President Muhammadu Buhari has approved renewal of the appointments of 12 non-career ambassadors, assuring Nigerians of fairness in representation and inclusiveness in all matters of governance.
The assurance from the President became necessary following recent complaints after announcement of 41 non-career ambassadors that some states were not captured.
The renewal of...
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has put the projected daily payment for fuel subsidy at N18.39 billion.
She stated this during an investigative hearing of the House ad hoc committee which is investigating the petroleum subsidy regime between 2017 to 2021.
“The total amount of subsidy per day is 18.397...
The Kwara State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Technical Committee on Coronavirus, Mr Kayode Alabi has tested negative for COVID-19.
According to his Chief Press Secretary, Modupe Joel, Mr Alabi took the test yesterday along with all his staff as part of measures to curb the diseases’ spread.
Joel said...
calls for more partnership on development
commends President Buhari for collaborative efforts
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, today inaugurated the Mother and Child Hospital at Azikoro town and a vocational and entrepreneurship center, in Sampou community built in partnership with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Senior Special Assistant...
The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde signed into law the reviewed 2020 appropriation budget.
The State lawmakers yesterday passed the bill reviewing the budget from N213billion to N174billion, noting that there is a substantial justification for the request made by the executive arm of government.
The streamlining of the budget...
Ahead of the commencement of the 2023 election campaign on Wednesday, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has made key appointments of Special Advisers aimed at strengthening his presidential campaign team.
The appointees are former Senate Presidents, Dr. Bukola Saraki...
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, on Thursday, lamented the array of abandoned projects initiated by the late Olusegun Agagu by the immediate-past Olusegun Mimiko administration.
Arakunrin Akeredolu described the manner of abandoning the projects due to political differences as a disgrace to governance and disservice to the good...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand unopposed for a third term as head of world football’s governing body next year, FIFA confirmed on Thursday.
A brief statement from FIFA said that Infantino would be the only candidate when the election takes place at the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda...
Presiding officers of the National Assembly, Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, have pledged to pass the 2021 budget before the end of the year.
The two lawmakers made this known on Thursday in separate remarks after President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2021 budget estimates.
In his brief welcome address, Mr Lawan...
The Kwara Central PDP Senatorial candidate, Mallm Bolaji Abdullahi has called for the amendment of the recently signed Nigeria StartUp Act to include the Ministry of Youth development in the council for digital innovation and entrepreneurship.
Abdullahi in a statement on Thursday said without such amendment the Act would be...
