THE EXECUTIVE

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as the leader of the federal government’s delegation to the African Cup of Nations, (AFCON) holding in Cameroon. The appointment was contained in a letter signed by the Minister…

President Muhammadu Buhari says the fight against insecurity and other challenges in Nigeria needs divine intervention. Speaking on Saturday at the national prayer session for the country, organised by the Kano state government, Buhari said his administration has been making significant efforts to…

President, Muhammadu Buhari, Friday in Abuja urged the Board of the newly incorporated Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to ensure strict compliance with Corporate Governance principles that place a premium on doing business with the highest ethical standards, integrity, and transparency. Buhari…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Mortgage of Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this…

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says there is no plan by the Federal Government to lay off government workers. Ahmed said this on NTA’s ‘Good Morning Nigeria’ programme on Thursday. The minister denied claims that the government was…

President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians how much he looks forward to his exit from office as he said age is telling on him from working long hours every day. He made the remark in an interview with a pre-recorded Nigerian Television Authority…

In a bid to safeguard the rail lines from attack, the federal government yesterday procured and handed over six hilux patrol vehicles inputed with radar scanners to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to monitor the Abuja-Kaduna corridor. Government had mulls the idea…

The Federal Government on Wednesday disclosed that it spent N4.2tn on debt servicing between January and November 2021. This sum represents 76.2 per cent of the N5.51tn revenue generated during the period under review. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab…

The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Wednesday, confirmed that policemen dispatched to Magodo Phase 2 Estate area of Lagos State were there on his orders. Malami also faulted the criticism of the South-West governors, saying nothing was unruly about…

The federal government yesterday disclosed that henceforth it would charge offshore companies providing digital services to local customers in Nigeria a six per cent tax on turnover as provided in the 2021 Finance Act. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs.…