THE EXECUTIVE

The National Economic Council (NEC) has recommended an increase in the pump price of fuel, according to TheCable. Petrol price currently sells between N162 and N165 per litre in the country. In a report, the online newspaper said NEC, chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo,…

The Senate on Tuesday received a request to confirm the nomination of Professor Mansur Auwalu Bindawa as Non-Executive Commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission. The request was contained in a letter dated January 10, 2022, and read on the floor by the…

The Federal Government plans to launch a second satellite to boost the country’s satellite communication system in 2022. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this during a one-day working visit and interaction with the staff of the Nigerian…

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, on Monday, said the Nigerian Medical Association and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, as well as their affiliates, were not recognised labour unions in the public service. She also…

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday called for wider participation of relevant stakeholders in the “Blue Economy” project to deepen participation and benefits of Nigerians from the country’s marine resources. He made the call at the inaugural meeting of an Expanded Committee…

Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation(HCSF) on Monday announced that the Federal Government had constituted a committee on the harmonisation of the salaries of both public and civil servants in the Federal Service. Yemi-Esan stated this in…

The Federal Government has described as false, Rivers State Government’s claim that it was defaulting in its statutory contribution for the funding of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Rather, the Federal Government said it was Rivers that had consistently failed in making…

Minister of Science and Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has called for inclusive energy transmission in Africa as this will support the social and economic prosperity of African nations. The minister made the call at the virtual meeting organised by the…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday led Nigerians in honouring the memory of fallen heroes during the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Abuja. The activities started October 28, 2021, when the President launched the remembrance emblem at the presidential villa, Abuja. Earlier in…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Ogechi Paschal-Ejiogu to the Board of Directors of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). The appointment which became effective on January 6th, 2022, according to a statement yesterday, followed the decision of the former…