The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, called on the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct a credible enumeration exercise that would form the basis for equitable management and distribution of financial resources in the country.
Abiodun made this known while receiving the Chairman of the (NPC) Nasir Isa Kwarra, in...
The Minister of Finance, Budget & National Planning, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed has reiterated that the Federal Government of Nigeria is prioritizing investments and curbing leakages through Strategic Revenue Growth Initiatives (SRGI).
In a keynote address at the recently held ‘Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Stakeholders Sensitization Workshop’ in Abuja,...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, assured foreign oil companies of high returns on their investments in Nigeria.
Buhari gave the assurance at the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit 2020 in Abuja where he was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha.
He said, “We are all...
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has announced a second confirmed case of Coronavirus in Nigeria.
The victim had contact with the Italian that brought coronavirus to Nigeria.
The victim was said to be one of those under isolation.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed this in a tweet on Monday.
NCDC...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for two days only, with effect from Tuesday 12th May 2020.
Governor Wike made the announcement in a State-Wide broadcast on Sunday night. He said that the...
Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London after a prolonged illness. He was 82.
The news of his passing was announced on Sunday evening by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who disclosed that Buhari died at about 4:30 p.m. in the United Kingdom, where he had been receiving medical...
Gov pledges investments in sports, critical infrastructure
Wants FG to give more opportunities to Kwara youths
Kwara State 7th Sports Festival ended at the weekend amid colourful displays of great talents from across the state, with the Federal Government commending Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for taking special interest in youth...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has received the report from the Judicial Commission of Inquiry that Investigated Human Rights Abuses, Police Brutality and Extrajudicial Killings by the disbanded notorious police unit, named Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state.
The report was submitted to him by the chairman of...
remaining 7 patients responding to treatment
The Osun State Government has discharged 10 Coronavirus patients from its health facility at Ejigbo, having tested negative twice for the virus.
The State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, who disclosed this at a press briefing on Saturday in Osogbo, said the 10 patients had...
President Buhari welcomes today’s Q2 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, showing a third consecutive quarter of positive growth of Nigeria’s economy, as well as the highest quarterly growth in GDP since 2014.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.01% in Q2 2021 following 0.51% growth in...
