Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, his Deputy, Bisi Egbeyemi and Minister of Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo are to lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the June 18 Governorship election…
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FG Not Handing Over Ajaokuta Steel To British Firm – says Minister
Olamilekan Adegbite, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, has denied media claims on the rehabilitation of the Ajaokuta Steel Plant, claiming that the Federal Government is not giving it over to a…
Reps summon minister, accountant general, others over police salary increment
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Police Affairs has invited the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; and the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, over the non-implementation of…
JUST IN: Nigerian President summons minister over erratic power supply
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power, for a meeting at the presidential villa. The president is expected to discuss the erratic power supply experienced across the country in…
Minister: Nigeria Saved N5trn From Import Reduction In Four Years
Minister of science, technology and innovation (STI), Ogbonnaya Onu has disclosed that Nigeria recorded cumulative savings of N5.03 trillion by reducing its imports between 2017 and 2020. This was made…
Minister pleads with ASUU as union insists strike still continues
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its four-week strike before the expiration date. A correspondent…
Minister: FG set to sack workers
The Federal Government has outlined its plans to sack workers to reduce the size of its workforce. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this while…
FG has surpassed N1trn from independent revenue collection – Minister
Minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed has disclosed that the federal government independent revenue surpassed the N1 trillion mark for the first time. Independent revenue is a…
Muazu Sambo as assigned minister — Senate confirms
The senate has confirmed Muazu Sambo as minister-designate. The upper legislative chamber confirmed his nomination after screening him for about an hour on Tuesday. Sambo is expected to be inaugurated as…
Private sector fears job losses, firms’ closure over planned taxes, tariffs – Minister
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria, comprising the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, among others, has expressed its opposition to any attempts by the Federal Government and…