The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has tasked the newly appointed ministers to uphold national interests and shun personal and sectional interests.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered police personnel across the country to wear black bands throughout the seven-day mourning period following the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, where he noted that the technical committee set up by the government recommended and got approval from Governor Seyi Makinde for the implementation of the new salary scale. Oyelade said the new scale would be implemented as soon as […]
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the postponement of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting to a later date to be announced.
Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), is dead. Lagbaja died after battling an undisclosed ailment at 56 years of age.
Last month, the Minister of Works, David Umahi issued a seven-day ultimatum to the company to accept FG’s offer of N740.79bn for the completion of the 82km section II of the road. Umahi lamented that the delay in mobilising to the site despite the approved funds by the Federal Executive Council was causing untold hardship […]
Those sworn in include Nentawe Yilwatda as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi as the Minister of Labour & Employment; Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as the Minister of State Foreign Affairs. Others are Jumoke Oduwole (Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment), Idi Mukhtar Maiha (Minister of Livestock Development), Yusuf Ata […]
The Osun Masterminds demanded that the Osun State Governor immediately reins in the persons claiming to be representing Government, who are bent on hijacking the said land, against existing judgment of the Osun State High Court. This was made known by the Executive Director of the Group, Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, while presenting the October State of […]
Speaking in a Television programme, Onanuga dismissed social media nicknames labelling Tinubu as “T-pain” as mischievous, reiterating that the President was committed to turning Nigeria’s economic fortunes around. Following Onanuga’s comments, some X and Facebook users slammed the Presidency, noting that if a description was worse than the “T-Pain,” it should be adopted.
He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. Recall, Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress chieftain, appointed 48 ministers in August 2023, three months after his inauguration. The Senate immediately screened and confirmed the ministers. One of the ministers, Betta Edu, was suspended in January while another, […]