President Tinubu To Govs: Prioritise Welfare Of Nigerians, Invest More In Poverty Eradication, Power, Agric*
** As NEC endorses ward development programme to hasten social protection at grassrootsBy Raliat Adenekan President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday charged state governors to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians by investing more in their future, putting more money in rural electrification, agricultural mechanisation, poverty eradication and improved investment in infrastructure. This is just as […]
FEC Approves ₦987 Billion Aviation Revamp, Nationwide Road Projects
By Raliat Adenekan The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦987 billion for overhaul of Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure, with the complete reconstruction of Terminal One at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) as the centerpiece. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who announced this after Thursday’s Federal Executive Cuncil FEC meeting presided over […]
FEC Approves landmark Power projects and Renewed Hope Cultural Project to boost tourism
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved two landmark projects totaling ₦213.7 billion aimed at improving electricity supply to universities, teaching hospitals, and rural communities.Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who made this known while briefing newsmen after FEC meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu, in Abuja said the first approval covers the Engineering, Procurement, and […]
FG addresses Nurses strike, Approves N3.7billion for UCH Oncology center upgrade
Barely 48hrs after Nurses and Midwives in Nigeria embarked on a Seven-day nationwide warning strike, over poor welfare and demand for institutional reforms, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate has reaffirmed government’s commitment to addressing the concerns of health workers. Briefing State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting […]
$245bn Human Trafficking Threatens Nigeria’s Security — AGF Fagbemi
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has raised the alarm over the growing threat of human trafficking to Nigeria’s national security, warning that the crime has evolved into a global criminal enterprise valued at $245 billion annually. Speaking at the 28th National Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum and […]
Senate Gives NNPCL Three-Week Ultimatum to Account for N210 Trillion Discrepancy
The Nigerian Senate, through its Committee on Public Accounts chaired by Senator Aliyu Wadada Aliyu, has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) a three-week deadline to respond to queries regarding an alleged N210 trillion unaccounted amount, arising from audit reports between 2017 and 2023. According to the Chairman Senate Committee on Public Account, Senator […]
Nigeria Maps 10-year Youth-led Agricultural Renewal Plan
The Nigerian government has unveiled a 10-year Strategic Action Plan (2026–2035) to transform its agricultural sector, with Vice President Kashim Shettima declaring that the youth-led innovation will be central to the country’s food systems transition. The plan is part of Nigeria’s national strategy to implement the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) Kampala Declaration (2026–2036), […]
Speaker Abbas Holds Strategic Meeting With Ipu’s Sec-Gen In Geneva
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, and the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, have held a strategic meeting with the Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Mr. Martin Chungong, in Geneva. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments at the […]
President Tinubu Confers National Honor On WAFCON-Winning Super Falcons With Cash and Housing
By Raliat Adenekan Following the Super Falcons historic victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on all 24 players and the 11-member technical team of Nigeria’s senior women’s national football team. At the presidential reception held in their honour, President Tinubu awarded each […]
INEC Awaits Legislative Action on Key Electoral Reform Proposals
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has concluded its internal review of the 13 recommendations directed at it by the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission following Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, but is now awaiting legislative intervention on proposals requiring legal amendments. Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure on Monday while […]
