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- 12 Jul 2017
Buhari Okays Osinbajo’s Plan to Sack, Appoint New Ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly okayed plans by acting President Yemi Osinbajo, to reshuffle the federal government cabinet to make the executive responsive to the yearnings of Nigerians.…
- 18 May 2015
Jonathan Seeks Forgiveness as Wife Claims She Rose from The Dead
President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to Nigerians to forgive him if they were hurt directly or indirectly by his actions during his tenure as Vice- President, acting President and President. This…
- 8 Aug 2017
Why FEC Approved ICT University- Osibanjo
The greatest resource a city has, and indeed any government have is its citizen, says Professor Yemi Osibanjo, the acting President. This, the Acting President said, was part of reasons the federal…
- 19 Jun 2023
ALDAPCON Lauds President Tinubu, says Data Protection Act will Accelerate Economic Development
Association of Licensed Data Protection Compliance Organisations of Nigeria (ALDAPCON) has lauded President Bola Tinubu for signing the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law. The Nigeria Data…
- 13 Nov 2020
Buhari Assents to BOIFA Act 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOIFA ) 2020. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, made the announcement in a statement on Friday, The Act…
- 9 Mar 2017
Shittu Eulogises Osinbojo @ 60
Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, Communications Minister, has described the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as a very dependable ally of President Muhammadu Buhari. This was contained in…
- 10 Aug 2018
NGO Calls for Sack of Kawu, NBC Boss over Hate Speech
Paradigm Initiative, Pan-African digital rights advocacy group, has called on the Acting President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo to terminate the appointment of Modibbo Kawu as Director General…
- 29 May 2017
FAAN Set to Implement the Executive Order
Engr. Saleh Dunoma, managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has initiated the implementation of the Executive Order given by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.…
- 20 Apr 2010
Goodluck Jonathan to Ratify Silverbird’s National Licence
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said that the Silverbird Communications' broadcast network licence was ready for ratification by the Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan. Mr. Awwalu…
- 4 Aug 2017
Osibanjo Urges Military to use Technology to Defeat Terrorists
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday told the military elite to be on the cutting edge of technology to defeat cyber hackers and terrorists and create a better future for the citizenry. He gave…
- 6 Jul 2023
Tinubu Suspends 5% Telecoms tax, defers Finance Act to September 1
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders in fidelity to the pledge to put Nigerians at the centre of government policies and address business unfriendly fiscal policy measures and…
- 9 Jun 2023
Tinubu Appoints Shonubi as Acting CBN Governor
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, deputy governor (Operations Directorate) as acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) following the suspension of Godwin…
- 20 Apr 2010
World Bank’s Projects Hit $4.2 Billion
The portfolio of the World Bank in various projects in Nigeria has reached $4.2 billion. Robert Zoellick, the World Bank President made this known at a meeting of the bank’s senior officials…
- 6 May 2021
CIBN Seeks NDIC’s Cooperation on Proposed Act Amendment
Dr Bayo Olugbemi, president, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has called on the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation( NDIC) to partner with the Institute to drive advocacy and…
- 17 Jul 2024
President Tinubu asks National Assembly to increase 2024 budget by N6.2trn
President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly to consider a N6.2 trillion increase in the 2024 appropriation act. The President expressed his request in a letter that was read aloud by…
- 26 Jun 2026
Tinubu Signs New NIMC Act to Strengthen Digital Identity, Data Protection
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026, replacing the 2007 law with a new legal framework aimed at strengthening Nigeria's digital identity…
- 5 Jul 2021
PMAN Alleges Secret Repeal, Reenactment of Copyright Act
Performing Musicians’ Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has kicked against the speed and secrecy shrouding the repeal and re-enactment of the Copyright Act 2004. Pretty Okafor, president, PMAN…
- 10 Aug 2017
No More Excuses, Osinbajo Tells Non-Performing Ministers
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Muhammadu Buhari administration will no longer accept excuses that suggest that delivering sustainable socio-economic development to Nigerians is not…
- 19 May 2017
FG’s New Order Guarantees 40% Local Content in Public Procurement
Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has signed an Executive Order (EO) to support local content in public procurement by the Federal Government. Based on the New Order, all…
- 1 Aug 2017
Skye Bank Asks FG to Seize Ntel, Discos, Says Ex-MD Wreaked Havoc
Management of Skye Bank Plc has written to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, detailing how Tunde Ayeni, chairman of the bank between 2010 and 2016, allegedly wrecked the financial institution,…
- 11 May 2017
FG Launches MSMEs Clinic Today
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Acting President will today in Katsina launch a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) Clinic, as part of efforts to enhance economic activities in the country. Alhaji…
- 26 May 2017
NCS Elated by FG’s Priority for Local Content In Public Procurement
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) said it aligns with the Executive Order on Support for Local Content in Public Procurement by the Federal Government recently signed by Acting President Yemi…
- 7 Jun 2017
FAAN, NAMA Declare Readiness to Implement Executive Order
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that the implementation of Executive Order as directed by Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, the Acting President of Nigeria, is on course and at 60…
- 2 Jun 2017
FG Orders Opening of Govt. Job Portal
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed that the online portal of the government’s job initiative, N-Power, be reopened June 17 to allow more unemployed Nigerians apply, the Minister of State,…
- 21 Oct 2019
NDIC Act to Receive Accelerated Action – Lawan
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has assured that the bill to amend the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Act will receive an accelerated hearing to ensure efficiency in the banking system.…
- 4 Jan 2026
House of Reps Releases Certified Copies of Tax Reform Acts amid Gazette Discrepancy Claims
House of Representatives has released certified true copies of the four tax reform Acts signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, addressing public concerns over alleged discrepancies between…
- 8 Jan 2015
OBJ, Others Acting Like Motor Park Touts-FG
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday condemned some politicians parading themselves as statesmen and senior citizens whereas, they are by their utterances, “ordinary politicians and motor park…
- 22 May 2017
Zinox Commends FG for Executive Order on Local Content
Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group, has commended the Federal Government on the recent signing of an Executive Order compelling its agencies to buy Made-in-Nigeria goods and services, noting…
- 25 Sept 2024
FG to Capture Foreigners in Tax Net with Proposed NIN Registration
An executive bill seeking to amend the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act is to be forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly. The bill aims to provide that everybody…
- 27 Nov 2014
Alison-Madueke Elected First Female President of OPEC
Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s minister of petroleum, has just been elected the first female president of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries). She is the replacement for the…