Category: Nigeria

By Muhammadu Buhari In 1601 it is possible first contact was made between the French and the peoples of “Guinee” – the name for the lands we know today as Nigeria. Only a few years before, the then Protestant King of France Henry had devised a plan for adventurer Francois Pyrard de Laval to navigate […]

President Buhari at the Paris Peace Forum President Muhammadu Buhari has said the competitiveness which Nigerians display abroad is a result of the good education they acquired before travelling out of the country. This is as he urged Nigerians in Diaspora to always abide by the rules of their host countries. The President said this […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, declared that his faith in a better Nigeria remains unshakable. He insisted that the country would not be destroyed by the myriads of challenges confronting it. He disclosed this during the opening of Abeokuta Window on America held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. […]

• FG to raise $N90b from sales of power firms • Debts rising because we borrowed our way out of two recessions, says Buhari • Experts frown on non-compliance with full implementation, reliance on crude oil to fund budget • Point ways to reduce borrowing • APC urges speedy passage • Lawan cautions Buhari to […]

PROTOCOLS 1. It is my great pleasure to be here once again to present the 2022 Federal Budget Proposals to this distinguished Joint Session of the National Assembly. 2. Distinguished and Honourable leaders, and members of the National Assembly, let me start by commending you for the expeditious consideration and passage of the Supplementary Appropriation […]

Citizens of Nigeria. It is with full gratitude to God that today, we celebrate Nigeria’s sixty first Independence Anniversary. 2. For 1st of October 1960 to happen, all hands were on deck. East, West, North all came together to celebrate freedom. Today should not only serve as a reminder of the day the British handed […]

Photo/ facebook/ekitistategov Sees no problem with implementing anti-open grazing law Nigeria’s tax system problematic, Supreme Court to expedite action on VAT Country lacks fund to build economy, borrowing a necessity Governors need to manage finance responsibly El-Rufai, Akeredolu altercations on open grazing needless Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode […]

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan (left), and Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege. Photo/facebook/NgrSenate/ • CSOs Seek Speedy Harmonisation of Disparities Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working to improve democratic governance in Nigeria have labelled the Senate version of the Electoral Amendment Bill that empowers the National Communication Commission (NCC) to make decisions over the Independent […]