I Nearly Absconded From Office – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he nearly absconded from office, when he saw there was no money to work for the Nigerian people after winning the 2015 elections. The President made this...
View ArticleAgain Shekau’s name reappears as Nigerian Army releases third list of...
The Nigerian Army has released the name of Shekau in a list of the third batch of 55 persons, declared wanted for their supposed connection with Boko Haram. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel...
View ArticleBuhari Commissions Naval Ships In Lagos
L-R: President Muhammadu Buhari (2nd left); Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (3rd left); Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibot-Ete Ibas (left); Special Boat Services Commander, Commodore...
View ArticleNigeria’s inflation rate hits 18.55 % in December – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased by 18.55 per cent (year-in-year) in December, 2016 from 18.48 per cent recorded in November. The CPI, which measures...
View ArticleMMM, Sambisa and The Boy Died, by Reuben Abati
“Happy New Year, my brother” “What do you mean happy new year, more than two weeks into the New Year. Have I not been in touch with you since January 1?” “But for you the New Year has just started....
View ArticleFitch Revises Nigeria’s Outlook to Negative; Affirms at ‘B+’
Fitch Ratings-Hong Kong-25 January 2017: Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Nigeria’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to Negative from Stable and affirmed the...
View Article2017 Bidget Scale second reading at Senate
Nigeria’s 2017 budget framework of N7.298 trillion has passed second reading in the Senate and transferred to the Committees on Appropriations and its sub-Committees for further engagement with various...
View ArticleNigeria in 2017: In Search of the Missing Link
GLOBAL Growth – A Weak Recovery Generally, the 2016 global economic recovery was modest. The IMF’s forecast was for 10bps growth contraction to 3.1%, before a modest recovery to 3.4% in 2017....
View ArticleFG REBOOTING ECONOMY BY REVIVING INFRASTRUCTURE
The Federal Government’s strategy of rebooting the economy through infrastructure development across the country has started yielding results as impressive figures came forth during the inspection of...
View ArticleRecession-hit Nigeria targets economy to grow at annual 7 percent by 2020
Nigeria is targeting economic growth of at least 7 percent a year by 2020, the Ministry of Budget and National Planning said on Tuesday, a far cry from its current recession, the first in 25 years....
View ArticleWHY LAGOS NEEDS NEW WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY- AMBODE
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday underscored the need for the State to evolve a new waste management policy that would not only be befitting for a mega city State but ensure that...
View ArticleOsinbajo Says is Time for Nigeria to Deepen Relationship with US
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN *Receives Commander of US-Africa Command *US Ambassador says Nigeria can change the world The time has come for both Nigeria and the United States to deepen...
View ArticleOsinbajo not performing better than Buhari-Presidency
The Presidency has condenmef claim making the roads that the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has been performing better than President Muhammadu Buhari since he took over as acting president. It said...
View ArticleFG Regulatory Agencies Must Act as Agents of Change-Osinbajo
Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Acting President *NAFDAC,SON Now to Grant Licenses, Approvals within Stated Time Limits It is the role of government’s regulatory agencies to act as catalysts of beneficial...
View ArticleFG tracks assets held by MDAs, creates assets register
Kemi.Adeosun The Federal Government has launched an Asset Tracking and Management Project (ATMProject), through which for the first time, the Government would be able to locate, identify, assess...
View ArticleWhy North Is Opposed To Restructuring -Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has renewed his call for restructuring, saying he understands why many of those calling for restructuring are from the south, while the bulk of the opposition to it...
View ArticleFG releases economic recovery plan
The Federal Government has released the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) which unveils a road map for Nigeria’s economic recovery, growth and sustainable development. This was according to a...
View ArticleSeven Dead As Multiple Bomb Blasts Rock Maiduguri
Nema Officials at the blast scene Seven people are said to have died, following multiple explosions in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. It was gathered that the blasts occurred early on Wednesday...
View Article2018 Census To Cost Nigeria N272bn- NPC
The Director-General of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Ghaji Bello , has said that the proposed 2018 National Population Census will cost an estimated N272 billion. He disclosed this in...
View ArticleNigeria’s Greatness Lies in its Diversity-VP Osinbajo
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice President April 19, 2017/Press Release “A lot of those who say we are better divided as a nation, don’t understand that the greatness of this country lies first...
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