The Senate yesterday amid disagreement by members, passed a bill seeking to establish the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) following the consideration of the report of its Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, stated that the Bill seeks to developContinue Reading
THE Rivers State Executive Council has said the police authority or men of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad involved in brutality and other human rights violations should compensate their victims. The decision was taken after the five-man committee set up by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to formulate a draftContinue Reading
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has said the federal government is worried over the rising unemployment rate in the country. Speaking at the 2nd Shakeholders’ Meeting on Expatriate Quota Administration organized by the Citizenship and Business Department of the Ministry of Interior, the Minister said: “Anyone that is notContinue Reading
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation further increased by 18.17 per cent in March compared to 17.33 per cent in the preceding month. According to the CPI Report for March, which was released Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), food inflation increased by 22.95 per centContinue Reading
The Nigerian government has denied allegations made by the Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, that it printed N60billion to support March allocation to states. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this on Wednesday. Ahmed described the allegation by Obaseki as untrue and sad. ObasekiContinue Reading
Japhet Omojuwa, a social media influencer, says he got “full consent” from Obiageli Ezekwesili, a former minister of education, before making her a director in his company, Alpha Reach Limited. Ezekwesili had spoken out on her alleged role in the company following the controversy over a social media campaign doneContinue Reading
The Federal Government on Wednesday said Chibok girls, Leah Sharibu and others in captivity of Boko Haram insurgents are not forgotten by the Federal Government. It assured plans were ongoing to rescue them from their captors and prevent further kidnap of students from schools across the country. Seven years ago,Continue Reading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians to commit themselves to the unity and peace of the country. The VP urged Muslims to rededicate themselves to the virtues of kindness, love, and generosity towards each other. He spoke to State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting onContinue Reading
The return date of President Muhammadu Buhari from his medical check-up trip to the United Kingdom (UK) remains unknown as at Wednesday. When State House Correspondents on Wednesday asked the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to put a date to the expected return of the President the queryContinue Reading
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday presided over the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari is in London for a routine medical check-up. Before the proceedings, a minute silence was observed in honour of a former Minister ofContinue Reading
