Governance
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The Senate has called on the Federal Government to partner with States, Local Governments and the Private Sector in infrastructure development to promote private investments in Nigeria. The upper chamber also advocated tax holidays for investors in the solid minerals sector while it urged the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development to formalize the […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sympathised with residents of Oko Baba in Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland, over the fire incident in the community. All structures in the community were completely razed in the inferno caused by sparks from electricity cables. The incident occurred last Friday. Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, sent a delegation of three […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has asked Lagosians to address him simply as ‘Mr Governor’, saying only God is the ‘Most Excellent’. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a signed statement said that the title ‘His Excellency’ has been seen as a symbol of authoritarian disposition, disregarding the reason to serve the electorate. He also explained that the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government will protect Nigerians in every part of the world. The President promised to stretch the government’s reach and capacity in protecting all Nigerians, not minding the distance. He gave the assurance on Thursday while speaking to a gathering of students and professionals in Sochi, towards the conclusion […]
The Federal Executive Council has approved the change of name for Ministry of Communications. At the meeting on Wednesday, FEC says the ministry is now to be called Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo chaired the meeting in the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari who is away on official duty in […]
In 30 months, Nigeria’s first deep seaport will be delivered in Lekki – a coastal community in the nation’s commercial nerve-center – Lagos State. On Wednesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu witnessed the signing of four agreements with China Development Bank (CDB), including $629 million financing facility, to accelerate the completion of the Lekki Deep Seaport project, […]
Governors of the nine oil-producing states in the country have met with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss issues they say are of concern to them. The meeting held on Thursday when the governors visited the President at the Aso Villa in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government will do everything in its powers to look after the families of officers who lost their lives while fighting the war against insurgency. The President said that it is the duty of the government to ensure that the loss of these officers does not relegate the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerians on the need to avoid actions that emphasise the country’s differences but instead work together for a united nation. He also called on citizens to be security conscious while restating his government’s commitment to secure lives and property. President Buhari made the call during the emblem appeal launch for […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria’s Democracy is maturing. The President while recounting the 2019 General Elections, said that Nigeria has shown the world that it is capable of electing leaders in a peaceful and orderly manner. He stated this on Monday while speaking at the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, with the theme, […]
