Democracy Day: A Glance At Governor Badaru's Six Years In Office, by Mahmuda Ya'u Dan Sarki   “The broad based policy thrust of our government will focus on security of lives and property, education and human capital development, water & sanitation and primary healthcare, youth employment,...

CBN Plans Digital Currency As Naira Slips To 490/$ At Parallel Market       The naira exchanged to the dollar at N490/$ at the parallel market on Thursday. According to naijabdcs.com, the official exchange rate website of the Central Bank of Nigeria for the Bureau de Change operators,...

An Encounter with Gen Attahiru, Spy Chief a Week Before their Death By Yushau A. Shuaib “Mallam Yushau, can you see me at Niger Barrack today?” - General Attahiru I received the above phone message on Sallah Day, Thursday May 13, 2021, from the late General Ibrahim...

Fertiliser Imports Rise By 84% To N117bn       Despite various measures to encourage local production, a total of about N117 billion (or $247.91 million) was expended on fertiliser importation in the past year. Fertiliser imports increased by $37.71 million in 2019 to $247.91 million last year, representing...

March Domestic Demand Recorded Upsurge - IATA         The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that passenger traffic rose in March 2021 compared with February 2021. However, total demand for air travel in March 2021 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 67.2 per...

Nigeria Loses $70m To Illegal Fishing Annually       The House of Representatives has expressed worry that Nigeria loses $70 million yearly to Chinese and other European trawlers due to illegal fishing in the nation’s waters as observed by the Nigerian Navy in 2017. As a result, the...