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The National Economic Council (NEC) has confirmed that the N526 billion and 21 billion dollars was under-paid to the federation account by some Federal Government revenue generating agencies between 2010 and 2015 including the NNPC. Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state made the disclosure while briefing State House correspondents after the meeting of the Council, […]

A successful and peaceful change of the government of the day is one of the indices that a democratizing society is successfully transiting to a mature democracy. This is why it was a major milestone for the country’s democracy that Jonathan and the ruling PDP lost the 2015 election to usher the second coming of […]

The Federal Government has launched an up-to-date online portal, `iGuide Nigeria’, containing necessary information and relevant data for willing investors. The Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Okechukwu Enelamah, at the launch in Abuja on Thursday, said the portal would greatly improve the Ease of Doing Business in the country. The Permanent Secretary of the […]

The American Government has again said it expects nothing less than credible and fair exercise in the July 14 governorship poll in Ekiti State, saying it will closely monitor events, before, during and after the poll. This was stated in Ado-Ekiti by the Political/Economic Chief, United States Consulate, Lagos, Mr Osman Tat, during a courtesy […]

*Says Buhari administration working hard to ensure Nigeria’s economic prosperity *Adds: Lab has ‘largely achieved what it set out to do’, will usher a brighter future for the country *Labs identified $22.5 billion in private investments from 164 projects “The ERGP Focus Labs have succeeded in identifying more than US$22.5 billion in private investments from […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says the nation’s economy is steadily improving, urging Nigerians to remain optimistic as the future of the country is bright. At a State dinner held Monday, in his honour by the Government of Jigawa State during his two-day working visit, President Buhari called on Nigerians to continue supporting his administration’s well thought-out […]

The Senate has passed the 2018 Budget of N9.21 Trillion following the consideration and adoption of the Budget report laid on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday. This is coming 6 months afterthe budget document was presented to a joint session of the National Assembly in November. The Budget document passed on […]

The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki is set to meet President Muhammadu Buhari to relay to him an alleged plot by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to implicate him (Saraki). The President of the Senate is to lead the leadership of the upper legislative chamber to meet with President Buhari over […]

The police in the early hours of Monday sealed the complex of Kano state House of Assembly apparently to prevent the impeachment of the speaker. Reports say that the armed policemen were deployed to the House at about 2 am to prevent members from gaining access into the Assembly Complex. The deployment of the armed […]

Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry on Monday said that the Immigration attaché, Mr Habibu Almu, who was assassinated in Khartoum, Sudan, May 10, was murdered by a female Sudanese of Nigerian origin. She was identified as Miss Inas Khalid Maikano. On her Facebook page, where she last made a posting in April 2016, she wrote her name […]

Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr on Monday named a 30-man provisional team for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup finals. The full list which consists of home based and Foreign players includes; Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho Ikechukwu Ezenwa Daniel Akpeyi Dele Ajiboye. Defenders: Leon Balogun William Troost- Ekong Kenneth Omeruo Brian Idowu Elderson Echejile Shehu Abdulahi Ola […]

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) of First Nation Airways indefinitely over “unauthorised and illegal operations”. NCAA Spokesman, Sam Adurogboye, said in a statement that the suspension was conveyed to the airline via a letter with reference No. NCAA/DG/CSLA/RM/1-06/18/2304 and dated May 11, 2018 and signed by the […]Read More