The Kogi Government has again debunked claims by the Dangote Group that Obajana Cement Factory is owned, 100 per cent, by the Conglomerate, insisting that there was no valid acquisition.

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said $2.3trn is needed to modernize Nigeria’s infrastructure over the next 21 years.

The Federal Government has declared Monday 10th October 2022 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-il-Mawlud Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

The Federal Government is putting concrete security measures in place to safeguard train passengers and railway infrastructure across the country.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it will monitor political parties’ campaigns and expenses and pay special attention to the observance of limits on party and candidate finance for the 2023 general elections to ensure compliance with the laws.

President Muhammadu Buhari says Federal Government has provided N470 billion in the 2023 budget “from our constrained resources, for revitalization and salary enhancements in the tertiary institutions.’’

Thousands of travellers and residents of Lokoja, Kogi State capital are currently stranded as the city has been overrun by heavy flooding.

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the leadership of the National Assembly to stop the practice of approving a special budget for government enterprises by committees of the parliament.

The amount paid on rentals for Sukuk bonds has risen from N8.17bn in the first quarter of 2022 to N33.13bn by the second quarter.

The President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan says Nigeria loses one million barrels of crude oil daily to crude theft.

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Muslims to practice the noble and shining virtues of the Prophet Muhammad saying that the best way to honour him is to follow his good examples, according to a statement signed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu

The Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, has released N3 million to support flood victims in Kogi.

The Kano state Police Command, on Friday, confirmed that it had arrested one Abubakar Mohammed Sadiq believed to be a suspected escapee from Kuje prison break in the state.

The House of Representatives has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to treat those engaged in oil theft as commuting treason against the country.