CBN Sacks FBN Board over removal of MD/CEO The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has sacked the entire members of the board of First Bank Holding and First Bank Nigeria Ltd. Emefiele, in his speech broadcasted on national television cited insider abuse,...

Pantami Tasks NITDA to Reinforce IT Projects Clearance in Public Sector   The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has tasked the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to reinforce clearance of Information Technology (IT) projects in the public sector. Pantami made the call...

South-East Group Supports Pantami     A political movement, the South East Support Group has urged Nigerians to judge Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami by the content of his present character. The group made the appeal at a press conference in Enugu. Controversies have trailed the alleged previous comments...

NSIA Saves N133bn On Fertilizer Subsidy       The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has saved $350 million (about N133 billion) by cutting subsidy payments and import substitution after it began implementing the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative. In a statement by the Authority, after four years of the PFI,...

'N120bn Intervention Will Address Nigeria’s Electricity Challenges'       Stakeholders in the electricity sector, yesterday, said the Federal Government’s intervention in the power sector, especially efforts being made to address challenges limiting the capacity of distribution companies (DisCos) is necessary to improve electricity supply. The experts also insisted...

2023: Is Nigeria Ready For Woman President?, by Zubaida Baba Ibrahim       In less than two years from now, the curtain will be drawn on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. But while he is still the present occupant of Aso Rock, the seat of power,...