THE EXECUTIVE

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census. Disclosing this in a statement, presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the committee will submit an interim report within three weeks. The President said the census is…

The Federal Government has announced a significant improvement in the stability of Nigeria’s power grid, attributing it to the installation of an additional 700 megawatts in transmission capacity. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said this at the weekend when he received the…

Presidential aide Daniel Bwala says contrary to social media speculations, President Bola Tinubu is not in France for medical treatment. “Sometimes on social media, somebody will be tweeting, you don’t even know who the person is; it can be somebody who has mental…

The Finance Minister, Wale Edun, has commended the Nigeria Customs Service for surpassing its revenue target by 20 per cent, describing the service’s performance as outstanding. Speaking at the 4th World Customs Organization (WCO) Donors Conference for the West and Central Africa (WCA)…

The Federal Executive Council has formally ordered the full implementation of the previously suspended Naira-for-Crude agreement with local refiners. The Federal Government said the initiative is not a temporary measure but a “key policy directive designed to support sustainable local refining”. The government also…

The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has said that the Federal Government will boost non-revenue as a means of cushioning the adverse effects to trade tariffs imposed on countries by President Donald Trump. Edun also assured that the Economic Management Team (EMT) will…

The Federal Government has said it will deliver the first batch of over 3.2 million electricity meters procured to bridge the over 7 million units metering gap in the country. In a Sunday statement, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to…

The National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has expressed the Federal Government’s determination in finding a lasting solution to the incessant attacks and killings in Plateau State. Speaking at Operation Safe Haven headquarters in Jos during an operational visit in the aftermath of…

The Federal Government has raised concerns over the potential negative consequences of newly imposed U.S. tariffs on Nigerian exports. A statement released on Sunday, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, warned that the move could significantly impact both oil and…

The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has pushed for the extension of the national service scheme from one to two years. The minister stated this on Saturday when the Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, paid him…