Governance

The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appealed to Fulani herders not to carry Ak-47 riffles but remain peaceful.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday the administration’s ambitious policy of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty did not come by accident or “something we just bumped into,” but a deliberate one that will be pursued

The Senate has mandated the Committees on Education (Basic and Secondary), and Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND to investigate the utilization of over $20 million (USD) funding proposed and budgeted for the initiative over

South-west governors yesterday took on President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, over his attack on them for allegedly inciting the recent ethnic violence, which erupted in some states in the region.

Under the new Highway Development and Management Initiative of the Federal Government, private individuals will be permitted to build, operate or maintain assets on some federal highways that are up for concession.

Nigeria has more than $5.83bn foreign loans that have been approved but not yet disbursed, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has said.

The Senate, on Thursday, considered a bill seeking to stop employers in the private and public sectors from engaging employable Nigerian graduates as casual workers.

The Senate on Wednesday asked the President to declare a state of emergency on security without further delay.

Northern states governors have condemned the abduction of students of the Government Science College, Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, describing it as a deliberate plot to deprive the region education.

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Marine Transport to engage stakeholders in the shipping industry and Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) with a view to proffer solution to the exorbitant increase and unjustifiable fees charged

The House of Representatives yesterday screened the President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominees for the positions of Service Chiefs as requested by the President.

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Wednesday in Abuja briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the security situation in his state with the president pledging to assist the northwestern state to address the lingering challenges.

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the country’s new envoys to project Nigeria as a great country and an attractive investment destination in their various places of assignment.

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has recommended the creation of a Federal Government agency that would regulate the activities of herdsmen.