FG to produce a more comprehensive debt database – Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday said there were debts owed by states and government enterprises that had not been captured. Ahmed made…
Osinbajo visits ex-militant’s Nasarawa farm, says this is a true Nigerian story of hope, honesty, unity
The coming together of communities in Hadari Emirate district in Kokona LGA of Nasarawa State to form a farming settlement for the production of livestock and crop products, under…
FAAC: FG, States, LGAs share N693.529bn for September
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Thursday in Abuja, shared a total of N693.529 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of September, 2019. The N693.529…
Desperate African refugees pay to get into Libyan jails – UNHCR
African refugees in Libya are so desperate that some are bribing their way into detention centers in the hope of eventually being resettled out of the war-torn, lawless country, the…
Entrepreneurship journey entails hard work, discipline, sacrifice – Elumelu tells Cape Verdean entrepreneurs
Tony Elumelu and PM José Ulisses de Pina Ceorreia e Silva exchanging pleasantries Speaking at the Youth Konnekt Forum in Cape Verde on Thursday, African investor and philanthropist, Tony…
Minimum Wage: FG, labour finally agreed on percentage increase for grade levels seven to 17
The Federal Government and organised labour have reached an agreement on the implementation of the new minimum wage after days of talks that ran through nights and ended in the…
UTME 2020: JAMB to register only candidates with NIN
Prof Ishaq Oloyode, JAMB Registrar The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that all candidates that wish to take the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) must have…
Buhari orders forensic audit of NDDC operations in the last 18 years
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a forensic audit of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He gave the order on Thursday in Abuja, following the persistent criticisms…
FG approves N10 bn intervention fund for upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam int’l airport
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N10 billion as intervention fund for the upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu State. Buhari made this known via his verified Twitter…
Yet another decomposed body exhumed in rice farm in Benue
The Police Command in Benue on Wednesday, exhumed an unknown decomposed body in a rice farm in Ukum Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of…