Afreximbank Harps On Capacity Building, Industrialisation
Afreximbank Harps On Capacity Building, Industrialisation
Efforts to achieve market opening should be accompanied with industrialisation and capacity building initiatives to help African countries produce...
Ramadan: Sultan Urges Muslims To Commence Fast Today
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared today the first day of Ramadan following the sighting of the new moon in many...
Roads Carry 95% Freight and Passengers in Nigeria
Nigeria’s roads carry about 95% of all freights and passengers nationwide, against the background of other modes of transportation being in a crippled state....
UBA Appoints Five New Executive Directors
The United Bank for Africa Plc, has announced the appointment of five executive directors, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria...
Nigeria Wins UN Security Council Seat
Nigeria yesterday defeated Gambia and Senegal in a keenly contested election for West Africa’s slot of the United Nations Security Council.
Nigeria defeated her major...
Recapitalisation: NAICOM Solicits Agencies’ Support For Insurers
Recapitalisation: NAICOM Solicits Agencies' Support For Insurers
The National Insurance Commission is engaging other regulatory bodies on how to assist the insurance companies to meet...
Minimum wage: FG Asks Technical Committee To Look For Additional Revenue
Minimum wage: FG Asks Technical Committee To Look For Additional Revenue
The Technical Committee on the Implementation of a new Minimum Wage inaugurated last Wednesday...
Budget 2017: PMB Writes NASS For Additional $500m Eurobond
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly to seek for approval to issue an additional $500 million Eurobond to fund capital projects...
FG Commissions Over N400m Erosion Control Project
FG Commissions Over N400m Erosion Control Project
The Federal Government has commissioned and handed-over three life-saving and life-touching projects worth over N400 million executed through...
The Good, The Bad Of Buharinomics
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari came into power on May 29, 2015, and in less than two months now, the administration would be...
Budget faces fresh delay
The 2016 budget bill faces fresh delay because President Muhammadu Buhari cannot sign it without details from the National Assembly, Presidency sources said yesterday.
The...
FG Approves 2018 Draft Budget
Abuja – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 2018 draft budget proposal, Road Trust Fund (RTF) and the construction of 14-kilometre 330KVA transmission...
PenCom Commences Enrolment, Verification Of Prospective FG Retirees
PenCom Commences Enrolment, Verification Of Prospective FG Retirees
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has commenced the verification and enrolment of employees in the service of...
Presidency Clears Magu, Babachir Lawal of corruption
President Muhammadu Buhari has informed the Senate that the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, and the...
$2.8bn Pipeline Contract’ll Change Nigeria’s Energy Landscape – Presidency
$2.8bn Pipeline Contract’ll Change Nigeria’s Energy Landscape – Presidency
The Presidency on Sunday said the nation’s energy landscape was set for a major change with...
Tax Evasion, Worst Form Of Corruption – NLC
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called on African heads of states and government to work collectively to bring an end to illicit financial...
Budget, Buhari’s $29.96bn Loan Request Top Agenda as N’Assembly Reconvenes
Debate on the 2017 budget and the bid by President Muhammadu Buhari to secure a $29.96bn foreign loan will top the agenda as the...
Breaking: Obasanjo Appears at Council of State Meeting
Breaking: Obasanjo Appears at Council of State Meeting
…Leads Prayers at Meeting
Despite widespread criticisms that trailed Former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his latest message lampooning...
NCS Moves Against Planned Termination of Remita Contract on TSA
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has berated the Senate Joint Committee on Finance, Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions and Public Accounts, for recommending...
FG Spent N49bn On Feeding School Pupils — Presidency
FG Spent N49bn On Feeding School Pupils — Presidency
The Presidency, on Thursday, said the Federal Government spent N49bn on the feeding of primary school...
