The Federal Government in a message have pointed out why it is desirable for the country to celebrate its 60thh anniversary. According to the FG we have to celebrate “Having survived a civil war, security challenges, political and religious upheavals”. This was disclosed in a statement yesterday by the Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
Attempting to get an exact figure or cost that electricity consumers will pay under the new tariff regime may not be straight forward. This is because several indices have been factored into the tariff to be paid. Some of these include but not limited to number of hours electricity is supplied to a consumers; breaking
Nigeria and Ghana are on the part of a smooth relationship again as speakers met on Wednesday in Accra on the frosty relationship between the two countries. Speaker of House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila said after meeting Ghanaian’s Speaker Mike Oquaye that he was optimistic of a mutually acceptable resolution of the rift. Gbajabiamila also
Buhari lists nine priority areas for improved service delivery
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus is of the opinion that Nigeria needs to be saved from failed leadership and has urged Muslims to pray during this period of Sallah. Secondus encouraged Muslims in the country to seek the face of God as a remedy, in his Sallah message released
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola disclosed on Tuesday the purpose and operations of the 15 Chinese experts who came into the country to back the fight against COVID-19. He said the experts are in Nigeria on the bill of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to help in building and equipping isolation centers, while
President Muhammadu Buhari has received a native remedy for the COVID-19 from Madagascar. Garba Shebu, The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity made this known in a series of tweets on Saturday. Samples of the native remedy were brought by the President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Embalo as stated by Mr
Barely a week after helping to repatriate $311m (N118bn) stolen by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, the United States says there is a separate $319m (N121bn) Abacha loot in the United Kingdom and France. The US Embassy in Nigeria said in a statement on Wednesday that there is $167m in stolen assets
On Wednesday night, Nigeria and Vietnam decided to set up a Joint Trade Committee to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. This was one of the highlights of a high-level meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, and Socialist Republic of Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue. Both countries have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the areas of agriculture, tourism, defense and security, while exploring other areas
Following successful conclusion of the 9th Bi-National Commission of South Africa and Nigeria meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, which was elevated to the level of heads of state, both countries have agreed on issuing 10-year visas to businessmen, academics and frequent travelers. According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,
