By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday honoured the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, by promoting him to the rank of Lieutenant General during a ceremony held at the State House, Abuja. The decoration of the acting army chief was held at the President’sContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko A group of Ijaw stakeholders headed by Sen. Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa, is seeking reparation for environmental pollution caused by oil companies operating in the state. Diri said the group made the demand through the Bayelsa Oil and Pollution Commission report titled: “An Environmental Genocide:Continue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (LUWASH) has awarded grants worth N1.72 billion to eight local organisations for interventions against cholera outbreak. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the grants were awarded to theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has urged the newly appointed ministers to join his team in rescuing Nigeria from its current challenges. Tinubu gave the charge after swearing in seven ministers in Abuja, following their swift review by the National Assembly. The President emphasised the importance ofContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate release of the minors arrested during the #endbadgovernance protests. Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja when he addressed State House correspondents. Idris said that Mr Lateef Fagbemi, Minister of JusticeContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening partnership agreements with the United Kingdom in key areas such as arts, culture, trade, and security during his meeting with UK Secretary of State, David Lammy, in Abuja. The President said the move aimed to foster growth andContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), on Sunday, said the economic reforms of the President Bola Tinubu administration were based on a clear plan to salvage the economy. Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, Chairman of IMPI, in a statement, said years of populist macro-economic policies had sunk theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Proposed tax reform bills at the National Assembly will not be withdrawn, says President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday called for the bills’ withdrawal for further consultations. The President, in a statement on Friday byContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase The Director of Dams and Reservoirs Operations in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Ali Dala, has called for the construction of more dams to mitigate flood risks. Dala made the call when he led a team of the Inter-ministerial Technical Committee on EvaluationContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye An economic group, The Sixteenth Council, says Nigeria has the potential to rise as a leader in Africa, with bold and decisive actions in diversification of the economy. The economic experts and business professional made this remark at the 2024 Nigeria Forum and TheContinue Reading
