The Presidency wishes to strongly assert that there is no state, not Katsina, not any other state in the federation, that has been authorized to procure automatic weapons for their security outfits.

The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ensure the full implementation of the Tourism Law as passed by the House in 2018.

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja assured that participation of citizens in democracy will continue to be encouraged through freedom of speech and robust political discourse, urging respect for divergent cultures and opinions, and upholding the unity of the country.

Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive (EVC/CE) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna, yesterday unfolded plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to end Nigeria’s reliance on foreign artisans.

The frequent collapse of the national grid will not affect the power supply for electric vehicles in the future, Mr. Ademola Ogunbanjo, Vice-President (V-P), Oando Clean Energy Ltd., said on Tuesday.

The Senate has resolved to summon the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, to explain the reasons for the rapid depreciation of the value of the naira.

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has said that his administration in the last four years delivered on its campaign mantra to restore the values of the Ekiti people.

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to direct Julius Berger Plc, the contractors handling the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna highway to immediately complete reconstruction work, especially from the Jere axis, which it abandoned some months ago because of security concerns.

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the government can reduce its dependence on borrowings to finance budget deficits by improving its revenue drive and prioritizing expenditure.

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the National Council on Climate Change to formulate appropriate policies toward achieving green growth and sustainable economic development for Nigeria.

The National President, Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFFAN), Dr. Momoh Mustapha, has condemned aquatic environmental pollution by Nigerians.

Data from the Federal Government on Tuesday indicated that the collapse of the national electricity grid that occurred the preceding day led to the crash in power generation from 3,713.1 megawatts to 38MW.

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) says the awards given to some persons by a group of Lagos-based sports writers were in disregard of a court order and therefore fraudulent.

Mr. Ahmed Habib, the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has appealed to the Jigawa Government to set aside ”predictable” funds for the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMCs).