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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Security Operatives bars Senator Natasha From Accessing National Assembly
Embattled Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was today barred from gaining entrance into the chambers. The suspended Kogi lawmaker defied the narrative of the senate and stormed the National Assembly complex with a large crowd of supporters today in Abuja. Addressing journalists outside the National Assembly complex, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan condemned her denial of access to the Senate chamber, […]
FG Honours Late President Muhammadu Buhari At National Memorial Service
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, fnim, CON, has called on Nigerians to reflect on the enduring legacies of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. SGF, Akume made the call on Sunday at the National Church Service which was part of the activities observed to mourn the former President. […]
Buhari Lived for Justice, Died an African Icon — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the late former President Muhammadu Buhari as a man who pursued justice with sincerity throughout his life and continued to inspire even in death. Speaking on Thursday during the third-day Fidau prayer in Daura, Katsina State, held for the repose of Buhari’s soul, Shettima said the former president was often misunderstood […]
