Power sector reforms yielding results – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government’s power sector reforms are already yielding results as steady progress is being recorded in power generation, transmission and distribution capacities on the…
Tribunal to hear closing arguments on presidential election petition Aug. 21
The tribunal has set aside August 21 to hear closing arguments on the Presidential Election Petition. At the last sitting of the tribunal, the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Court sentences nine oil thieves to 2 years imprisonment in Port Harcourt
Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced nine people. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed this in a…
El-Rufai hosts ‘The Critics’ teens set to take Nollywood by stormÂ
Photo credit: @GovKaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has received a group of young teenagers who have recently risen to some fame following the social media success of…
Okowa tasks contractors on timelines, swears in 25th Commissioner
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, urged contractors handling state government projects to adhere to timelines for executing the jobs. He made the call on Thursday in Asaba…
Sheikh Zakzaky arrives Nigeria, prefers Iran to India
Following lack of breakthrough in the impasse that ensued in the treatment in New Delhi, India of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, Â the Sheikh is now on his way back to Abuja,…
El-Zakzaky on his way back to Nigeria – IMN spokesman
Leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky is on his way back to Nigeria, the spokesperson of the group, Ibrahim Musa, has said. According to him,…
Reps summons heads of DSS, CBN, NNPC, Customs
An ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives has summoned heads of four government agencies to appear before in on Monday, Aug. 19. This followed the ruling of the…
FG changes twitter handle
The Federal Government has changed the name of its twitter handle. It announced this in a tweet on Thursday, noting that the handle now has the name @NigeriaGov and…
Food import: FX ban directive ill-timed, completely against well-being of Nigerians – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to reconsider his directive stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from allocating foreign exchange for food importation. PDP in…