Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello on Monday declared a two-week lockdown in the Kabba/Bunu LGA of the state for testing and contact tracing of the alleged coronavirus index case announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The Governor issued the lockdown order at a press briefing, saying that the…
PTF on COVID-19 has submitted parts of its recommendations on partial reopening of schools, places of worships to the president for consideration. The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has submitted parts of its recommendations on partial reopening of schools, places of worships and some additional businesses for possible consideration…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, after the expiration of the term of the board members appointed in 2016. In a statement signed by the senior special adviser to the president on media and publicity Femi Adesina on Saturday…
The Presidency has listed the achievements of the Buhari administration in the last five years, as it prepares to mark the administration 5th anniversary on May 29th 2020, saying “where the lofty goals are yet to attained. “It is work in progress, and eyes are firmly fixed on the ball,…
In a new command structure arrangement in the Nigeria Police, the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) has been formally excised from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID). It is henceforth to become a full-fledged department to be headed by a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG). This follows a re-organisation of departments…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the approval of the Senate for an external loan of 5.513 billion dollars to fund the revised 2020 Appropriation Act. Buhari’s request was contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate Ahmad Lawan and read at plenary on Thursday. Buhari in the letter said…
The Nigerian Police has announced new posting and redeployment of Police Commissioners in some states of the Federation, as the likes of Edo, Ondo, Oyo and eight other states get new Commissioners of Police. The Nigerian Police in a statement released on Thursday 28th May 2020, stated that the Inspector-General…
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently participating in a virtual United Nations High-Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond. Buhari is participating at the virtual invitation of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. The High-Level virtual Event is jointly hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm felicitation to Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on his 55th birthday, commending his resulted-oriented leadership style, which positively reflects on people and projects he has supervised over the years. The President joins the All Progressives Congress (APC), family and political associates of the former…
Mrs Aisha Buhari has congratulated Nigerian children as they join others around the world to mark the International Children’s Day. The First Lady who also is a mother, in marking the International Children’s Day with Nigerian Children, took to her official social media handle on Wednesday 27th May 2020, to…
The Presidency, has debunked recent media reports alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled a number of memos and appointments signed by his former Chief of Staff, late Abba Kyari. The denial is contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,…
The Governor of Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike in a state broadcast on Tuesday 26th May 2020, declared that the government has imposed a nighttime curfew on all 23 Local Government Areas of the State. This nighttime curfew which is part of the measure by the state government to curb…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Executive Council (FEC) has become cancerous, disorganized, chaotic, in manners not different from street skirmishes of common cult groups, saying such is unacceptable to the nation. PDP in a statement released on Tuesday 26th May 2020, on the…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday 16th May 2020, received President Embalo of Guinea Bissau in Abuja, where he was presented with the Madagascan Covid-19 Syrup for consideration. President Muhammadu Buhari who was happy to receive President Embalo, reiterated that he will listen to science before allowing traditional or any new…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Chief Bola Tinubu has described the appointment of Prof Ibrahim Gambari as the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari as a laudable one. Chief Bola Tinubu while reacting to the appointment on Wednesday 13th May 2020, added that; “Prof Ibrahim Gambari…
The Permanent Secretary of Oyo State Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Rasaq Kawole was on Wednesday arraigned before Justice Aderonke Aderemi of the Oyo State High Court on a one-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence. Permanent Secretary Kolawole was arraigned by the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and…
Ibrahim Gambari is now officially the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Presidency in a statement released a few hours ago, confirmed the appointment. He succeeds Abba Kyari, who passed away on April 17, 2020. Profile of President Buhari’s new Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim A….
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday forwarded the names of 42 career Ambassadors-designate for screening and confirmation. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read the President’s request letter, dated May 6, 2020, on the floor during plenary. According to Buhari, the request was “In accordance to Section 171 (1),(2)(c) and subsection (4) of…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday 11th May 2020, approved two new appointments into the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and Centre for Management Development (CMD). A statement issued by the Director of information in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Bassey Willie…
The Federal Government has inaugurated Presidential Project Implementation Team (APPIT) on Ajaokuta steel plant aimed at economic diversification agenda of President Buhari Led-Administration. According to the statement signed by Willie Bassey who is the Director (Information) Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said the Secretary to…