We’ll not back down until the proposed minimum wage bill is thrown out – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will not back down in its pursuit to ensure that the minimum wage bill is thrown out of the National Assembly. A lawmaker,…
N41.06b UBEC fund not accessed; Imo, Anambra, Kaduna are chief defaulters
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Boboyyi, says over N41.06 billion UBEC matching grants is lying unaccessed despite the poor state of many primary schools across…
Lecture: Driving Pervasive Broadband Penetration to Deepen Digital Financial Inclusion for Nigeria’s Socio-economic Transformation
I thank the Board and Management of the Centre for Financial Journalism for considering me worthy as the Guest Lecturer for this year’s edition of its annual ‘The Bullion Lecture…
18-year-old rescued from gas station inferno in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service on Thursday said that it had rescued alive 18-year-old Usman Muktar from early Wednesday’s inferno at the NAP gas filling station, Kano. Alhaji Saminu Yusuf,…
Zamfara Govt refutes report of attack on school, calls for calm
The Zamfara State Government has debunked a reported attack on a school in Maradun Local Government Area of the state. In a statement by the Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State…
We are broke, NASS budget should be reviewed upward – Reps spokesman
The Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu says the House is broke and cannot afford to carry out its constitutional mandate effectively. Kalu (APC-Abia) said this when…
Insecurity: Dialoguing with insurgents paints the government as weak, incapable– NSA
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno believes that dialoguing with insurgents paints the government as weak and incapable. He noted that the Federal Government will apply its full weight…
Pay PEF, establish more private depots to ensure product availability – IPMAN tells FG
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Zamfara chapter, has called on the Federal Government to make timely payment of their Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF). The IPMAN Chairman in…
Completion of new NDDC headquarters shows Nigeria can change with determination and focus – Senator Akpabio
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, says that the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has shown focus and determination by completing its 13-floor new headquarters building at…
He did not die, they killed him – Argentines march seeking justice over Maradona’s death
Argentines took to the streets on Wednesday to demand what they say is justice for Diego Maradona after the soccer icon’s death in November sparked investigations into how he died…