Some experts have advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review its monetary policy tools in order to tame the rising inflation. Dr Muda Yusuf, founder, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE), advised the CBN to resist the urge to further tighten the country’s monetary policy...
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A fully loaded petrol tanker on Thursday lost control and rammed into the block of shops and thereafter burst into flames in Apata area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident happened at Apata Junction opposite Oando Filling Station, destroying many houses...
Mr Ben Kure, the Kaduna State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPC) on Thursday resigned from the position. Kure said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, saying he has also resigned his membership of the party. He said...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned members of the scheme against engaging in any form of electoral misconduct in the 2023 general election. The Acting Director-General of NYSC, Mrs Christy Uba, gave the warning during her visit to the temporary orientation camp in Amada community of Akko...
Thirty-seven contestants from the 36 states of the federation and FCT will slug it out in a Reality TV Show grand finale tagged “The Next President Show” to elect a youth president for the country for 2022. Mr Daddy Kris, organiser of the event and the Chief Executive Officer...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says the death of Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Chief Demola Seriki, is painful and shocking. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile on Thursday, said that the death of Seriki was...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring prompt pension service delivery to retired and retiring officers. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, gave the assurance, while the launching the Operational Manual by the FCT Area Councils Service Pension Board at the ongoing...
There are 3,167 inmates on death row, spokesman of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Assistant Controller of Corrections, Mr Umar Abubakar, said in Abuja on Thursday. They comprise 3,105 males and 62 females, he told newsmen. He added that the correctional centres currently have 19,140 male and 339 female convicts....
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, says Nigeria needs help from the private sector to meet its public investment needs. Ahmed said this at the presentation of the latest World Bank Nigeria Development Update (NDU): “Nigeria’s Choice” and “Country Economic Memorandum(CEM): Charting a New...
Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has passed the state’s N700 billion 2023 budget into law on Thursday in Uyo. The budget is made up of N344.005 billion recurrent expenditure and N355.995 billion capital expenditure. The House increased the Executive’s proposal by 0.4 per cent, following a report by the...
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Thursday, ordered the arrest of the caterer who allegedly served poor quality food during the Christmas party for widows and the aged in the state. Umahi, who did not disclose the name of the caterer, said it was terrible for someone to give...
The Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, on Thursday, disclosed that better welfare package for judges and staff would be introduced in the coming year. Justice Tsoho state this during his speech at the End of the Year, Retirement and Merit Award Ceremonies...
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled the family of Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki, Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)whose passing has left the government in shock. He also had a concurrent accreditation as a Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations World Tourism Organization-UNWTO. President...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Over 2000 Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, under the auspices of Coalition of Civil Society Organizations on Good Governance, CCSGG, Thursday, blasted critics of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, on lies and founded allegations. The CSOs in a statement jointly...
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has disclosed that his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, took N18 billion loan after he lost the July 16th, 2022 Osun governorship election. This is as he also revealed that the state is indebted to the tune of N407.32 billion as of November 30th, 2022....
FRSC begins operation zero tolerance to road traffic crashes, gives assurance for a hitch free trips
FRSC begins operation zero tolerance to road traffic crashes, gives assurance for a hitch free trips
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the commencement of its end of the year special patrol operations code-named ‘Operation Zero’ and assured the public of adequate mobilisation of personnel and logistics that will engender hitch free trips for all travellers. The Operation...
The National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP) on Thursday graduated no fewer than 400 beneficiaries of N-power non-graduate category in the North-East. Speaking during the ceremony in Yola, N-SIP’s National Coordinator, Prof. Umar Bindir, congratulated the beneficiaries for being among those who participated in the three months training. “This is...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has mourned the death of Nigeria’s envoy to Spain, Chief Demola Seriki, who died early hours of Thursday. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Mr Setonji David, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that the death of...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered N134.3 billion and 121 million dollars, among others, from proceeds of crime between January and October 2022. The EFCC Chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, while featuring in the 62nd session of State House...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Joe Biden of the United States has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for his efforts in deepening democracy not only in Nigeria, but also in Africa. The US President said this on Wednesday in Washington during his meeting with leaders of six African countries...