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Public Works Programme : FG names Tinubu’s daughter, NURTW boss, monarchs, others as recruitment committee

    The Federal Government’s Special Public Works Programme took off in Lagos State on Tuesday with the appointments of politicians, monarchs and...

COVID-19: Agba tasks State Governments on more policy options for quick economic recovery

  In line with Federal Government’s desire to address challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, a number of State Governments across the...

Ondo Gov Akeredolu says he tested positive for coronavirus

  Ondo State governor Rotimi Akeredolu says he has tested positive for the coronavirus.   “Earlier today, I got confirmation of a positive...

COVID-19: FG pegs attendees at funeral, weddings at 20 people including family members

          The National Coordinator, Presidential Tasks Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has announced a little window for...

COVID-19: Turkish Airlines offers 40 per cent discount to health workers 

In appreciation of their services to Nigeria, Turkish Airlines says it is offering health workers, who are the front-liners in the fight against...

N500bn COVID-19 Intervention Fund: Publish names of beneficiaries, SERAP tells FG, CBN

  The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Ms Sadia Umar-Farouk and Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, have been dragged to...

COVID-19: FG reopens Lagos, Abuja airports, says 90 per cent ready for domestic flights

    With the successful test-run of the facilities at Lagos and Abuja airports, the Federal Government on Saturday indicated readiness for the...

July National Elections: Rescue NBA from stranglehold of junior lawyers, Awomolo tells Body of senior advocates

The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has been urged to intervene in the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and...

Faceoff with Buhari: Tinubu denies claim he spent N35bn on Buhari’s election

  Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC leader, has denied a statement credited to him by an online medium that he funded the election...

June 21 Tanker Explosion: FG to close Kara-Berger bridge

  Following last Sunday’s multiple tanker explosion on Kara-Berger bridge at Ogun-Lagos boundary, the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has announced the...

COVID-19: FG begins dry run ahead of domestic flights resumption

  Ahead of resumption of flight operation, the Federal Government says it will carry out ‘Dry Run’ tests of Lagos and Abuja Airports...

APC NEC names 13-member Caretaker/Convention Committee

  The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the Caretaker/Convention Committee members who will assist the Chairman and...

Buhari, VP Osinbajo, governors among attendees at APC NEC meeting

  Living up to his billing as the leader of the party, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday led other leaders of the All...

Aso Rock APC NEC meeting: Tinubu, associates can’t attend – Buhari-backed Giadom’s group

    With the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee’s meeting convened for Aso Rock Villa on Thursday by Acting National Chairman...

Demolition of embassy building : FG  rules out diplomatic row with Ghana

The Federal Government said on Wednesday that the demolition of some apartments under construction at the Nigerian Embassy in Ghana’s capital, Accra, will not...

Edo Court clears hurdles for Obaseki to contest PDP primary

A reprieve came the way of Gov. Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday as an Edo State High Court gave him the green light to...