archiveJanuary 19, 2022

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has completed 263 ecological projects across the country. Mohammed briefed State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Buhari...

Organizers of the most anticipated music reality show, Nigerian Idol have revealed that One Hundred Million Naira worth of prizes is up for grabs in the 7th edition which premieres on Sunday, February 6th, 2022 on DStv and GOtv. This includes a recording deal, brand new SUV, cash prizes, and...

  *Describes Sardauna as a servant leader *VP pays condolence visits to families of late Dr Tofa, Sheikh Bamba, Alhaji Naif Even though "the soul of the North, and of Nigeria by extension, is being contested by some of the most destructive and evil forces in contemporary history," the Buhari...

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 arraigned a serving airman, Lance Corporal Haruna Samuel of the Nigeria Air Force Base, Kaduna before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna on a one count charge...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has promised to consult with relevant departments and ministries for clarity on the controversy over the removal of fuel subsidy. This comes against the backdrop of an announcement by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, informing Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari...

Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N56.2billion for the construction of a car park for the light rail project as well as access road linking Kuje. At the meeting presided over by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, they deliberated on the memo presented by the FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello,...

The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to consider and pass three critical bills needed to effectively fight corruption in the country. The bills are: Proceeds of Crime Bill, Whistle-Blower Bill and Witness Protection Bill. The President’s request was contained in a letter dated 14th January, 2022,...

  Senate President Ahmed Lawan has assured Nigerians that subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) will not be removed for now as being reported by some social and conventional media. Lawan stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Nigerians to disregard claims by a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) Ahmed Bola Tinubu that the Permanent Voters’ Cards PVCs have an expiry date. According to the commission, Nigerians who already have the PVCs do not need to register again as...

The Senate has said Nigeria would save about $2 billion on rice importation and improve the country’s foreign exchange earnings with the passage of a bill seeking to establish the National Rice Development Council. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Agriculture...