Misconduct: 75 Corps members to repeat service year in Akwa Ibom, Osun,...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says 21 corps members in the 2017 Batch A Stream 1, who were sent to Akwa Ibom State, are to repeat their service for absconding during the period. Mr Julius...
View ArticleCHOGM: ‘Stop De-marketing Nigeria’, PDP Tells Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) implores President Muhammadu Buhari to show leadership and stop allowing his re-election interest to further de-market the nation and blocking Nigeria’s chances of...
View ArticleReps Justifies N578b Hike In 2018 Budget
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has justified its decision to raise the 2018 budget estimates by N578 billion. The House also blamed the Executive for the late passage of the budget. Reacting to...
View ArticleNigeria: FG to begin voluntary asset repatriation scheme
The Federal Government is set to partner foreign consultants, comprising legal practitioners and other experts in Switzerland on a voluntary offshore asset repatriation scheme. Mr Abubakar Malami, the...
View ArticleWorld Bank approves $2.1bn loan for seven projects in Nigeria
The World Bank has approved a $2.1 billion loan for seven projects to support Nigeria’s investment in nutrition, access to electricity, states’ fiscal transparency and polio eradication. According to...
View ArticleFG, states, LGAs get N668.898b federation allocation for May 2018
Nigeria’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed distribution of N668.898 billion as the federation allocation for May figures to the three tiers of government pending the resolution of the disagreement...
View ArticleNigeria loses N126.2b on abandoned FG properties in Lagos – Don
The Federal Government has again been charged to either concession or sell all its buildings that are not being utilized across the country to private investors in order to forestall further...
View ArticleFG to generate N6bn from concession of 20 Silos
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved the concessioning of 20 of its 33 Silos to private sector operators at the cost of N6 billion. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief...
View ArticleNigeria Spent N1.7 Trillion To Capital Investment
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo The Federal Government has spent N1.7 trillion in capital investment in two budget years. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this while addressing participants at...
View ArticleIMF wants Nigeria to prioritise infrastructure projects to enhance economic...
As part of efforts to enhance economic growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria to prioritise and embark on infrastructural projects. Mr Paolo Mauro, Deputy Director, IMF Fiscal...
View ArticleFalana urges presidential candidates to listen to Fela’s music for solutions...
Falana urges presidential candidates to listen to Fela’s music for solutions to nation’s problems October 15, 2018 – by News Agency Of Nigeria – Leave a Comment Activist lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN),...
View ArticleFG denies alleged violations in approval of N5.8b Emergency Food Intervention...
The office of the Vice president of Nigeria has reacted to to a report of the House Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness in respect of funds released for “emergency intervention of food...
View ArticleCustoms wants states to evacuate food items, others for IDPs
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Retired Col. Hameed Ali, on Monday, urged states hosting Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) to evacuate food items to allocated to them. Ali made the call in an...
View ArticleAliko Dangote retains Forbes Africa’s Richest Man title in 2019
With a current net worth of $10.3 billion, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Group has retained Africa’s richest man title in the 2019 Forbes Africa’s Billionaires list for the eighth...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Army buries 14 soldiers killed in ambush by terrorists
The Nigerian Army on Friday buried 14 soldiers killed in an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists on Dec. 24, 2018. The 14 soldiers who were on escort duty were ambushed on their way back to Kaduna by the...
View ArticleNigeria: SERAP seeks for scrap of security votes, immunity
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to major presidential candidates for Nigeria’s February 16 election urging them to “publicly commit to revolutionary...
View ArticleNo more embargo on construction of petrol stations, gas plants – Lagos Govt.
The Lagos State Government on Monday said that it had lifted the embargo on the grant of planning permit for the construction of petrol stations with immediate effect. Mr Rotimi Ogunleye, the...
View ArticleThe 5 constitutional breaches by Buhari which Atiku reported to US, UK, EU
Being a letter written by HE Atiku Abubakar to the Ambassadors of France, Germany, EU, US and UK High Commissioner. Constitutional Breaches Under The Watch Of President Muhammadu Buhari I have...
View ArticleFG to complete dualisation of highways in North-East with part of Sukuk bonds
The Federal Government says part of the N100billion proceeds from the Sovereign Sukuk bonds will be used to complete the ongoing dualisation of five sections of Kano- Maiduguri highways. The Director...
View ArticleIMF renews confidence in Nigeria’s economy as real GDP rises 1.9% in 2018
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed a renewed confidence in the Nigerian economy, as its Executive Directors welcomed Nigeria’s ongoing economic recovery, accompanied by reduced...
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