President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Thursday in Lagos said he could have chosen to maintain the hitherto multiple foreign exchange systems and benefit from it, but instead opted to unify the official and parallel market rates to save the country from financial haemorrhage. Speaking at a civic reception organised in his...
Edo State Governor, Governor Godwin Obaseki, appealed to the Nigerian Army to set up a base in crime-prone areas in the state, especially on the Benin-Auchi road axis. Governor Obaseki made the appeal while hosting the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Farouk Yahaya, who led other senior officers on a...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dismisses the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government's performance claims as reeled out by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed today as a litany of lies and another celebration of falsehood by a failed administration. The Performance claim by the APC government can...
Electricity Distribution Companies have stated that tariff will increase from July 1, 2023. In statements sent to respective consumers on Sunday night, the DisCos stated that the review was due to the fluctuation of the naira in the exchange rate market. This statements which were worded in similar fashion included that...
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday supervise the first oil drilling in Northern Nigeria with the fields located in Bauchi and Gombe States. The ground-breaking ceremony of the Kolmani OPLs 809 and 810 at the Kolmani field site in Bauchi and Gombe States will take place on Tuesday, the first...
As the 24-hour curfew imposed in Kaduna State by Governor Nasir El-Rufai reached day two, residents across the state have begged the state governor to relax it to enable them search for means of livelihood. Recall that, the state government on Thursday became hard on residents as it imposed a...
Charges them to be focused, prudent Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday inaugurated five new cabinet members, charging them to key into the rebuilding efforts of the administration. The newly inaugurated cabinet members are: Abdulmaliq Bashir Mopelola Risikatullah (Women Affairs); George Olabode Towoju (Communications); Ibrahim Akaje (Housing and Urban...
Lagos State Government has rolled back its earlier decision, granting partial re-opening to houses of worship across the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, announced indefinite suspension on the order. By implication, churches and mosques in Lagos must remain closed for religious activities and gatherings. The Governor made the development known...
As he receives certificate of return Bauchi State Governor, His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has reiterated his commitment towards provision of good governance for the total transformation of the state. He was speaking during when he alongside his running mate Honorable Auwal Jatau and 31 members-elect of the Bauchi...
The African Development Bank (AfDB), says its portfolio investments in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region is 20 billion dollars. This is contained in a statement released by the bank’s Communication and External Relations Department on Sunday. It said that the bank’s President Mr Akinwumi Adesina disclosed this...