Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Yahaya Bello on Thursday played host to former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode who just dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chief Fani-Kayode was earlier led on a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House, Presidential Villa...
The Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has unveiled a transformative new rates regime for services rendered by the Ministry’s departments and agencies, marking a significant step in the ongoing efforts by the present administration to enhance the sector's economic consolidation and international competitiveness. Dr Alake made...
Govt's policies strategic to strengthen nation's economy – VP Shettima Vice President Kashim Shettima has launched the "Outsource to Nigeria Initiative" (OTNI) saying the initiative is strategic to redirecting the talents and skills that abound in the country with a target of capturing a significant portion of the global...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the report of the six-member special visitation panel on the appointment of the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Lagos State University (LASU). The panel, chaired by former VC of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Prof. Bamitale Omole, turned in...
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. Working from home in five days quarantine as required by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 after returning from London on Friday August 13, the President assented to the Bill Monday August 16, in his determination to fulfill...
Zulum approves N3b for payment of entitlement to family of deceased worker Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, convened a meeting with the state minimum wage implementation committee during which he directed that civil servants be paid the new national wage this month. The meeting was held in Maiduguri on...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has congratulated his Delta State counterpart, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa on his emergence as the running mate to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Alh. Atiku Abubakar. Obaseki, in a statement, said Okowa’s emergence will translate to...
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has welcomed the judgement of the Court of Appeal affirming his election, describing it as a vindication by God. Adeleke’s reaction comes after the appellate court sitting in Abuja on Friday set aside the decision of the Osun State Governorship Tribunal and has upheld...
The 36 state governors under the platform of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) have agreed to hold their weekly meetings via tele-conferencing to check the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The NGF Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, said this in a communique on Monday. Since the first outbreak of...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, resumed duty at Radio House, Headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, assuring Nigerians that he would disseminate the truth about government policies and programmes. He spoke at an event organized to welcome him and the Ministers...