THE EXECUTIVE

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday assured that the 9,000 Special Facility Capacity custodial centres in three states of the country would be completed by December, 2022. These 3,000 capacity custodial centres are situated in Kano, Rivers and Abuja. Aregbesola, who made…

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says the improvement of the remuneration and conditions of service of judicial officers remains uppermost on the agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari. “I wish to recall that one of the cardinal issues…

Worried by the increasing cases of torture in Nigeria, the Federal Government has inaugurated the National Committee Against Torture. The government said the decision was aimed at eliminating torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in the country. Members of the newly reconstituted committee were…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the takeover of the Gombe State Airport by the Federal Government. Governor Muhammad Yahaya of Gombe State made the disclosure on Friday while addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting with the President. He explained that the move would…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, received with immense sadness news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom. He also condoled with the Royal Family and Great Britain over the loss of the longest reigning monarch. Buhari’s…

The federal government has ordered that all flags in the country and missions abroad be flown at half-mast in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The monarch died on Thursday. She was 96 years old. According to NAN, Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, announced the…

The ministry of sports and youths development has declared the League Management Company (LMC) as “illegal” and not recognised by the federal government. In a statement released by Ismaila Abubakar, its permanent secretary, on Friday, the ministry asked the NFF to immediately withdraw the licence…

Nigeria’s government has said it will no longer take excuse from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) who fail to adhere to provisions of the government approved International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) in preparation of their financial statements by 2023. Federation Account Allocation…

President Muhammadu Buhari will not drop the names of those nominated as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) despite claims that some of them are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is according to the Minister…