FG’s economic recovery plan to focus on productivity, to be launched by Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari is to launch Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), a road map for economic recovery, growth and sustainable development when he returns to the country. The…
Dasuki’s former aide, Ashinze, to know fate March 21 on admissibility of evidence
Federal High Court in Abuja will on March 21 rule on whether to admit in evidence the statement of Col. Nicholas Ashinze, in a charge brought against him by the…
Thieves in ‘police car’ steal $2m cash in South Africa airport heist
Suspected bogus police stole an estimated US$2-million in cash in a daring late night robbery at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport. The heist occurred when “police” stopped GuardForce personnel as…
CBN pumps additional $100m to ease forex pains
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has further injected another sum of $100m into the interbank foreign exchange market, while Operators of Bureau de Change Outlets (BDCs) are complaining of…
Senate stops Customs from collecting duties on old vehicles
The Senate has warned the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) not to collect duties on old vehicles. In its resolution, the Senate said that Customs should drop the proposed move until…
Ovie Omo-Agege, the only Labour Party senator, defects to APC
The only Labour Party senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, announced…
Feel free to travel to US, Minister tells Nigerians; says Nigeria not affected by Trump immigration rule
Nigerian foreign minister Geoffrey Onyeama, says no Nigerian with full valid entry visa has been denied entry to the U.S. Onyeama, said in Abuja on Tuesday that Nigerians were free…
643 Nigerians return from Libya in three months
Nigerians illegally residing in Libya or using that country as transit have been voluntarily returning home with the latest on Tuesday of 171 persons. They arrived at the Murtala Muhammed…
Onnoghen sworn in, honoured with GCON, Buhari congratulates him
Walter Onnoghen has been sworn in by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) in a brief ceremony. He was also conferred with the second highest…
China’s foreign reserve now $3 trillion
China’s foreign exchange reserves unexpectedly rose for the first time in eight months in February, rebounding above $3 trillion as a regulatory crackdown and weakness in the dollar helped staunch…