Insecurity: SERAP writes Buhari, 36 governors, seeks disclosure of spending on ‘security votes’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent Freedom of Information requests to President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state governors in Nigeria...
Financial inclusion seen improving significantly in northern Nigeria
By Ruth Olurounbi, in Washington DC Nigeria’s Development Financing helped significantly improve financial inclusion in the northern and south south regions of...
Rising public debt seen weighing down Nigerian growth
By Ruth Olurounbi, in Washington DC Economic growth in resource dependent Nigeria is seen weighed down by rising public debt, driven by procyclical...
We are not fronting for Vice President Osinbajo – Slavabogu Nigeria Limited, Says Report is False, Misleading
…says staff that started altercation has been dismissed Slavabogu Nigeria Limited has rejected accusations on some social media sites that the company is fronted...
Provide alternatives, Elumelu responds to IMF on China loan
Mr. Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heir Holdings, has reacted to International Monetary Fund (IMF), warning to Nigeria to be weary of China loan,...
Still On the Value Added Tax (VAT) Debate
By Sen Babafemi Ojudu On my page I posted a while ago a contribution by Prof Familoni to the debate on whether or...
NNPC says no looming fuel scarcity
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Thursday appealed to Nigerians to disregard trending social media report of an impending fuel scarcity due to...
World Bank commits $15bn to reducing child mortality, stunting in Africa
By Ruth Olurounbi, in Washington DC The World Bank will spend as much as $15 billion in fiscal years 2021-2023 to “drastically” reduce...
Child hawking: Kebbi govt. blames Niger, Benin republic for increase in State
The Kebbi state government, has attributed the high rate of child hawking in the State, to the influx of children from Niger...
Buhari To Security Chiefs: Deal ruthlessly with bandits, kidnappers,
President Muhammadu Buhari has orders security chiefs to deal ruthlessly with the bandits terrorizing Zamfara state and its environs, kidnappers and other security...
How increase in the cost of bread led to the removal, arrest of Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who has ruled the country for nearly 30 years and is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested by London police at Ecuadorian embassy
London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed on Thursday that they had arrested Wikileaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in the British capital. The arrest...
Emefiele’s Control and IMF’s Applause
Tayo Isaac In a world where many economies are suffering and where there is no shortage of gloom forecast, the International Monetary Fund...
Rivers S/Court judgment: Malami denies plot to mount pressure on CJN
Says PDP taking freedom of speech too far The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has...
N24.39tn debt Profile: FG assures of sustainability
The Federal government has assured that the rise in Nigeria’s debt profile from N21.73 trillion in 2017 to N24.39 trillion in 2018, is...
FEC approves N2.8bn contract for digital decongestion in Nigeria Prisons
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, approved N2.8 billion contract for the installation of a digital web-based integrated system, to aid decongestion...
