By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria will keep pledges made to the ECOWAS Parliament, and to the sub-regional body at large President Buhari spoke on Tuesday at State House, Abuja, while receiving a team from ECOWAS Parliament, led by the Speaker, Dr Sidie Mohammed...
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The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan request of 5.8 billion dollars and grant of $10 million. The loans are to be sourced from the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank, China Exim bank, Chinese Africa Development Fund, and International Fund for Agricultural Development. In approving the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of the nomination of some National Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioners to replace the outgoing ones. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read the letter during Tuesday’s plenary session. The nominees are Malam Mohammed Haruna from Niger State as the...
Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, says Nigeria has the capacity to become the highest producer of petrochemicals in the world. This, according to him, is possible with the implementation of the Decade of Gas Development initiative, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sylva...
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of a ministerial nominee, Mister Muazu Sambo from Taraba State. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read Buhari’s letter at the upper chamber during plenary on Tuesday morning. Details later…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Retired Major-General Babagana Monguno, has named three groups supporting terrorist organisations in the Sahel region. Mr. Mongunoidentified them as Jama’at Nasr al-Islam Wal Muslimin (JNIM), the Islamic and Muslim Support Group (GSIM), and Islamic State in Greater Sahara (ISGS). He made the disclosure on...
The self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has instituted a fresh suit against the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the Department of the State Services (DSS) over alleged denial of his fundamental human rights. In the fresh...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $210 million loan that could impact the lives of millions of people in Africa’s most populous country. The loan, which was approved by AFDB’s Board of Directors would co-finance Phase 1 of the Nigeria Special Agro-Industrial Processing...
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command alongside other security agents have arrested no fewer than 30 suspected kidnappers and criminals in the state. The criminals were arrested during a Monday raid, by a joint security team, on camps in Orsu local government and Uli community in Ihiala local...
The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, says the National Assembly will pass the proposed 2022 budget before the end of the legislative week. He disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while giving a lecture at the maiden Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture Series organised by the National Institute for...
Nigeria has regained the top spot among crude oil producing countries in Africa with the nation’s crude oil production averaging 1.27 million barrels per day in November. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) made this known in its Oil Market Report for December which was obtained by...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh has pledged the determination of the Bureau to ensure the smooth conclusion of the Health Sector Reform in the country. Mr Okoh made the pledge recently when the Rotary Club...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – No fewer than 1,060 Special and Regular Marshals as well as medical personnel will be deployed across Bauchi State from 17th December, 2021 to 15th January, 2022 to ensure an accident-free Yuletide, the Federal Road Safety Corp has stated. A statement signed and made available...
By BARBARA KALU, Abuja – Ika Progressive Union, Abuja, has honoured the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr. (Mrs) Magdalene Ajani, for distinguished service in the country. The umbrella union of Ika indigenes of Delta State who are resident...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has assured that by 2022, Nigeria would have the largest Fifth Generation (5G) coverage in Africa. Pantami gave the assurance at the auction of the 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) spectrum organised by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday in Abuja....
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has advised that the 2021 Finance Bill must be tailored towards enabling an efficient tax system that works for every Nigerian. This was the position of the FIRS as canvassed by its Executive Chairman , Muhammad Nami during...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Zonal Executive Committee of National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), has called on the Federal Government to expedite action in reconstituting the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). NAWOJ also condemned the deplorable state of roads in the zone, and called on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, turned back unvaccinated staff members from its headquarters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the exercise, which started at about 7a.m., saw staff of the anti-graft agency without COVID-19 vaccine cards or evidence of being vaccinated being turned back...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The 36th teleconference meeting of the 36 state governors under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 15th December, with focus on agriculture, education and security strategies, topping the agenda for discourse. The Head of Media and...
A Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG) tanker, exploded at a filling station, on Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, Anambra, on Sunday night, setting vehicles and buildings on fire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the LPG tanker which exploded at about 7.30.p.m., spread fire to two other filling stations and...