The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi has said the Federal Government is set to concession the Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State for a second time The Minister made this known during an interview with State House correspondents after he and the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, met President Muhammadu Buhari at […]
On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo arrived Ondo state for the 2nd National Council on Niger Delta meeting. At the airport and venue of the meeting there was tight security provided by the police, Army, Civil Defence Corps and road marshals among others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osinbajo […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that the Federal Government was not prepared to improve on the quality of education, hence it allowed the agreement it willingly entered with the body in 2009 to linger till date. Chairman, ASUU UNN chapter, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Abada, told Daily Times in an interview yesterday that […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed insinuation in certain quarters that his administration is responsible for the current economic recession ravaging the country. Speaking in Abuja, Buhari who insisted that his administration did not lead Nigeria into recession again blamed the current economic challenges on the mismanagement of the past governments. He stressed that no matter […]
A suit challenging Nigeria’s membership of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and other international Islamic bodies has been transferred to the Federal High Court, Abuja by Justice A.O. Faji of the Federal High Court, Asaba. The suit with number FHC/ASB/CS/11/2016, is also challenging the proposal by the Federal Government to obtain funds from the […]
Ahead of the May 29th inauguration of the new government led by the All Progressives Congres (APC), the roadmap for the policy direction of the Muhammodu Buhari-led administration would be unveiled at a two-day Policy Dialogue in Abuja on Wednesday and Thursday. The Policy dialogue themed: “Implementing Change: From Vision to Reality” is being organised […]
A senior advisor to Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza said the government believes the United States is not well-informed about what is happening in Burundi. Willy Nyamitwe, senior presidential advisor on media and communications, accused the U.S. of meddling in Burundi’s internal affairs. Burundi has been rocked by violent protests since the ruling CNDD-FDD party nominated […]