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FEC Approves N38bn For Completion Of Kaduna’s Eastern Bypass
The federal executive council, yesterday approved the sum of N38billion for the resuscitation and completion of the Kaduna eastern bypass. This is just as the council held a valedictory session for the...
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Amina Mohammed Quits FEC, Moves To UN
The federal executive session yesterday held a valedictory session for outgoing Minister for Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed, who has been appointed the deputy secretary-general of the UN. She is...
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New Forex Policy May Stabilise Banks, Says Fitch
Fitch Ratings, an international rating agency, has expressed optimism that the new policy actions on forex implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may help to ease the foreign currency...
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Osinbajo Writes NASS, Seeks $500m To Finance 2016 Budget Deficit
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has written to the National Assembly, seeking its approval to issue Eurobond debt instrument of $500 million to fund the implementation of the 2016 budget till May 2017....
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Sharing Formula For N100bn Constituency Projects Divides Reps
There were indications yesterday that members of the House of Representatives and Principal Officers of the House may be in for a big showdown over the sharing formula of budgetary allocation of N100...
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Nigerian Army Jails Errant Personnel For Molesting Civilian
The Nigerian Army on Thursday announced the disciplinary action being taking against one of its personnel, Private Suleiman Olamilekan for molesting a civilian, Miss Ebere Ohakwe on January 30, 2017...
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I’m Not Indebted To Any Bank – Oduah
Sen. Stella Oduah has described as untrue allegations that she was indebted to Sterling Bank and other commercial banks in Nigeria. On Wednesday, a Lagos Federal High Court restrained Sen. Oduah and...
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Firm To Publish 4 Books To Mark Cross River 50th Anniversary
Biographical compendium publishers, Profiles & Biographies, publishers of “Contemporary Who’s Who in Cross River”, is set to publish four new titles: “Patriarchs and Matriarchs of Cross...
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5 Smart Ways To Reduce Smartphone Expenses
The amount spent on maintaining a smartphone is definitely on the high side. It has become a recurrent expenditure for some people. Regardless, you cannot do without your smartphone. Hence getting rid...
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N470m Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial Of SAN, Former Minister To March 13
Justice Ramat Aikawa on Thursday fixed March 13 for the commencement of the trial of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dele Belgore and a former Minister for National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman...
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Enugu Govt Releases N100m To Vigilante Groups
The Enugu State Executive Council has released N100 million to the vigilance groups, popularly called Neighbourhood Watch, the Commissioner for Information, Dr Godwin Udeuhele, has said. Udeuhele...
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ALGON Chairman Hail Kogi Assembly Over Passage Of N174.9bn 2017 Budget
Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kogi state chapter, and Administrator of Ijumu Local Government Council Hon. Taufiq Isa, has commended the quick passage of the 2017 appropriation...
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Airstrikes Kill 11 Militants In Afghanistan
A total of 11 militants were killed after aircraft pounded Taliban hideouts in southern Helmand province in Afghanistan, provincial government said on Thursday. The provincial government said in a...
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2018 Census: Enumeration Area Demarcation Begins In Benue
The National Population Commission (NPC) on Thursday says it has started the third phase of the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) in Benue for the 2018 National Population Census. Mrs Patricia Kupchi,...
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Why We Are Celebrating Cross River @ 50 – Abam
Kammonke Abam is the CEO of Profiles & Biographies, a biographical and supplemental information management company. His firm specializes in publishing biographies and has published the biographies...
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Fire Razes 12 Classrooms At Army Day Secondary School In Kano
Fire outbreak destroyed 12 classrooms at the the Army Day Secondary School in Bukabu barrack on Katsina Road in Kano metropolis on Wednesday night. An eye witness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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Over 100 Vehicles Taken From Ministry Of Agric- Lokpobiri
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has said over 100 vehicles were carted away from the ministry by yet to be named officials. Senator Lokpobiri...
View ArticlePrinters Association Laments High Cost Of Printing Materials
…Seeks “Printers Village” in Kaduna Kaduna Master Printer’s Association (KAMPA) has lamented the high rate of printing materials, saying they are almost sent out of business for inability to purchase...
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Businessman To Die By Hanging For Bathing Wife With Acid
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday sentenced a businessman, Suleiman Olalekan, to death by hanging for killing his 22-year-old wife, Chika Egbo, by bathing her with acid. Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo...
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No Padding In 2017 Budget, Says DG Budget Office
The Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Ben Akabueze, says there is no padding in the 2017 Budget as being alleged in some quarters. He said this at a news conference in Abuja on...
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