President Tinubu makes Fresh Appointments
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Saleh Abubakar as the new Director-General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW). Acche President expects diligence and dedication in driving the agency’s mandate of empowering communities to combat land degradation, enhance food security, and build resilience to climate change through sustainable interventions […]
VP Shettima Calls for Enhanced Data Collection to Guide Government Decisions
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for advancements in data collection, analysis, and the use of technology to generate comprehensive and inclusive evidence for guiding government decisions and investments. Speaking Thursday during the World Population Day event at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima highlighted the critical role of data in informing the country’s development […]
President Tinubu Welcomes Supreme Court Judgement Affirming Constitutional Rights Of Local Governments
By Raliat Adenekan President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirming the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the statutory rights of local governments. The President states that a fundamental challenge to the nation’s advancement over the years has been ineffective […]
NFF opens applications for Super Eagles Head Coach position
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has opened applications to fill the position of Head Coach for the National Beach Soccer Team known as the SuperSand Eagles. This come nine days before their 2024 Beach Soccer AFCON qualifier against Mauritania. According to the NFF, the 3-day application window will close at midnight of Friday, July 12, with […]
Supreme Court orders direct payment of LG monthly allocations
Supreme Court has ordered that funds meant for the Local Government(LG) Areas must be directly paid to them from the federation account forthwith. This as it barred the 36 governors of the federation from further retaining or utilizing funds that are meant for the 774 Local Government Areas in the country, nor dissolving democratically elected […]
NLC President insists on N250,000 Minimum wage
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero has insisted that the status quo on the request for N250,000 as Minimum wage still stands. The NLC President while fielding questions from newsmen after Organised Labour Leaders meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa, said the meeting was more of a discussion and not […]
FEC deliberates of misleading SAMOA Agreement report
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday reviewed media reports regarding the Samoa Agreement, expressing grave dissatisfaction over the impression created concerning the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) agenda. The council demanded an apology from Media Trust, publishers of Daily Trust, for its reportage, which suggested that the federal government signed the agreement […]
President Tinubu creates Ministry of Livestock Development
President Bola Tinubu has announced the establishment of the Ministry of Livestock Development. President Tinubu announced the new Ministry during the inauguration of the Renewed Hope livestock Reform Implementation Committee at the Council Chamber in the State House in Abuja, a committee established to address the issue of farmers-herders crisis. Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports […]
NMDPRA Chief Attributes Recent Fuel Shortages to Flooding in Lagos
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has confirmed that the recent fuel shortages experienced in the country were primarily due to logistics disruptions caused by severe flooding in Lagos and other parts of the country. Ahmed who made the disclosure to newsmen in Abuja after meeting […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU HONOURS LATE MOTHER, ABIBATU MOGAJI
President Bola Tinubu has assured that his government will invest more in culture and arts to bridge the past and the present and create a pathway for the future. The President, who spoke at a stage production held in honour of his late mother, Hajiya Abibatu Mogaji, OON, MFR, said the entertainment industry deserves more […]
