The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi has cautioned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned nationwide protest on 27th and 28th February 2024. In a 23rd February letter to NLC’s counsel, Mr. Femi Falana, the AGF noted that “government has substantially and reasonably complied with the items in the MOU (Memorandum …

Following a successful inaugural session, the Minister of Information and National Orientation Mallam Mohammed Idris, on Friday, moderated the second edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing Series (MPBS) featuring the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, at the National Press Centre in Abuja. The forum aims to create a platform for direct engagement between government officials and …

There has been a growing concern over the dwindling roles of state governors in the economic affairs of the country since the nation’s return to democracy in 1999. Many of them are on record to have shown limited knowledge of the concept of federalism. It appears that this confounding gubernatorial disposition to federalism is consequent upon an outright misunderstanding of …

Reconstruction is yet to commence at the Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos Expressway because the Ogun State Government is yet to receive final approval of the concessioning of the road from the Federal Government, the state government has said. During a briefing after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Aso Villa, Abuja, last October, the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi said …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government until April 22, 2024. Kanu in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/462/2022 accused the FG of kidnapping him from Kenya and bringing him to Nigeria for trial. He also wants an order for his release …

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa has said that the mortgage scheme for Nigerians in the United Kingdom, United States of America and Canada would be launched in February, next year. Dangiwa stated this ahead of the proposed launch of the Diaspora Mortgage Housing Scheme in the UK, USA and Canada, when he received the Chairman, …

President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday evening in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, witnessed the signing of an accelerated performance agreement aimed at expediting the implementation of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) to improve electricity supply in Nigeria. The agreement, consummated on the sidelines of the COP28 world climate action summit, was signed by the Managing Director/CEO …

The Federal Government has applauded Monday’s judgement of the Commercial Courts of England and Wales, United Kingdom, which awarded a landmark victory to Nigeria over Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) Limited. Justice Robin Knowles ruled in favour of Nigeria in the enforcement of a $11 billion P&ID Limited arbitration award. With the judgement handed down physically in the open court, …

Motorists and communities along the Lagos-Abeokuta road may soon heave a sigh of relief as the Federal Government has finally conceded the reconstruction of the road to the Ogun State Government, Governor Dapo Abiodun enthusiastically announced the development on his X’s page on Monday evening. He wrote: “Approximately a month ago, the Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi, paid us …

The Supreme Court has fixed 15th December to deliver judgement on the appeal seeking to compel the Federal Government to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. In its ruling on 13th October 2022, the Court of Appeal in Abuja ordered Kanu’s release. In a unanimous decision by a three-member panel, …