources has given firm assurance of support to the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA in its continued stride to […]
SMEDAN awards 150 licences to business service providers
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has awarded Practicing Licences to 150 qualified Business Development Service Providers (BDSPs), under the its […]
2023 Presidency: Group makes case for Southern regions
A political group, the South-West Agenda (SWAGA) for “Bola Tinubu 2023“ said the zoning arrangement for the nation’s presidential ticket should be moved to the […]
Akpabio, Saraki to lead discourse on African “Blue World”
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki will lead maritime stakeholders and industry experts […]
Buhari approves appointment of new MD for FMC Bida
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Usman Abubakar as the new Medical Director (MD), Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger State. This is […]
FEC approves 5 contracts for UNIZIK
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the augmentation on five contracts at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State. Lai Mohammed, Minister of […]
Executive Order 5 will boost Fintech development- Minister
The Minister of state for Science, Technology and Innovation, Barrister Mohammed H. Abdullahi has said that the Executive Order 5 will help the development of […]
Osinbajo canvasses transparent, fair democratic processes in Africa
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says Africans must continue to make extra efforts to ensure that elections, through the democratic process, remain transparent and fair. Osinbajo’s spokesman, […]