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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the proposed N7 trillion budget for 2017 will not make a huge difference in Nigeria’s N90 trillion economy. The Vice President said this at a programme organised by Honeywell Group in Sagamu, Ogun state, Osinbajo said President Muhammadu Buhari was determined to diversify the economy. He said it is the right […]

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Wednesday November 30, 2016, signed a US$ 150 million loan agreement to finance infrastructure and SME projects, including women-owned enterprises in Nigeria. “The Fund will support development of productive sectors of the economy; particularly the power sector, Infrastructure, Women owned enterprises […]

Suspended Senator Shehu Sani who represents Kaduna Central in the Senate has reacted to his suspension by the All progressives Congress (APC). He released a statement in reference to the indefinite suspension APC placed on him yesterday and continued his attack on Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai and his policies among other offences. He said: […]

The victorious All Progressives Congress ( APC) candidate in the Ondo governorship  election, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu said the reason he did not acknowledge a national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in his victory speech on Sunday was because it was not important for him to do so. He said his acknowledgements of President […]

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday commenced the process of conferring exclusive power to appoint chairmen and members of National and State Houses of Assembly election tribunals in the 36 states and Abuja on Chief Justice of Nigeria and National Judicial Council. Presently, the power to make those appointments is the exclusive preserve of the […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revers its plan to increase the prices of Internet data charges by service providers. It was gathered that the action of NCC followed Senate’s intervention. Earlier on Wednesday, Senate President Bukola Saraki, said: We are now debating the proposed NCC data price hike on the floor of Senate. Please […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Wednesday removed Mrs. Sally Mbanefo as the Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development. Her removal was contained in a letter titled “Notification of de-secondment from the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation( NTDC)” and signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal on Sunday, November 27, […]

Sokoto State Government on Wednesday commenced the test running of its N3.8 billion Independent Power Project (IPP), whose contract was awarded in November, 2008. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, the project has the installed capacity of a minimum of 30 megawatts and a maximum of 38 megawatts. The Chief Operating Officer of […]

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said the President Mohammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) federal government desire was to tax Nigerians to death, saying; “Nigerians must resist any attempt to impose new tax on them.” The governor described the federal government’s plan to increase the cost of data as wicked, adding that […]

Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday announced the defection of Yele Omogunwa, a senator from Ondo south, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Until his defection, Omogunwa was the only PDP senator from Ondo State. Ajayi Boroffice, a senator from Ondo north, and Tayo Alasoadura, a senator from Ondo […]

The Senate on Tuesday, constituted an adhoc committee to investigate Nigerian Customs Service, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and other revenue generating agencies of government over alleged non-remittance of billions in revenue. This followed a motion tagged “”Urgent Need to Investigate Revenue Generation agencies for Non Remittance of Generated Revenue” and sponsored by Sen. Solomon […]

The House of Representatives has called on the Petroleum Products Prices Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) to review the current price template for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) with a view to reducing the price to N70.  The Reps made the call after adopting a motion sponsored by Abubakar Fulata titled “Urgent Need to Review the Petroleum Price […]