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Today I Chaired a meeting of Ambassadors, Ministers,Top Government Officials,Development Partners of Over fifty Countries at the Hague, Netherlands who came from different parts of the world including, Europe, Asia, America, Africa and the Middle East to attend the thematic meeting of the Rabat Process on Migration, Youth, and Development, co-hosted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Kingdom ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of the nomination of Imam Kashim Imam as the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). A statement issued by special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said: “The President’s withdrawal of the above-mentioned nomination is directed with immediate effect. “All other appointments ... Read More »

Arequest by Ogun State government to rebuild the Abeokuta-Ota Expressway has approved by the Federal Government, Works Minister Dave Umahi said yesterday. Approves Umahi explained that no refund would be made to the state since it would recoup money spent through tolling. He also announced that a coastal road to be built by the government across four states would be ... Read More »

Senator Elisha Abbo has alleged that the Senate President Godswill Akpabio plotted his removal by the Court of Appeal. Abbo made this allegation at his residence in Abuja on Monday, hours after the Court of Appeal nullified his election into the Senate. The Adamawa senator claimed that Akpabio also has plans to remove the former chief whip of the senate, ... Read More »

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike on Monday said the problem of Nigeria is the attitude of those in power and not the institutions. Wike spoke while addressing thousands of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) staff who besieged his office to express delight and appreciation to President Bola Tinubu and Wike over creation of FCT Civil Service Commission and ... Read More »

The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to steer the economy in the right direction has propelled Nigeria to become the destination of choice for most investors. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun made this known yesterday at a press briefing in Marrakech, Morocco. Highlighting Nigeria’s current investment climate and the opportunities available for foreign ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bayo Onanuga as his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. Smart Bed Prices May Be Cheaper Than You Think! This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale on Friday evening. According to the statement, the appointments, including that of Ms. Delu Bulus Yakubu, ... Read More »

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says all electricity consumers who paid for meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme will be refunded through a credit “token” within six months. The Chief Executive Officer, EKEDC, Dr Tinuade Sanda, gave the assurance during a Customer Engagement Forum on Thursday in Agbara, a suburb of Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria ... Read More »

Federal Government Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has included vulnerable ex-service men ,Widows and dependants of fallen heroes in the National Social Register to benefit from the Conditional Cash Transfer and other Social Intervention programmes. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu disclosed this during an official visit to the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Tuesday in ... Read More »

The federal government on Monday, October 9, said that it would reintroduce the TraderMoni scheme next month. In the past administration, Tradermoni was one of the programmes under the Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme (GEEP). The interest-free loan scheme for traders which started in 2018, has been on hold for some time. With the reintroduction of the scheme, each beneficiary is ... Read More »