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FG plans ambitious, whopper N26trn 2024 budget

A jumbo-size budget of N26 trillion is being proposed by the Federal Government for 2024, according to the Minister of Planning and Budget,...

2023 Election Petitions: Court of Appeal President orders transfer of pending cases to Abuja, Lagos

All pending cases from the 36 states of the federation regarding the results of the 2023 elections are to be transferred to the...

Amid pains of fuel subsidy removal, 360 Reps in unimaginable opulence, acquire N160m bulletproof SUVs each

The social media is already awash with reports of members of the House of Representatives acquiring bulletproof Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) at a...

Breaking: Nigeria inflation rate hits 26.7 percent, as food prices reach all-time high

Nigeria’s inflation rate has shot up to 26.7 percent in September 2023, up from 25.8 percent in August. The nation’s annual inflation continues...

FIRS flags off nationwide tax compliance exercise October 23

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will begin a nationwide compliance exercise on value-added tax (VAT) and withholding tax (WHT) on...

I will fight for love again despite my sex tape scandal — Moyo Lawal

Nollywood actress and producer, Moyo Lawal, has spoken out against the backdrop of what she described as the unauthorized release of a private...

Nigeria’s Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar of University College, London, icon and beacon of excellence, bags prestigious Roux Prize 2023

One of the world’s foremost public health professionals, Nigeria’s Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar, of the University College, London, has been awarded the coveted Roux...

Bayo Onanuga appointed Presidential Adviser on Information, Ms. Delu Yakubu aide on Poverty Alleviation

In the latest appointments announced on Friday night, Mr Bayo Onanuga, former Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has been appointed...

Patients outraged over non-water supply, poor sanitary condition at Abuja National Hospital

Patients and inmates at the National Hospital, Abuja, have expressed anger and disgust over lack of water supply and poor sanitary condition of...

Nigeria raises N652bn in 6th Sovereign Sukuk Project Fund

The N150 billion Sovereign Sukuk whose offer for subscription closed on October 11, 2023, was well received with a total subscription of N652.827...

Tinubu bolsters Wike’s executive powers as FCT Minister, exempts FCTA from TSA

“President Tinubu also approved the creation of the FCT Civil Service Commission” By executive fiat, President Bola Tinubu has pulled out the Federal...

World Bank announces historic collaboration between multilateral development banks

The World Bank is bolstering its collaboration with nine Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to fast-track solutions that can change the lives of people...

SON, ITF, CAC, 11 others get new CEOs

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of new Chief Executive Officers for several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry,...

Second Republic Minister, Maitama Yusuf, dies

A second republic Minister and Sardauna Dutse, Alhaji Bello Maitama Yusuf, is dead. He died in the early hours of Friday in Kano...

Foreign exchange: CBN lifts restrictions on 43 items

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that Importers of all the 43 items previously restricted in 2015 are now free to...

Tinubu’s economic reforms target $1trn GDP growth by 2030 – CBN Gov. Cardoso

The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr. Yemi Cardoso, says the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, can grow the country’s Gross Domestic...