A bill seeking to mandate domestic processing of at least 30 percent of raw materials before exportation has passed its second reading in the Senate.
The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this at the inauguration and induction of members of the SERVICOM unit and committee in Abuja. His projection comes one week after data obtained from NELFUND showed that it has disbursed over N104bn to 613,734 students from Nigerian tertiary institutions since commencement. The disbursed funds encompass institutional […]
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has said that all gates and barriers installed within Lagos metropolis without prior authorisation were illegal and would be removed. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement in Lagos. Osiyemi said that any unauthorised gate or barrier should be dismantled within seven days of the […]
Recall, Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 30 October in an acting capacity following the death of his predecessor, Taoreed Lagbaja. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, had on 1 November handed him the insignia of office in an unusual ceremony, in line with the Armed Forces Act. The symbolic lowering […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the public to disregard a fake list of ambassadorial nominees circulating on social media. In a statement issued and signed by the Ministry spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, it clarified that no such appointments had been made and emphasised that the appointment of ambassadors is solely the prerogative of the […]
The Federal Government has announced plans to partner with the Government of Pakistan to improve agricultural production and enhance food security in the country. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Principal Information Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Umar Rashida. The collaboration was revealed during a courtesy visit by the […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution review is considering a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to limit the number of ministers appointed by the president to 37. The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution review is considering a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to limit the number of ministers appointed by the […]
PHRC has two plants including the 60,000bpd facility, and the 150,000bpd plant. Onanuga who also said the 60,000bpd refinery is operating at 70 per cent of installed capacity and plans to increase production shortly added that the refinery receives regular crude oil contrary to claims of lacking the product. He disclosed this after joining a […]
According to reports, the Osun Government had earlier made moves to re-possess the land despite a 2021 Court Judgment that gave ownership to the Gbaemu Royal family. The re-possession attempts led to the harassment of one M. A Yusuf, who was on duty as counsel to the Gbaemu family, to effect the 2021 judgment. In […]
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal government to compensate Oluwatimilehin Adebayo with ₦5 million for the violation of his right to freedom from torture.