Mohammed Idris
14 Mar
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and his counter in Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, yesterday presented their scorecards, disclosing major policy thrusts of the government.
10 Mar
One year after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Bola Tinubu assented to the implementation of aspects of the 2012 Stephen Oronsaye panel report, concerns have begun to mount, with Nigerians demanding to know the status of the report’s implementation.
4 Mar
The Federal Government has stated that the N54.2 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year is a testament to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration’s commitment to economic growth, national security, infrastructure development, and human capital advancement. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, spoke on Tuesday at the third Ministerial Briefing Session addressed…
25 Feb
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sympathy to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on the passing of his mother-in-law, Hajia Hauwa Yakub Usman, who died at 70. In a message, President Tinubu conveyed his condolences to the Idris family, their in-laws, and all relatives, urging them to find strength and comfort during…
18 Feb
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CrediCorp), has launched a credit scheme for the purchase of locally assembled vehicles.
17 Feb
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called for a more liberal visa regime for Nigerian companies seeking to establish factories and businesses in foreign countries. The minister made the call in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday when he represented President Bola Tinubu at a meeting with the executive members of the…
11 Feb
President Bola Tinubu has directed all ministers in his administration to provide public updates on their performance, ensuring transparency and accountability in governance. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, disclosed this directive during a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Idris, the presidential order mandates ministers to brief Nigerians on…
5 Feb
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has criticised the Federal Government’s economic policies, arguing that they are inflicting severe hardship on Nigerians.
25 Jan
The briefing by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris on how the federal government is spending savings from fuel subsidy removal is interesting; but to many Nigerians, there is a lot of room for improvement on the part of government.
17 Jan
The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, in a statement, expressed disappointment that Sanusi who once hailed the removal of petrol subsidy and the unification of forex rates “now subtly condemn” the policies “because of a shift in loyalty”.
7 Jan
The Federal Government has allocated N17.3 billion in the 2025 appropriation bill to provide group life assurance for employees of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the country.
23 Dec
Accusing fingers were pointed at President Bola Tinubu and the policies of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government yesterday, as critics claimed they were responsible for the recent deadly stampedes that caused the death of dozens across the country.
Latest
NOW
Policies by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are undoubtedly stabilising the foreign exchange market as well as improving the foreign reserve outlook. But there are questions on whether a N1000/$ is achievable and what a sustained N1500/$ means for the economy
4 mins ago
For 22 years, the Compulsory Building Insurance Law has been in existence. Still, its uptake by developers, contractors, and house owners has been extremely poor, just as only two of the country's 36 states have domesticated the law.
9 mins ago
The declaration of a state of emergency in the province of Rivers State on March 18, 2025, may be partially justified on constitutional grounds, given that the president has the power to declare upon certain factors’ existence.
12 mins ago
Professor Oluremi Comfort Sonaiya is an academic-turned-politician. In 2015, she emerged as the only female Presidential standard bearer on the ballot, contesting on the platform of the KOWA Party (KP), which was registered by academics, rights activists and public intellectuals.
13 mins ago
Real estate market dynamics such as construction cost, land, finance, government policies and taxes have led to overpriced prices in major cities in the country.
14 mins ago
The Incorporated Trustees of Human Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) have sued Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited, Renaissance African Energy Company Limited, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and four others at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over the transfer of an oil exploration licence.
15 mins ago
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to withdraw the bill, which contains provisions to jail any Nigerian of voting age for six months or impose a fine of N100,000 for failure to vote in national and state elections.
15 mins ago
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr Kayode Fayemi; Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; his Ekiti counterpart, Biodun Oyebanji; and Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun