PDP to evaluate performance of new councils in A’Ibom–Scribe
December 17, 2017 The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom says it will monitor the performances of the newly elected Council Chairmen and Councillors and evaluate them on the…
Buhari commends ECOWAS secretariat for engaging EFCC to ensure accountability, transparency
December 15, 2017 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commended the leadership of ECOWAS Commission for demanding accountability from its headquarters staff, which made it to invite Nigeria’s Economic and Financial…
FG maiden N10.69bn Green Bond to be listed on NSE, FMDQ in January- DMO
December 15, 2017 Debt Management Office (DMO) on Friday said Federal Government’s maiden N10.69 billion Green Bond, when concluded, would be listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Bonds are…
Buhari meets AU Chairperson, cautions against evacuation of foreigners into Nigeria
December 15, 2017 President Muhammadu Buhari says it is important to always authenticate the origin of people abroad in distress before evacuating them to Nigeria, saying “not every black man…
National Council for Arts, Culture gets N300m loan from BOI
December 15, 2017 Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture, Mr Olusegun Runsewe, says the council has accessed N300 million loan from the Bank of Industry (BOI) to reposition…
Gov. Ambode upgrades press centre, advises journalists
December 15, 2017 Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has urged journaists to continue to dedicate themselves to the tenets of their profession. He said they should do so by…
C/River 2018 N1.3trn budget passes second reading
December 15, 2017 The Cross River Government’s 2018 Appropriation Bill of N1.3 trillion on Friday passed second reading at the state’s House of Assembly. Majority Leader of the house, Mr…
NCC seeks govs’ assistance on broadband penetration
December 15, 2017 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on state governors to assist it in achieving the 30 per cent broadband penetration target by 2018. The Director of…
FG invests N180bn on National Science, Technology, Innovation 2030 – Minister
December 15, 2017 Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, has said that the Federal Government is committed to investing N180 billion to ensure successful implementation of the National…
We budgeted N19.2bn for capital expenditure in 2017, we got only N3bn – Minister
Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment plans to spend N26.1billion for its operations in 2018, Minister of State in the ministry, Hajia Aisha Abubakar, has said. Abubakar made this…