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EU Earmarks 20 Million Euros to Rebuild North East, Niger Delta

The European Union (EU) has pledged its support for the ongoing efforts of the Federal Government to rebuild some parts of the North East and Niger Delta regions by earmarking 20 million Euros for the reconstruction of markets and warehouses in Borno and Delta...

Immigration Generates Over N40.7b Revenue

The Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) has said it has generated and remitted over N40.7billion into the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA) from January to November this year. Controller-General (CG) of NIS, Muhammad Babandede, who spoke after decorating 17 and 37 officers promoted to Assistant...

Buhari Needs $30bn Loan to Succeed, Says Odigie-Oyegun

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is left with no option but to borrow to revive Nigeria’s ailing economy. Buhari’s plan to borrow an estimated US$29.9bn from foreign lenders has been rejected by...

Three Ex-Heads of State Involved in $180m Halliburton Scandal

There are new insights on why the $180million Halliburton bribery probe is lingering without the trial of some highly-placed Nigerians. The Nation learnt that former President Goodluck Jonathan, who planned to table the report before the Council of State, could not do so because three...

FG Stops 571,000 Tonnes of Rice from Entering Nigeria

The Federal Government has announced that 571,000 tonnes of foreign rice warehoused in neighbouring countries were being targeted for the Nigerian market for the Christmas and New Year season, but vowed to stop their entry. It also stated that Nigeria recently took delivery of 110...

AU Receives Commendation For Adopting the GGW Programme

The African Union (AU) has been commended for adopting the Great Green Wall (GGW) programme. The commendation was made by Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, senate Committee chairman, Ecology and climate change during the committee's visit to the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW). The...