Press Releases

Let’s Engage More on Transition to Zero Emissions, VP Osinbajo Tells Visiting COP26 President-Designate Nigeria has called for more effective engagements in the international community to develop a better understanding on the challenges involved in the attainment of Net Zero emissions as envisaged under The Paris Agreement regarding Climate Change expectations and commitments. Vice President […]

*Nigeria’s plan is to reduce carbon emission by 20% by 2030 as FG commissions another university-based solar plant *VP also chairs inaugural meeting of Cabinet Committee to review Draft National Transport Policy With the commissioning of yet another solar hybrid power plant by the Federal Government in one of its universities, Nigeria’s energy transition plan […]

“It is now 50 years since the establishment of Nigeria-China diplomatic relations, and I am delighted that the bilateral ties have achieved far reaching and fruitful results, on the basis of close coordination and mutual trust, bringing great benefits to our countries and peoples. “As celebrations of the Chinese Year of the Ox by all […]

*How FG is preventing retrenchment in the Private Sector *Over 5million farmers enumerated *30,000 N-power exited beneficiaries hired as Agric enumerators *About one million already received govt’s cash under Survival Fund, CBN intervention *3200 hectares being cleared for farming *344km roads under construction to link 500 farms *Broadband penetration now 45% Federal ministers and heads […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate as non-career Ambassadors-Designate. In a letter to Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, President of the Senate, the President said: “In accordance with section 171 (1), (2) (c) & sub-section (4) of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as […]

*Top US-based tech firm joins global giants Facebook, Google, HUAWEI others focusing more on the country *VP: We will use technology to engage our youths & address issues affecting our people *Microsoft: Nigeria’s tech space would become most viable in Africa Just as global technology giants including Google Inc., HUAWEI, and top social networking company, […]

Sustainable development is impossible when a country is hobbled by severe infrastructural deficits, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience Mr Wang Yi, the State Councillor and Foreign Minister, People’s Republic of China. “We thank China for its support to us in various ways; in […]

*Osinbajo commends contribution of major cement producers *Adds: It is possible to deliver decent, affordable housing for Nigerians As part of its determination to ensure the success of the Social Housing scheme where the Buhari administration will construct 300,000 houses under the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP), for low income earning Nigerians, cement manufacturers have agreed […]

*FG Covid-19 Stimulus package impacts about a million already *VP also meets automotive manufacturers on new tariffs   With the kind of impact and interest already generated among Nigerians by the ongoing implementation of the Survival Fund under the Economic Sustainability Plan, there is now a need to expand the scope and reach of the […]

In line with the prevailing protocol put in place by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, restricting large gatherings, President Muhammadu Buhari will not be hosting the usual Christmas homage by religious and community leaders in the Federal Capital Territory. The President urges all citizens to, in line with the prescribed protocol, observe social distancing, […]

Nigeria will give robust support to Republic of Niger, which holds presidential and national assembly elections later this month, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured. The President spoke Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience former Vice President Namadi Sambo, who heads ECOWAS Election Mission to the West African country. He applauded President Mahamadou […]

*PEBEC adopts new plan to invigorate business reforms  In an effort to further improve the wellbeing of citizens, a 5-year nutrition action plan that will guide the implementation of interventions and programmes to address the problems of hunger and malnutrition across all sectors in Nigeria has been approved by National Council on Nutrition.      […]