FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) extends its warm congratulations to Mr. Zacch Adedeji on his appointment as acting chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.CNG said Adedeji will bring his wealth of experience and expertise to the FIRS, a critical institution that is instrumental to the Federal Government’s efforts to mobilize revenue for development. …

The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has again emerged as the highest-ranked public institution in Nigeria in the 2023 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII). The TII index recently released by the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch is a collaboration between the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CeFTIW) and the Bureau for Public Sector Reform, with support …

‘A frontline lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Hon Adamu Hashimu Ranga representing Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency of Bauchi state has hailed the infrastructural, developmental and socio-economic exploits of the Executive Governor of Bauchi state, Senator Bala Abdulkadir MohammedHe noted that this was responsible for the landslide victory of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections. …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Cardoso will replace the suspended governor, Godwin Emefiele. He will serve for a term of five years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Tinubu in a statement issued Fridayby his Special Adviser to the President on …

A Non-Governmental Organisation Cedar Seed Foundation has advocated for immediate implementation of Article 29 of the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and section 30 of the Nigeria Disability Act 2018 by the federal, states and local governments in the country. The Project Officer, Disability Inclusion in Governance of the Foundation, Comrade Shedrack Danladi, made the call …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Chief Executive Officers for parastatals and agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. They are Mr. Jibrin Baba Ndace, Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON); Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA); Mr. Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos, Director-General, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA); and Dr Muhammed Bulama, Director-General, …

Afrobarometer with partners, including the United States Institute of Peace, the World Bank, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have met to discuss pressing issues affecting Africans and Afrobarometer’s latest survey findings on democracy, governance, climate change, and the youth. In a statement issued recently and signed by the Communications and Knowledge Manager, Josephine Sanny explained that …

A dynamic figure in the realms of business, philanthropy, and politics, Dr. Dominic Joshua has said he is on a mission to redefine impact in Africa and the global community.  He said with his unwavering determination, he specializes in navigates challenges, turning them into opportunities to make a profound difference. “Every endeavour I undertake is a step towards transforming lives …

Ahead of November 11, 2023 governorship election in Kogi state, the National Association of Okun Students (NAOS) has declared support for the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Dino Melaye. Addressing Journalists during a press conference held on Tuesday in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital, President of the association , Comrade Ajibade Olamilekan David, stated that the group …

The Minister of Niger Delta Development, Hon. Engr. Abubakar Momoh have embarked on courtesy visits to some prominent leaders in Niger Delta, with a view to navigating his role as the Minister of Niger Delta Development for effective running of the Ministry, in line with President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. In a statement released Wednesday in Abuja, by …