RUGA suspension: FG ought to have consulted widely before unveiling scheme – PFN
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called for a national summit following the suspension of the RUGA settlement scheme by the Federal Government. The General Secretary of PFN, Nuhu…
Edo Crisis: Council chiefs visit Buhari, seek intervention
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with Edo State Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In his speech at the meeting which…
FG suspends ‘Ruga’ programme, approves NEC’s NLTP
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the ‘Ruga Settlement’ Programme initiated by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in preference for the National Economic Council (NEC)’s National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP). Gov….
Presidency confirms NACA DG voluntarily resigned, not sacked
President Muhammadu Buhari The Presidency on Tuesday night confirmed that erstwhile Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA), Dr Sani Aliyu, resigned his appointment voluntarily. The…
We hope Saraki will indeed be prosecuted not persecuted – Atiku
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar There is a huge difference between prosecution and persecution. I am all for prosecuting the corrupt, but I believe it is wrong to use…
Minimum wage: Labour ready for a showdown to demand implementation
Labour unions in the public service on Monday said they had started mobilising workers against the delay by the Federal Government to implement the new minimum wage signed into law…
Nigerian embassy in Washington berates American organisation over “false” claims against the FG at its event
The Nigerian embassy in Washington, D.C., has frowned at a recent event in the U.S. capital where some “victims’’ of terrorism and farmers/herders conflict in northern Nigeria made “false” claims…
President Buhari to begin consultations for multi-stakeholder committee to probe into communal clashes
President Muhammadu Buhari The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari has begun consultations for an inclusive stakeholder committee that will thoroughly interrogate issues that fuel communal conflicts across the country. Malam…
Dabiri-Erewa lauds introduction of DPHI for improved healthcare delivery in the country
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Executive Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), on Friday lauded the introduction of the Diaspora Professionals Healthcare Initiative (DPHI) aimed at improving healthcare delivery in the country….
AfCFTA committee pushes for Nigeria to sign agreement
About 15 months after the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) agreement was signed in Rwanda, the presidential committee on impact and readiness assessment has recommended that Nigeria sign the…