External Borrowing Plan: Presidency Lists Projects, Beneficiaries
The Presidency says a total of 15 projects, spread across the six geo-political zones of the country, are to be financed with more than $4 billion from multilateral institutions. The…
Southern Governors Insist on State Collection of VAT, Ban on Open Grazing
The Southern Nigeria Governors Forum has supported moves by States to take over the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), noting that it’s…
Fani-Kayode Joins APC-Meets Buhari
FORMER Minister of Aviation during the President Olusegun Obasanjo government, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has formally joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. He was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by…
Bawa is Hale and Hearty – EFCC
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa is hale and hearty. This clarification became necessary following an incident today September 16, 2021 at the Presidential Villa,…
EFCC Chairman, Bawa, slumps at Aso Rock
The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, reportedly slumped and rushed out of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bawa was giving his goodwill message at the National…
Gbajabiamila didn’t compare IPOB, Yoruba Nation Agitators with Boko Haram, ISWAP
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has denied comparing seccessionist agitators with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. In a statement late Wednesday, the Speaker said there was no time…
FG Increases TETFund Grants to Varsities, Other Tertiary Institutions to N8.5bn– Minister
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced an increment of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) research grants to universities and other tertiary institutions to N8.5 billion, up from the N7.5…
Electronic Transmission: PDP Governors’ Forum Tasks National Assembly Conference Committee to Rescue Nigeria’s Democracy.
– Ask NASS to be guided by patriotism and national interest The PDP Governors’ Forum welcomes the National Assembly from its recess and enjoins it to immediately set up its…
Gunmen Attack Kogi Prison, 240 Inmates Escape
No fewer than 240 inmates have escaped the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Kogi State, following an attack by gunmen. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) spokesperson, Mr Francis Enobore…
Anambra Governorship Elections: South-East PDP Abandon Ozigbo.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South East might have abandoned it’s governorship candidate in the Anambra governorship election Valentine Ozigbo. Party leaders, particularly PDP governors are still apprehensive…