The Senate has received three requests from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of nominees to serve on the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC); Federal Character Commission; and the Federal Civil Service Commission. Special Assistant, Press, to President of the Senate, Ezrel Tabiowo in a statement said, the requests...
In the light of the presidential directive, during the nationwide broadcast last night, it is essential that attention be drawn to the reported large number of food trucks that are being delayed at various checkpoints around the country or prevented from crossing state borders, as a result of the...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has said that all stations under the brand name of NNPC Retail Limited operate under very high safety standards as endorsed by the Federal Fire Service and the Department of Petroleum Resources, NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru,...
President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the country will overcome economic challenges facing the nation as a result of dwindling revenue from crude oil sale. Lawan stated this in a speech delivered to welcome lawmakers back from a five-week recess embarked on by the...
Donations from individuals and corporate bodies in Nigeria to the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) Relief Fund domiciled at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have now surpassed the N27 Billion. This was contained in a statement issued on behalf of the coalition by the Director, corporate communications, Central...
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos and Ogun States effective from Monday, 4th May, 2020. This is even as he ordered for mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public in addition to maintaining physical distancing and personal...
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has once again extended lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and FCT by one week. This, he attributed to the increasing cases of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. Details later...
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has said that it regrets to confirm that five new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the state. This was contained in a statement signed today by the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni in Kaduna. It said, with the development, there are now...
The Director General of National Information Technology Develoment Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has promised the Agency's willingness to offer full support to the tech community in Nigeria to innovate ways of exit and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mallam Inuwa made this known yesterday during his speech via...
President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled address the nation (today) Monday, April 27, 2020 at 8pm, a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina has said. The statement urged Television, radio and other electronic media stations are enjoined to hook up to the network services...