ECOWAS Single Currency: Hope May Seem Dim, As Proposed Currency Value Poses Big Challenge
BY: Theresa Igata As we look ahead to the December meeting of the ECOWAS Presidential Task Force to achieve the 2020 target for a monetary union, one big…
NCC Urges Telecoms Service Providers to Boost Consumer Experience to Guarantee Technology Adoption
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on telecommunications service operators to ensure that they boost consumer experience in the industry, which would ensure the adoption of…
FG to Increase Manufacturing Contribution to the GDP by 10 per cent From 2018 to 2022 –Perm Sec…Says BOI Has Disbursed Over N277bn to Enterprises
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Edet Akpan, says the Bank of Industry has disbursed N277.89 billion to 219,515 enterprises across…
US PEPFAR Saves Over 17m People in Nigeria, Others, as HIV/AIDS Pandemic Moves From Crisis Towards Control- Pompeo
The U.S. says its President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has saved more than 17 million lives in Nigeria and other African countries. U.S. Secretary of…
The Welfare of the Common Nigerian is Our Economy Policy Concern – Osinbajo
President Muhammadu Buhari’s sole concern is that the resources of Nigeria must be used for the man and woman who need it the most and this explains…
Philippine Law Makers Express Fear Over Threat to Create ‘Duterte Death Squad’
Philippine leftists reacted with dismay on Wednesday to a threat by President Rodrigo Duterte to create a “death squad” to hunt what he said were Maoist assassins,…
Eastern Rail Line: Amaechi Denies Allegation of Exclusion…Says “We Cannot Execute All Projects At a Time”
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has denied the alleged exclusion of Eastern rail line from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri in the ongoing nationwide rail construction and modernisation….
EFCC Denies Receiving N10 Million Donation From Kano Govt.
Following reports that the Kano State government had donated N10 million to EFCC and other agencies organising the National anti-corruption marathon, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Reps to Army: Tell Nigerians how you spent $1bn arms money, demand full list of Metele casualties
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, began investigation into the 1 billion dollar appropriated for procurement of arms and equipment in the fight against Boko Haram in the North East….
First convocation in 11 years exposes rot in IMT, Rector angry
The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, has concluded plans to hold its consolidated convocation after 11 years of no formal graduation ceremony, a classic example of poor leadership…