The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday declared he would hold on to his position despite the court order that upheld his suspension from the party. A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jabi District, had yesterday upheld the suspension of Oshiomhole, pending the determination of a substantive […]
A REVIEW of the N10.594 trillion 2020 budget of the Federal Government is imminent as a result of the impact of coronavirus on the world oil price. Minister of Finance and National Planning, Mr. Zainab Ahmed dropped this hint after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. China which is the world’s largest consumer […]
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday hailed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his sacrifices for humanity, especially in Africa. The President’s commendation was contained in a message he sent to Obasanjo on his 83rd birthday. He said the ex-President’s commitment to Nigeria’s nationhood had been outstanding. In a statement by his Special Adviser (SA) on Media and […]
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said he is unaware of the alleged sack of the Director-General (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside. There was an unconfirmed report that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Bashir Jamoh as the new DG of the agency. Jamoh is the […]
THIS is not the best of times for the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi ll. An eight-member panel was on Wednesday raised by the Kano State House of Assembly to investigate him on some infractions. Also on Wednesday, the monarch was summoned by the state’s anti-graft body to defend his role in the disbursement of […]
The devastating impact of the coronavirus outbreak may make the government review its 2020 national budget of N10.95 trillion. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, revealed this yesterday. She spoke while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the […]