Senate President Ahmad Lawan has disclosed that the National Assembly will pass the 2022 Appropriation Bill before Christmas. Lawan made the disclosure on Friday night, while receiving the New Telegraph’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Politics, alongside other Nigerians who had distinguished themselves in public service and the private sector....
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the return of N19. 33 billion Kogi state salary bailout funds, recovered by the commission, to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Spokesperson for EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, on Friday. The News Agency...
The Kogi Government says it will again, be vindicated in the EFCC alleged return of bailout fund for workers’ salaries to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, said it returned the N19....
The National Economic Council (NEC) says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a fresh N656 billion Bridge Financing Facility to the 36 States. Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, disclosed this on Thursday at a virtual NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, which...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has said its educational model is a tool for securing employment, addressing poverty and increasing the standard of living of Nigerians. The Chairman, Board, SMEDAN, Otunba Femi Pedro, stated this during the SMEDAN Tertiary Institutions...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced rights violation investigation into the money lending industry. A document signed by Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC for the Joint Regulatory and...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria Ltd., a subsidiary of Airtel Africa, approval in principle to operate as a super agent. This is contained in a notice signed by the Group Company Secretary, Airtel Africa, Simon O’Hara, and posted on the Nigerian Exchange...
Not less than 160 golfers in several categories will participate in the 14th Edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sponsored Governor’s Golf Tournament, which will take place on Saturday in Abuja. According to a statement released on Thursday by CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Osita Nwanisobi...
Prof Obadan was my best economics teacher at the University of Benin (Uniben). Soft spoken but highly articulate and intelligent, he was the real deal and made plenty sense always in and out of the classroom and I looked forward to his lectures. Unsurprisingly I scored good grades in...
Introduction After the launch of Nigeria’s new digital currency tagged the eNaira on Monday, 25th October 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari, I jumped onto the eNaira wagon and here is what I found in the early days. 1. The eNaira Speed Wallet missing in playstore – On Thursday, 28th...