5 d. ago FG faults Obi over alleged neglect of Warri, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Onne ports

The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy on Tuesday noted with concern the recent remarks made by former Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi, regarding the Federal Government’s approval of the $1 billion modernisation of the Apapa and TinCan Island Ports in Lagos. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister of […]

Events

5 d. ago Nigeria targets $74bn livestock economy by 2035 as FG, partners commit to sector transformation

Nigeria’s livestock sector came into focus on Tuesday as the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) convened donor agencies, international read more Nigeria targets $74bn livestock economy by 2035 as FG, partners commit to sector transformation

Politics

5 d. ago Wike To Speak At 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit, Mayors’ Forum In Dubai Tuesday

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, will this Tuesday morning address participants at the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum (2025APCS) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Minister Wike will lead a discussion panel in which he will field questions on the FCT, and also interact with Mayors of other capital cities […]

Politics

6 d. ago Wike arrives Dubai to attend 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum 

On Tuesday morning, the Minister will lead a discussion panel in which he will field questions on the FCT, and also interact with Mayors of other capital cities during the summit.

Politics

1 week ago Reps order Finance Minister, CBN gov to submit report on FG’s interventions to states, LGs

The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed both the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide the House with a detailed report of all Federal Government financial interventions...

Politics

2 w. ago ASUU Strike: Senate Wades In, Meets Education Minister Tuesday

The Senate has waded into the industrial dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as part of moves to stop the ongoing two-week warning strike by the lecturers. Consequently, the Senate Committees on Labour and Tertiary Institutions and TETFund will be meeting with the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji […]

Politics

2 w. ago Strike: Senate meets ASUU, moves to engage education minister next week

committee to meet with Wike over UniAbuja land Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are insisting that their demands on adequate funding of university education must be met by the Federal Government as the only option to avoid an indefinite industrial action. The development came as the Senate Committees on Labour, […]

Politics

2 w. ago Wike Denies Rift With Tinubu, Says Absence From Council Of State Meeting Due To Other Engagements

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has publicly addressed his absence from the recent Council of State meeting, attributing it to pre-scheduled official duties even as he dismissed media reports of a rift with President Bola Tinubu as ‘unnecessary propaganda and blackmail’. The minister’s explanation came on Tuesday during the commissioning of […]

Politics

2 w. ago Wike Denies Rift With Tinubu, Explains Absence From Council Of State Meeting

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has publicly addressed his absence from the recent Council of State meeting, attributing it to pre-scheduled official duties even as he dismissed media reports of a rift with President Bola Tinubu as ‘unnecessary propaganda and blackmail’. The minister’s explanation came on Tuesday during the commissioning of […]

Politics

3 w. ago Minister, TV Anchor Face Off On Live Show As Umahi Accuses ARISE Journalist Of Disrespect, Ignorance

A heated exchange ensued on Tuesday between Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, and ARISE News breakfast show anchor, Rufai Oseni, during a live broadcast of ‘The Morning Show’ as both men clashed over the cost and details of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project and the controversy surrounding Winhomes Estate. The face-off began when Umahi […]

Politics