NEC welcomes urgent call to halt malnutrition in Nigeria, raises dangers of cooking with ParacetamolÂ
The National Economic Council (NEC) has welcomed an urgent call from stakeholders to halt malnutrition and related issues in Nigeria. The council chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, with membership…
FG to re-examine power sector privatisation
The Federal Government says it will consider an overhaul of the private power sector, government officials said following the National Economic Council meeting on Thursday. The power sector was privatised…
Third term agenda:Â Buhari’ll not be interested in extending his tenure even if it was offered to him- Tinubu
APCÂ National Leader, Bola Tinubu The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Bola Tinubu, has dismissed the claims that President Muhammadu Buhari would be seeking a third…
Gradual reduction in pipelines vandalism would be sustained through improved collaboration, appropriate technologies- NNPC
GMD NNPC, Malam Mele Kyari The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says it is taking measures to address the menace of pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft in the nation’s…
APCÂ renounces affiliation with ‘self-proclaimed member’ of the Party purportedly seeking constitutional amendment for Buhari’s 3rd termÂ
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has detached itself from the purported legal action taken by a ‘self-proclaimed member’ of the Party, Charles Enya, seeking an amendment of the constitution…
Order presidential probe into violence recorded in Kogi, Bayelsa elections – PDP tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the issue of violence during elections in the country. It advised the President to end all attempts…
National economic council approves additional $250m investment for NSIA
Having received a presentation of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) business update, and outlook, the National Economic Council on Thursday resolved to invest an additional $250 million into…
Governors meet in Abuja over N614bn bailout fund refund
The 36 state governors, under the umbrella of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are currently meeting in Abuja. According to the itinerary, they were to discuss the time frame for the…
Sports Ministry plans camping system to nurture athletes discovered at NYG – MinisterÂ
Sunday Dare Youths and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare on Sunday said the ministry was planning to have a camping system to nurture athletes discovered at the ongoing 5th…
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….