Tunes of unity ring through Zimbabwe as Mnangagwa pledges to be ‘President of all citizens’
Newly inaugurated Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, may belong to the old guard but he sure knows his onions when it comes to contemporary leadership. The 75-year-old veteran of the liberation…
Restructuring: NASS can make or mar country – Ayade
November 24, 2017 Cross River Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has charged the National Assembly to live up to its responsibility of repositioning the country’s economy. The governor made the call…
Buhari carries out forensic audit on Jonathan regime, discovers fraud in remittances by NIMASA, NNPC, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a quiet forensic audit of revenue generating agencies to establish their level of remittances to the federation account from 2010 to May 2015. The audit…
FG TO NAIL 500 NIGERIANS WITH PROPERTY, TRUSTS ABROAD OVER TAX EVASION
An Ad-Hoc Committee of the National Economic Council has reported back to the Council that a number of revenue-generating agencies may have significantly under remitted returns to the Federation Account….
France seeks wider berth in Africa as Macron visits Ghana, others
Barely six months into office, President Emmanuel Macron is already preparing for his third visit to sub-Saharan Africa. Yet while the energetic young leader is eager to reshape France’s relationship…
Buhari receives leadership of Tijjaniyya, urges religious movements to fight corruption
November 24, 2017 President Muhammadu Buhari has urged religious movements to assist African countries to rid themselves of the scourge of corruption. The President gave the charge when he received…
Update: Death toll in Egypt Mosque attack now 235
Death toll has risen to 235 in a militants’ attack on a mosque in Egypt’s north Sinai region on Friday, state television has announced. Militants detonated a bomb and shot…
Minister urges stakeholders to initiate ideas for improving Nigerian maritime industry
November 24, 2017 The Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, has urged stakeholders to initiate ideas that will elevate operations in the maritime sector to international best practices. Amaechi made…
Emir of Dutse holds Durbar for Lai Mohammed
November 24, 2017 The Emir of Dutse, HRH Nuhu Mohammed hosted the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to a special Durbar in his Palace in Dutse, Jigawa…
China to cut import tariffs on some consumer products from Dec 1
November 24, 2017 China’s finance ministry said on Friday that it would cut import tariffs on some consumer products from Dec. 1. Tariffs on some consumer products including food, health…