President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed door with Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the State House, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Gbajabiamila stated that he was in the villa to seek the blessing of the president over his planned …
Read More »Buhari Approves Redeployment of Permanent Secretaries
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the redeployment of 13 permanent secretaries. He also approved the deployment of the 12 permanent secretaries sworn in on Wednesday. The information was contained in a circular signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan. The circular, marked HCSF/CMO/AOD/012/V.III/39, is dated August …
Read More »Governors Beg Buhari for Financial “Bail Out” to Fight Insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari and State Governors Tuesday ended their meeting on the state of the nation’s security with calls for a joint strategy to bring various conflicts to an end within time limits, while field commanders would take measures to protect civilian communities as a confidence-building mechanism between the military …
Read More »Buhari Signs Companies and Allied Matters Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja assented to the Companies and Allied Matters Bill, 2020 recently passed by the National Assembly. The President’s action on this important piece of legislation, therefore, repealed and replaced the extant Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990, introducing after 30 years, several corporate legal innovations …
Read More »Buhari Kicks as Member States Shun Gulf of Guinea Commission
It is in the best interest of member states, and of Nigeria in particular, to fortify the Gulf of Guinea Commission, so it can perform the roles for which it was set up, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.According to the Presidency, Buhari spoke Tuesday in a virtual audience with the …
Read More »Buhari Seeks Support from Nigerians in Diaspora as Remittances Hit $25bn
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to actively participate in the country’s Post-COVID-19 economic recovery efforts, the presidency has disclosed. In a video message to commemorate this year’s Diaspora Day, observed on July 25 of every year, President Buhari appealed to his compatriots, whose home remittances exceeded …
Read More »For Excellence, Joseph Ari Gets Tenure Renewal at ITF
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointed of Joseph Ari as Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), having excellently served first tenure of four years since 2016. According to an official, the reappointment was contained in a letter to the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, through the Chief of …
Read More »Nigeria Announces New Policy on Bitumen Production
As part of its efforts at diversification of the economy, the Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new policy on local production of bitumen. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved a new policy on local production of bitumen to further …
Read More »Nigerian Govt Establishes N75bn Youth Investment Fund
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Executive Council has approved the establishment of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) to the tune of N75 billion. The NYIF, also tagged ‘the Youth Bank’, would create a finance support base for creativity and innovation of Nigerian youths within the age range …
Read More »Mali Crisis: ECOWAS Leaders to Meet in Bamako Thursday
following the briefing by the ECOWAS Special Envoy to the country, former President Goodluck Jonathan, President Muhammadu Buhari will Thursday depart for Bamako, Republic of Mali on a one-day visit, Presidency disclosed. The Nigerian President and some ECOWAS leaders led by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State …
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