Police confirms abduction of RCCG pastor in Lafia
The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a cleric, Mr John Egla, said to be a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Lafia….
Kaduna Sexual assault referral centers record 662 cases of abuse against women, children
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Save the Children, on Wednesday said that sexual assault referral centers in Kaduna State had received a total of 662 cases of abuse against women and…
Zimbabwe quadruples electricity prices, pummelling impoverished consumers
Zimbabwe hiked its average electricity tariff by 320% on Wednesday to ramp up power supplies at a time of daily blackouts, but the move will anger consumers already grappling with…
Budget 2020: FG estimates revenue of N8.155trn in 2020 from oil, non-oil tax, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented the budget for the 2020 fiscal year to the joint session of the National Assembly, informing the lawmakers that the Federal Government expected revenue…
Budget 2020: 10 food items exempted from VAT
The Value Added Tax (VAT) Act in Nigeria exempts pharmaceuticals, educational items, and basic commodities. President Muhammadu while presenting the 2020 budget at the National Assembly on Tuesday, stated that…
Facebook expands its third-party Fact-Checking programme to 10 countries across SSA
Joining third-party fact-checking programmes in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon and Senegal, Facebook today announced the expansion of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme to 10 additional African countries. In partnership…
Google partners to expand digital skills program to reach children in Nigeria, across SSA
Google has announced it is engaging local organisations via its partnership with the Cape Town Science Centre to train 200,000 students in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa within 1 year….
VP woos Scandinavian investors at Nordic-African Business Summit
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, in consolidating efforts made in its first term, is committed to expanding opportunities for investments in renewable energy, technology and other sectors of the…
I have directed stoppage of salary of any FG staff not captured on the IPPIS – Buhari
Any Federal Government worker not captured on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) by Oct. 31 would not be paid his monthly salary. President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this…
2020 budget: Works, Power get highest allocation
The Ministry of Works and Housing on Tuesday got the highest projected allocation of N262 billion from the N10. 33 trillion budget estimates. This was contained in the proposal as…