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2022 Budget deficit, borrowings: NASS gives revenue agencies N3trn target
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Worried by the nation’s huge debt pileup, Senate President Ahmad Lawan says with pragmatic efforts to cut down on wasteful...
2023: I’m not too young or old to contest as president says Rochas Okorocha as he officially declares
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh A former Governor of Imo and Senator representing Imo west, Rochas Okorocha, has officially declared interest as a presidential...
Missing N3.1bn in Finance Ministry: Again SERAP sues Buhari, ministers
Unrelenting in its avowed commitment to fight against public corruption, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a suit...
Elumelu at Jamaica capital markets annual conference, calls for African entrepreneurs- Caribbean collaboration
The Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), a Nigerian pan-African financial services group, Mr Tony O. Elumelu, has called for collaboration...
Labour shortage: Germany to Admit 400,000 Skilled Immigrants Annually
Germany is facing significant labor shortages in 2022, as the European giants grapple with changing demographics and the retirement of an older generation...
War Tension: Ukraine To Its Olympic Athletes, ‘Do Not Take Photos With Russians’
As war tensions mount between Russia and Ukraine, officials in Ukraine hope their athletes aren’t locked arm in arm with their Russian...
NNPC says N3trn required as petrol subsidy for 2022
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd says about N3 trillion will be required for petrol subsidy in 2022. NNPC presented...
Ghebreyesus faces criticism from Ethiopia over 2nd term as WHO chief
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is running for a new term with opposition from his own country instead of another...
World Corruption Perception Index: Nigeria Sinks Deeper by 5 Places To 154 Out Of 180 Countries
In spite of the Buhari administration’s anti-corruption fight, Nigeria has gone down by five places to rank the 154 position out of...
Petrol subsidy removal: Labour shelves nationwide protest
Sequel to the Federal Government’s decision to halt petrol subsidy removal, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday announced the suspension...
Total subsidy removal: FG proposes 18- month extension to NASS on PIA implementation
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has finally settled for the extension of total removal of petrol subsidy by about 18 months. To...
Buhari bows to pressure, extends subsidy removal implementation period beyond June 2022
Following wide consultations with stakeholders and in line with the current economic realities in the country, the Federal Government has backtracked...
2023 polls, inflation, economic hardship force FG to suspend petrol subsidy removal indefinitely
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Citing reasons of high inflation and economic hardships in the country, the Federal Government on...
ALSCON bid: Arrest, jail BPE DG, Alex Okoh, Appeal Court orders
After two years of litigation, the Court of Appeal has affirmed the judgment of Justice Anwuri Chikere of a Federal...
Exposed! FRABEMAR, company hired by Transport Minister Ameachi, for multi-billion dollar cargo tracking, already kicked out of Congo, Mali, Gabon, Italy, for fraud
“Mafia behind the contract diverted millions of American dollars out of the countries. As a result of their crookedness, the company...
Lagos Govt acquires 10-car 330kmph speed trains for its Red Line rail
Committed to effective traffic management and transportation, Lagos State Government says it has acquired two sets of new 10-cars Talgo 330kmph trains...
