NEITI Board To Intensify Oil Revenue Drive       The transparency of the Federal Government in the oil, gas and mining industries is irrevocable, President Muhammadu Buhari stated on Thursday. Buhari stated this as the newly inaugurated 15-member Governing Board of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and...

Buhari Inaugurates Daura Integrated Farm Project       President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the first National Agriculture Land Development Authority (NALDA) Integrated Farm Estate in Suduje Daura, Katsina State, with a pledge that Nigeria, under his watch, will achieve food security. Performing the inauguration on Monday, July 19,...

Two Million Farmers To Recieve N12.3bn Subsidy From FG       Over 2.2 million farmers are to receive about N12.3bn as agricultural subsidy from the Federal Government in coming weeks, it was gathered on Sunday. Presidency officials confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari had already approved a N6.15bn agricultural...

Buhari and Twitter Ban: A Move to Correct Giant Tech Arrogance, by Ya’u Mukhtar     The Nigerian Constitution plus other international treaties and declarations have recognized and guaranteed freedom of speech and press expression as fundamental human right. These rights are non-negotiable and are deemed to...

Nigeria Loses $26.3bn Annually To Maritime Insecurity     President Muhamamadu Buhari has lamented the huge loss of revenue to maritime criminality. The President stated the loss at a whopping $26.3 billion yearly, a development, he said, had become harmful to the economy and safety of citizens. According to...

Petrol Subsidy Ends After Buhari Signs PIB, Says Sylva     The assent of the Petroleum Industry Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari will put an end to petrol subsidy in Nigeria, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, announced on Monday. Sylva announced this while...