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President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the people and government of Anambra state, over yesterday’s oil tanker explosion, which saw a mother and her child burnt to death, as well as injury of many others. President Buhari in a statement, expressed sadness over the accident, which took place at Upper Iweka, in Onitsha, and extended […]
The Federal Government says Plans have reached advanced stage to ensure that one hundred million Nigerians are taken out of extreme poverty in the next ten years. Reassuring Nigerians about the government’s commitment, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Investment Programmes, Ismaeel Ahmed, recalled that the President laid the foundation towards realizing […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has been lauded for his continued support, fast-tracking and sustenance of the Amnesty Programme under the leadership of Prof Charles Dokubo through sustained funding. Ijaw Youths speaking under the auspices of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide also noted that the huge amounts devoted by the Federal Government in the 2020 Budget demonstrates the President’s […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the immediate conclusion of negotiation on the consequential adjustment between the government and the Joint National Public Service Negating Council to pave way for the implementation of the new wage regime. The President also directed the setting up of a Presidential Committee on Salaries and Wages, which will be saddled […]
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has reiterated government’s target to alleviate poverty in the country through different social investment schemes. Osibanjo who stated this at the African Policy Road Show, pointed out that the Npower social empowerment scheme which has over five hundred thousand beneficiaries, had helped in poverty reduction as well as in addressing […]
The decision of President Buhari for ministers to channel all their meeting requests to him through his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, has received a backlash from stakeholders with the latest coming from the People’s Democratic Party. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, the decision would only reduce […]
Presidency has reacted to reports of security collapse in the country, saying it is not true. Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said the prevailing assumption that Nigerians are no longer safe in the country was a hate speech to the present administration. Shehu argued that the Government was […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in the Chairman and thirty Commissioners of Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission at the State House Council Chamber. Reports say the Commission is established by law to monitor the accruals into and disbursement of revenue from the Federation Account. The Commission is also saddled with responsibility of reviewing the […]
There has been a major shakeup in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, with the removal of Dr. Maikanti Baru as the Group Managing Director and appointment of Mele Kyari as his successor. President Muhammadu Buhari, who gave nod to the change, also confirmed the appointment of seven Chief Operating Officers. They include Roland Ewubare from […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to blacklist any firm, its owner and top management caught smuggling or dumping any of the restricted forty three items into Nigeria. The Presidential directive was made known by the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, today in Abuja during a meeting with oil palm producers. Emefiele […]
