THE EXECUTIVE

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has lauded the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) over his rice revolution scheme which saved the country’s annual rice importation which stood at N1.5 trillion before 2015. He made the disclosure…

The Federal Government is reconsidering imposing excise duty on telecoms services after it was suspended, which would compel operators to adjust the rates of calls and data upward. This is contained in a document titled ‘Invitation to a One Day Public Hearing and…

The federal government vowed yesterday that no amount of security threats in the country would stop the 2023 general election. Minister of Police Affairs, Dr Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, stated this in Abuja while revealing his achievements and activities since the return of the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of  Mallam  Shekarau Dauda Omar as  Executive Director, Small and Medium Enterprises (  SME ) for a second tenor of four years. Mallam Omar,  whose first tenor expires on March 5,2023, will now serve for another…

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, requesting the approval of restructuring of N23.7trillion Ways and Means advances given to the Federal Government by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) The President, in a letter read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan during…

The federal government has disclosed that Its initial promise to complete the narrow gauge Eastern railway corridor before the end of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration next year was no longer realistic citing insufficient funds as reason. Buhari had two years ago performed…

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a total of N386.75bn for various projects in the federal ministries of Power, Police Affairs, Environment, Works and Housing and Transportation. The various ministers revealed the respective memorandum approved by the council and the corresponding amounts…

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the temporarily opened Second Niger Bridge will be tolled. He said this model would be implemented to ensure the maintenance of the landmark project and to serve Nigerians for many years. Fashola made…

President Muhammadu Buhari and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday, brainstormed over the rising incidence of violent attacks at political parties’ rallies and the controversy over the newly introduced cash withdrawal limit by the Central Bank of Nigeria…