President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that he would want to be remembered as the President who stabilised Nigeria in the area of security, economic prosperity and triumph over corruption. The President, who spoke at a town hall meeting with South East leaders during his one-day official visit to Imo State, said with less than…
Determined to achieve food security in Lagos, the State Government has restated its commitment to increasing food production by 50% over the next four years, thereby creating new opportunities to feed itself and other States in Nigeria, as well as stimulating economic growth and prosperity through agriculture. The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the State’s Value Added Tax (VAT) with Speaker Mudashiru Obasa directing the Acting Clerk of the House, Mr. Olalekan Onafeko, to transmit a clean copy to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for assent. The House also passed the bill that prohibits open cattle grazing in the state. The…
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two siblings for allegedly diverting donations of over N55m meant to assist cancer patients. The duo, Michael Yusuf Michael and Martha Daniel Yusuf were arraigned before Justice Hannnatu A.L Balogun on an eight count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence.…
The Federal Executive Council has approved the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) Networks for Nigeria’s Digital Economy. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, who disclosed this yesterday while speaking with newsmen at the end of the weekly FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, also revealed that the Council…