President Muhammadu Buhari will on December 1st roll out the autogas scheme in Abuja as the Federal Government moves to create alternative fuel for automobiles and other prime movers in Nigeria. Dr Mohammed Ibrahim, Chairman, National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP), made the announcement at a meeting with media stakeholders on Saturday in Lagos. Ibrahim said the autogas scheme and deepening domestic utilisation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) would create about 12.5 million direct and indirect jobs for Nigerians. He disclosed that cars in the presidential fleet had been converted to run…
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President Buhari urges Nigerians to pray for peace, unity
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to continue to pray for peace, unity and stability in the country. The president made the call in an address at the 70th anniversary of the Qaddriyya on Saturday in Kano. Buhari, represented by Alhaji Sabo Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the call was imperative to foster unity and address security challenges in the country. He enjoined the youth to avail themselves of the opportunities of agriculture and economic empowerment programmes initiated by the Federal Government to learn trades, become self-reliant…
Read MoreBuhari to commission new refinery in Imo State this week
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to this week commission a new petroleum refinery located at Ibigwe, in Imo State. According to a post on the Presidency’s verified Twitters handle, the refinery, which was put together by Walter Smith Limited, is partly owned by the Federal Government following investment by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). According to the company, the refinery project is divided into two phases: The Phase-1 is the delivery of 5,000 BPD Modular capacity refinery that is strategically located near the existing flow station and…
Read MoreSenate lauds Buhari over assent to Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020
The Senate has noted with satisfaction the assent of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020 (BOFIA) following the passage of the bill by the senate. Senator Ajibola Basiru (APC Osun), Chairman, Senate Committee on Media in a statement on Saturday, said the enactment of the BOFIA followed many other bills passed by the senate on critical areas of the economy. According to him, the bills passed are relevant to the nations development. Basiru stressed that assent to the BOFIA has effectively repealed the 1991…
Read MorePMB committed to renewable energy Power Minister
The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Power, Mr. Goddy Jedy Agba has reiterated President Muhammadu Buharis commitment towards ensuring nations massive renewable energy resources for efficient utilization to energize communities, schools and businesses across the country. Mr. Goddy Jedy-Agba stated this at the commissioning of the 100-kilowatt peak Solar Hybrid Mini Grid at Eka Awoke, Ikwo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State. According to him, renewable energy solution is what the country needs to quickly bridge the electricity gap in the nation. The Minister, who described the project as a…
Read MoreMore youth inclusion in modern agriculture will bolster economy Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged agencies involved in agriculture to include youth in driving modern methods of farming. The president stated this in Abuja when he inaugurated the National Young Farmers Scheme designed by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) to elicit more youth interest in farming. He assured all those interested that an enabling environment would be created for full participation. According to him, agriculture remains the backbone of the Nigerian economy, being the largest contributor to the nations Gross Domestic Product (GDP). We will do more to…
Read More#EndSARS protest: ‘Wait for your time’ – Buhari to youths
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday advised Nigerian youths to try to maintain peace and allow the present crop of leaders to exit the stage honourably. The President gave this advice yesterday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, (UN), Amina Mohammed, who was one-time Nigerias former Minister of Environment, in reaction to the recent #EndSARS agitations around some parts of the country. According to him, Nigerian youths would do well to keep the peace, as it is in their own interest ultimately. His words: Our own generation…
Read MoreBear with us, if we have not done enough Buhari appeals to Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday appealed to Nigerians yet to feel the impacts of his Administration and those who feel the government is not doing enough to bear with the government. The President made the appeal in Ilorin at a town hall meeting with the traditional rulers, youths, students, organised labour, market women and other stakeholders on the #EndSARS protest and its aftermath. Recalled the President had directed all his cabinet ministers to go to their respective states and interact with the people over the protest and what the government…
Read MorePort Harcourt Maiduguri narrow gauge railway reconstruction to begin 2021
The reconstruction and rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Maiduguri; Eastern narrow gauge railway, is to start in 2021, says Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi. He said this during the 2021 budget defence of the ministrys estimates before the Joint Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives held in Abuja on Friday. Amaechi said that the rehabilitation of the gauge was part of priority projects of the Federal Government to achieve intermodal transportation to enhance economic growth. He also mentioned the construction of the central railway from Itakpe to Abuja and…
Read MoreBuhari, Sultan, other Monarchs meet in the Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with various representatives of traditional rulers across Nigeria with emphasis on the six geopolitical zones. The traditional institutions to the meeting is led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Hius Eminence Muhammed Saad Abubakar the 3rd. The meeting taking place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, reports says has in attendance the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ife, the Emir of Kano, Etsu Nupe, Chairman, Imo State Traditional rulers among others. The genda of the meeting though not made public, sources say it may not be…
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