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Court Stops Buhari, CBN From Shifting Naira Redesign Deadline

Justice Eleoje Enenche of a High Court at the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Monday restraine…
FG Unveils Tractor Initiative To Boost Commercial Agriculture

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has reveale…
FG Raises N742.5bn From Sukuk Bonds In Five Years

Between 2017 and 2022, the Federal Government has raised the sum of N742. 56bn from the issuance of …
Nigeria, Egypt Agree To Protect Consumers, Businesses From Unfair Trade Practices

Temitayo Okereji Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Egypt to promote trade fairne…
Many trapped as shopping mall under construction collapses in Abuja

Seven persons have been rescued from rubbles of a collapsed three-storey building under construction…
Rating Agencies Lack Full Understanding Of Our Economy—FG

The Federal Government on Thursday said it received with shock the report of an international rating…
SEC Steps Up Investor Education To Tackle Capital Market Fraud

Temitayo Okereji The Securities and Exchange Commission has restated its commitment to continue to e…
CBN Directs Banks To Pay New Naira Notes To Customers Inside Banking Halls

Temitayo Okereji The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday finally bowed to pressure from Nigerians an…
CAC, NAICOM To Intensify Fight Against Money Laundering

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) will partner t…
FCT MINISTER COMMENDS AFREXIMBANK BOSS FOR CONTRIBUTION TO FCT HEALTH SECTOR

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, CON, has reiterated the desire of President Muhammadu B…
NACCIMA Wants Inclusion Of Private Sector Operators In FG’s National Council For Digital Innovation

Temitayo Okereji The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture h…
FG, Uni-Abuja, ACCI commend NEPZA over proposed SEZ’s initiatives

The Federal Government has said that the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority’s (NEPZA) acceler…
BUHARI APPOINTS SEGUN AWOLOWO AS SECRETARY, NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE ON AFCFTA

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo as the Secretary, Na…
80% of imports must pass through scanners – Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service has accused terminal operators and clearing agents of undermining the ne…
DSS Goes After Bank Officials Selling New Naira Notes

On Monday, the Department of State Services (DSS) revealed that some staff members of commercial ban…
ECOWAS approves fresh policies for regional electricity market

he Economic Community of West African States Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority has approved …
Buhari Commissions 10MW Solar Power Project To Boost Kano Industrialisation

Temitayo Okereji President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the 10 Megawatt Kano Solar Power Projec…
Osun Election Tribunal Sacks Gov. Adeleke

The Osun Election Petition Tribunal on Friday in Osogbo, Osun capital, sacked PDP’s Governor Ademola…
VANDALISM: SECURITY COMMITTEE SEEKS RESIDENTS COOPERATION TO STEM TIDE

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory have been urged to cooperate with security agencies to cu…
Buhari inaugurates Lagos Blue Rail Line

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of the Lagos Blue Rail Line. This …
Soldiers kill three bandits, rescue 16 kidnap victims

Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have rescued 16 kidnapped victims, killing three bandits in separa…
Buhari appoints ex-IG Arase as PSC chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of the former Inspec…
NEPC rejigs its operational activities to meet FG’s Medium-Term Development Plan 2020 – 2023

In line with the Federal Government’s Medium-Term Development Plan, the Nigerian Export Promotion Co…
Deep Sea Port completion indicates FG’s effective policy implementation, says NEPZA Boss

The Nigeria Export Processing Authority (NEPZA) has said that the completion of the Deep-Sea Port in…
Harness Northern Region’s Resources To Address Our Economic Challenges, Arewa Renewal Forum Tells Politicians

The Arewa Economic Renewal Forum has called on the administration that will succeed President Muhamm…
MRA’s Office Burgled, Valuables worth Millions of Naira Stolen

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) announced today that its office in Lagos was burgled and ransacked over th…
Suspected terrorists kill three, abduct three in Niger

Suspected terrorists have killed three persons and abducted another three in an attack on Kuta town …
FIRS Breaks 2021 Tax Revenue Record, Collects N10.1trn In 2022

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that it collected over N10trn in tax revenue…
NAFDAC destroys tramadol, others worth N95bn

Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeye…
2023 ELECTIONS: FCT MINISTER PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR INEC

The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has pledged the support of the FCT Administrati…
Five killed, one kidnapped, as gunmen invade Bauchi community

Gunmen have invaded the Gambar Sabon Layi community in the Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Ba…
NDLEA intercepts cocaine, skunk consignments from Brazil, Canada

Efforts by drug cartels from Brazil and Canada to bring 126.95 kilograms of cocaine and skunk concea…
WTO Provides Nigeria, Others With $3.81m To Boost AfCFTA Implementation

The World Trade Organisation has spent $3.81m to help African countries build their capacities to im…
Nigerians To Pay Fees As CBN Introduces Cash Swap Policy For New Notes In Villages, Others

The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched a cash swap policy in villages and financially included are…
Do Everything To Revive Textile, Garment Sectors, Stakeholders Tell Government

Stakeholders in the Cotton, Textile and Garment sectors of the Nigerian economy have called on the g…
Hope Behind Bars, Legend Golden Care Foundation Unveil Initiative For Speedy Dispensation Of Justice

Ebuka Daniel Two organizations, Hope Behind Bars Africa and Legend Golden Care Foundation, have unve…
NAIRA REDESIGN: BUHARI MEETS EMEFIELE AT PRESIDENTIAL VILLA

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, M…
FG generated N14.59bn as revenue from licences in five years

The federal government, through the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office, says it generated N14.59 billion…
UN Seeks Urgent Action to Save Children from Acute Malnutrition in 15 Countries

The United Nations agencies have raised the alarm on the need for urgent action to protect the most …
FG Considering Capitation Fund to Cater for Emergency Interventions in Hospitals–Irukera

The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission …
324 die, 1,706 injured in Kogi road crashes – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps has disclosed that a total of 324 persons died and 1,706 others sustai…
CBN to sanction banks hoarding new naira notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria has vowed to sanction any commercial bank found hoarding the new naira n…
Trade Between Nigeria, China Hits $26bn

Trade Between Nigeria and China is is set to increase in the 2023 fiscal period and beyond as the Ni…
NESG Projects 37% Unemployment, 45% Poverty Rate For Nigeria In 2023

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), an association of organised private sector, has projected…
Customs intercept cannabis worth N516m in Lagos

The Customs Strike Force, Team A, Ikeja, has said that it intercepted 5,124 kilograms of Cannabis Sa…
ISB Game Changer for Commodities Ecosystem- Akeredolu-Ale

The Investments and Securities Bill has been described as a game changer that is capable of enabling…
Nigeria exported cotton lint worth N29.9bn in 2022

The President of the National Cotton Association of Nigeria, NACOTAN, Anibe Achimugu said the Nigeri…
Russia-Ukraine War: European Union Turns To Nigeria, Other African Countries For Energy Supply

The prolonged dispute between Russia and Ukraine has forced the European Union to diversify its depe…
Microsoft plans sacking of more employees

Microsoft is readying to cut more positions from its global workforce as tech giants continue reduci…
15% of low-income countries in debt distress – IMF

he International Monetary Fund has said about 15 per cent of low-income countries are already in deb…
Oil blocs licensing will end in April –FG

The Federal Government, on Monday, announced that the licensing round for seven deep offshore open o…
Kanu files N20bn suit against Malami

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has sued the Attorney-General of the Fed…
Gates Foundation to spend $8.3bn in fighting poverty

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has said it will spend $8.3bn to continue its work fighting …
FG Seeks Private Sector ‘s Support To Growing Cotton Industry

The Federal Government has called for support from the private sector to developing the growth of th…
FG begins minimum wage review

The National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission says it has initiated process for the review of t…
FG Launches Special Software For Determination Of New Revenue Allocation Formula

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) is set to roll out a proprietary s…
World Bank Lists Nigeria Among Countries With Acute Food Insecurity

Nigeria may be set for one of its worse food crisis as the World Bank has listed the continent’…
Non-oil export: Nigeria records $4.820 bn in 2022 – NEPC

The Executive Director/ CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) , Dr Ezra Yakusak, has r…
Housekeeper ‘Steals’ $400 In Abuja

The Police on Thursday, arraigned a 25-year-old House Keeper. Godwin Yakubu before a Kado Grade 1 Ar…
Fish out bandits who killed 7 NSCDC officers – Buhari to Nig Army

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian armed forces to ensure bandits who killed seven…
CBN Urges Nigerians To Respect Redesigned Naira Notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians to accept, use and respect the redesigned Naira note…
Poor Condition In Niger-Delta Unaccpetable–Ayu

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, on Wednesday lamented the poor …
Those Criticizing Buhari Are Ignorant–Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has lashed out at critics who claimed the adm…
Boko Haram Planned To Destroy Nigeria–Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, described the Boko Haram group and its attendant ideology —…
FG Approves N4.7bn for 219 TETFund Research Grants

The federal government has approved the sum of N4,736,782,352.21 for the award of 219 research grant…
US resumes flight operations after system crash

The United States Federal Aviation Administration has said that it has lifted a ground stop that bro…
Kukah is a vigorous fighter — Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, as a …
ISB Aims To Inspire Confidence – Lawmaker

The provisions of the Investments and Securities Bill recently passed by the House of Representative…
CBN To Monitor Banks Compliance To New Naira Note Disbursement

Victoria Onu The Central Bank of Nigeria will be monitoring commercial banks to ensure that they com…
Lassa fever kills medical doctor in Nasarawa

Ebuka Daniel A Nasarawa State medical doctor, Dr Ahmed Isaiah, has died from Lassa fever at the Nati…
Why Rehabilitation Of PH Refinery Is Delayed—NNPC

Temitayo Okereji The Federal Government has said the Port Harcourt Refinery, which was initially sch…
Job Of Nigeria’s President Not A Retirement Loan–Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, on Tuesday, said the presidency of Ni…
Don’t Panic, 2023 Elections Will Hold Next Month, FG Assures Nigerians

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Tuesday said the 2023 elections will be hel…
I Have Fulfilled My Promise To Tackle Terrorists, Stabilize Economy—Buhari

Temitayo Okereji President Muhammadu Buhari has said that “God has helped” his regime to “clear Boko…
We Are Doing Everything To Secure Release Of Edo Train Attack Victims—NRC

The Managing Director Nigerian Railway Cooperation, Fidet Ohkiria, on Tuesday disclosed that the att…
Insecurity: 2023 election faces cancellation threat— INEC

he Independent National Electoral Commission has raised the alarm over the rising security situation…
Gunmen kidnap former Edo lawmaker

A former Edo State House of Assembly member, Festus Edughele, was kidnapped on Monday morning by sus…
Prudential Returns Compliance level boosted by 96% in 2022- SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that it has continued to employ its compliance too…
CBN cash withdrawal limit begins today

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy on restriction on daily cash withdrawal takes off across the co…
ITF DG Bags Leadership Newspapers 2022 Person Of The Year Award

The Director-General and Chief Executive of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Joseph Ari, has been…
We didn’t take INEC chairman to court —DSS

The Department of State Services has refuted assumptions that the service is in court with the Chair…
13 A’Ibom fuel stations sealed for pump price hike

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority on Friday, sealed 13 fuel stati…
Civil servants’ full allowances to be paid this January – Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said federal civil servants will start ge…
FG advises undocumented Nigerians to leave Equatorial Guinea

The Federal Government has advised undocumented Nigerians in Equatorial Guinea to return to the coun…
Kogi hails DSS for arresting Okene explosion masterminds

The Kogi State Government on Thursday commended the Department of State Security for arresting the m…
Buhari orders security agencies to end crude oil theft

With crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region assuming unprecedented di…
LATE ETSU OF KWALI WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT EDUCATION, HEALTH – FCT MINISTER

The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has described the late Etsu of Kwali HRH Alh. Sha…
Premium Pension hits N1tr in AUM

In a proof of its doggedness, Premium Pension Limited, one of the first seven Pension Fund Admi…
NNPC denies exporting 17.87m barrels of oil without documentation

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited NNPCL has denied allegations that it…
Revenues from Niger-Delta squandered in Abuja, Dubai, US, others—NADDC Chairman

The Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Lauretta Onochie, has decri…
Sowore Faults FG’s Plan To Remove Fuel Subsidy

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has said Nigerians are be…
Military begins payment of ex-servicemen allowance

The Military Pensions Board said it has commenced the payment of the owed Security Debarment Allowan…
Anambra police nab six robbers, recover vehicles

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a six-man robbery gang terrorising the Nkpor/Ogidi com…
NFIU Bans Cash Withdrawals From Govt Accounts

The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit has banned cash withdrawals from accounts belonging to the F…
25 Investors Applied For Polaris Bank Take-Over, Says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reacted to the claims of fraudulent transactions in the sale of Pola…
Over N6trn Lost To Tax Waivers In 12 Months, Says Finance Minister

The Federal Government lost the sum of N6trn to various tax incentives and waivers under the Pioneer…
EFCC secures 3,785 convictions in 2022

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that it secured a total of3,785 convictions ac…
Keep Up The Fight Against Crime In FCT, Minister Tells Police

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has charged the new A…
FG Budgets N3.36trn For Payment Of Petrol Subsidy

Temitayo Okereji The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed …
FG Generated N6.50trn Revenue In 11 Months, Says Finance Minister

Temitayo Okereji The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has disclo…
SEC Expresses Worry Over Proliferation Of Illegal Operators

The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that the persisted proliferation of operators runn…
LCCI predicts CBN may hike MPR to 17% this month

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has tipped sectors like manufacturing, agriculture…
New COVID-19 variants not in Nigeria – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that the COVID-19 Omicron sub-lineage…
Police IG Stops Indiscriminate Transfer Of Corruption Cases

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has streamlined the investigation processes in the Police Forc…
No One Has Right To Lord Over Others –Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged N…
Oil Prices Fall On First Trading Day Of 2023

Oil prices fell on the first trading of the year on demand concerns as the International Monetary Fu…
FIRS Simplifies Tax Clearance Certificate Issuance With TaxPro Max Solution

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that taxpayers can now get their Tax Clearan…
NEPZA hails NACCIMA President’s elevation to ICC World Chambers

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has described the appointment of the President…
ISB Will Transform Capital Market, Boost Investors’ Confidence – Ibrahim

The Investments and Securities Bill has been described as capable of transforming the capital market…
Buhari Signs Last Budget As Nigeria’s President

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2023 Appropriation Bill into law. Buhari signed the 2023 t…
Senator doubtful over NMFB’s ability to recover N500 billion COVID-19 loan

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, h…
Revised Master Plan will Reposition Capital Market- SEC

The Revised Capital Market Master Plan 2015-2025 (RCMMP), developed by the Securities and Exchange C…
Gbajabiamila needs to apologise to ASUU – Falana

The lead counsel for the Academic Staff Union of Universities and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi F…
Three die, 12 injured in Delta auto crash

Three persons have reportedly died in a road accident along the Ubulu-Okiti area of the Benin-Asaba-…
Sanwo-Olu, IGP meet over prosecution of killer cops

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, met with the Inspector-General of Police,…
Flooding Major Agric Sector Challenge This Year–Governors

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has described the 2022 farming season as a serious nightmare for most f…
Afenifere Faults NAICOM Over 200% Insurance Premium Hike

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has berated the leadership of the National I…
No Rift Between Me And Yahaya Bello–Kogi Deputy Governor

Kogi State Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja, has said there is no rift between him and his boss, the Go…
Raheem: IGP recommends suspension of Lagos killer cop

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has recommended the immediate suspension of an Assistan…
Reps pass 2023 budget, raise spending to N21.8tn

The House of Representatives has finally passed the 2023 Appropriation Bill, raising the total estim…
NABTEB results valid for tertiary institution admission — Minister

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has said that the National Business and Technical Exam…
Accident claims 10, injures 6 on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

An accident involving a commercial bus on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday has claimed 10 live…
Food prices rise further in November – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics said that prices of selected food items increased in November. Thi…
World Bank Urges CBN To Review RT-200 FX Policy

According to the global bank, this policy has created an additional foreign exchange window further …
Investigate fuel subsidy scam, NECA tells FG

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has charged the Federal Government to unravel the sc…
Obi appoints Obasanjo’s ex-aide Osuntokun as new campaign DG

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday announced Akin Osuntokun, a fo…
Afreximbank Board Approves $1.5 billion Funding for Participating States in the Caribbean

Cairo, Egypt, 26 December 2022 – The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) …
Imposition of war-risk insurance on all Nigerian-bound cargoes deadly blow to our economy—NIMASA

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has attributed the high cost of foodstuff in …
FG announces mini-bid round, eyes new modular refineries

The Federal Government, through its Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, on Wednesday …
Reps Grill CBN Deputy Governor On New Naira Notes

The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Aishah Ahmad has said that 500…
Buhari seeks fresh N819bn loan, domestic debts hit N22.57tn

Nigeria’s domestic debt rose to N22.57tn as the Federal Government on Wednesday proposed a las…
Why NASS failed to pass 2023 budget – Lawan

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has explained the reasons why the National Assembly failed to pas…
Buhari Launches App To Track Capital Projects Execution

President Muhammadu, on Wednesday, launched the National Monitoring and Evaluation platform, the “EY…
FG To Toll 2nd Niger Bridge

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the temporarily opened Second Ni…
Again, London Court Denies Ekweremadu Bail

The Central Criminal Court, London, otherwise known as the Old Bailey, has once again, denied former…
Nigeria’s oil production to hit 3m bpd soon – Minister

With the battle against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism yielding positive results, the Minist…
Domestic Airlines Warn Of Flight Delays, Cancellation

Domestic airlines have warned passengers to expect flight delays and cancellations during the y…
Politicians Behind Plot To Arrest Emefiele

Joseph Hayab, chairperson of the Kaduna chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has e…
Nigeria’s Debt Service-to-Revenue Ratio at 83.0% Worrisome–Experts

Following the recent disclosure by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Nigeria’s Debt stance, analys…
Atiku Donates N50m to Victims of Banditry in Katsina

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has donated…
FG Reaps $547m from 5G Spectrum Auction

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that auctioning of the 5G spectrum generated $547 million i…
MTN shareholders approve 7.5 billion shares cancellation

In a bid to beat the December deadline, the shareholders of MTN Nigeria Plc have approved the cancel…
Senate confirms Onochie, others’ NDDC board appointments

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the president’s Special Assistant on New Media, Lauretta…
Reps probe illegal 48 million barrels oil sales

The House of Representatives has resolved to constitute an ad hoc committee to investigate a whistle…
(PHOTO) WTO General Council Fixes Date For Ministerial Meeting

The General Council of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) held its last meeting of 2022 Monday, 19th…
Labour Party Campaign DG Doyin Okupe Bags 2 Years Imprisonment

The Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja has passed its verdict on the Director-General of the Labour …
Nigeria’s foreign portfolio records $2.08bn shortfall

Nigeria’s foreign portfolio equity recorded a $2.08bn shortfall between 2010 and 2021 amid an unfavo…
NEMSA inspects 15,931 power projects, certifies 10,692

The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, a safety enforcement agency of the Federal Gove…
Those alleging that Twitter did not negotiate with Nigeria economical with the truth—FG

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday, disclosed that Twitter negotiated …
Twitter Users Vote Against Elon Musk As CEO

Elon Musk seemed destined to quit running the affairs of Twitter Monday after around 10 million user…
What INEC will do if BVAS fails – Commissioner

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it has plans should the Bimodal Voter Registr…
Agricultural practices can halt youths’ emigration – Minister

The Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Chief Henry Ikoh, has said that the ad…
‘Our country is lucky to have this great man’–Tinubu Celebrates Buhari At 80

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Friday, sent a congratulatory …
Presidential jets underfunded – Commander

The Commander, Presidential Air Fleet, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Abdullahi, has decried the maintena…
INEC Suffered 50 Attacks In 15 States Ahead Of 2023 Election, Yakubu Tells Reps

Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has reve…
FG declares December, 26th, 27th, 2022 and January 2nd, 2023 public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Monday, 26th and Tuesday 27th December 2022 as well as Monday, 2…
NPA, NIMASA charging oil marketers in dollars – Rep

A member of the petroleum committee in the House of Representatives, Sergius Ogun, has disclosed how…
ACCI Decries Inflationary Impact On Businesses, Consumers

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ACCI, has expressed concern over the spike in Inflationa…
Court Refuses Motion Seeking to Stop CBN’s Cash Withdrawal Limit

Justice Chizoba Oriji of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has refused …
Companies, individuals owe FG N5.2tn – Minister

The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has revealed that the Federal …
Inflation Hits 21.7%—NBS

Nigeria’s inflation has hit another record as prices rose to 24.47 per cent in November. This is acc…
Agriculture is a major target for Nigeria’s Diversification–Katagum

Improving the Nigerian economy places a high premium on increasing agricultural investments and fost…
Abuja train crash victim dies, police begin probe

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has commenced an investigation into the Thursday mornin…
I Inherited N407.32 Billion Debt From Oyetola Administration— Adeleke

Governor Ademola Adeleke on Thursday declared that he inherited N407.32 billion debt from the admini…
SEC to Re-build e-dividend Platform

The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that efforts are ongoing to rebuild the E-Dividend…
Sugar sector attracts $3bn investments in 10 years, says Adedeji

The Executive Secretary, National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Zacch Adedeji, says the nati…
Shareholders Approve Dangote Cement’s Share Buy-Back

The shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc, yesterday in Lagos unanimously approved …
Police Threaten To Sanction, Prosecute Politicians Indulging In Act Of Electoral Violence,

As the next year general election approaches, the Nigeria Police Force yesterday warned that any pol…
Senate Refers NDDC Board Nominees to Committee

The Senate yesterday referred to its Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, the request of President Muha…
Bank of Industry, IFC Partner to Empower MSMEs

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Bank of Industry (BoI) have partnered …
You Are A Patriotic Democrat, Gbajabiamila Salutes Wike At 55

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has rejoiced with the Governor of…
Lagos man bags life imprisonment for defiling minor

A man, Kazeem Adedayo, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice A. Soladoye of the Special…
Senate passes NCC’s N559bn budget

The Senate, at a plenary on Tuesday, passed the 2023 budget of the Nigerian Communications Commissio…
CBN Funds Manufacturing, Others With N9,7trn

The Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability Directorate of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Aishah A…
Boko Haram Nurtured By PDP Govt—FG

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has blasted the presidential candidate of the…
Stakeholders Advocate Reduction In WAEC, NECO Fees

By Oluwatosin Adiyan Stakeholders in the education sector have cried to the federal government for d…
End petrol scarcity within one week, Reps tell NNPC

The House of Representatives has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to ensure…
Tinubu Is Not From Lagos, Bode George Claims

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has said that the presidential candi…
Nigeria May Experience Slow Economic Growth In 2023—Report

Nigeria is expected to experience a drastic drop in the global economy following the effect of COVID…
Compliance Institute Endorses CAC’s Beneficial Ownership Initiative

The Compliance Institute of Nigeria (CIN) says making the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure a requirem…
Naira Depreciates Further To N745 To A Dollar

The naira has depreciated further against the dollar at the parallel and official sections of the fo…
CBN Cash Limit Policy Contravenes Money Laundering Act—Falana

Femi Falana, human rights advocate, has faulted the new cash withdrawal policy introduced by the Cen…
Adeleke Decries Poor State Of Infrastructure In Osun

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed shock at the poor state of public schools an…
INEC Warns Politicians Against Buying PVC

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Independent National Electoral Commission, on Monday, accused s…
FCTA To Go After Killers Of Twins In Remote Villages

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has kicked against the ancient traditional pract…
CBN Restates Commitment To Robust Payment System In Nigeria.

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has reiterated his commitment to build a r…
ICAN Faults CBN Naira Redesign Policy

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has identified five challenges that it says the Ce…
INEC Laments Fire Incident In Imo Office

The Independent National Electoral Commission has lamented over the attack on its state headquarters…
Borrowing Not Solution To Nigeria’s Problem—Atiku

Against the backdrop of a bleak economic future for Nigeria painted by the World Bank recently, the …
Buhari Approves Disbursement Of $350m Cabotage Fund

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the disbursement of the $350m Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund…
NSIA Launches Initiative To Stimulate Innovation, Technological Developments In Nigeria.

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) yesterday launched the maiden edition of its Prize…
NIPC Backs CBN Cash Limit Policy, Says Initiative Won’t Affect Investment Inflow

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission has commended the recent Central Bank of Nigeria’s poli…
SERAP Seeks Details Of N625bn Oil Revenue Spending From Delta, Bayelsa, Seven Others

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the nine oil-producing states in Nige…
HURIWA Demands Sacking Of Emefiele As CBN Governor

The Human Rights Writers Association has called on the National Assembly to use its legislative powe…
FCTA loses N500m revenue to illegal masts

The Federal Capital Territory Administration Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signanege says …
Kaduna: Soldiers kill nine bandits, rescue kidnap victims

Soldiers attached to the Special Forces of the Nigerian Army, in a renewed offensive, killed nine ba…
Buhari, 48 African Presidents to attend US-Africa Leaders Summit

President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has invited 49 African heads of state and the …
DSS gives NNPC 48 hours to resolve fuel scarcity

The Department of State Services has given Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other sta…
AfCFTA Will Stimulate Nigeria’s Trade By $12bn–Experts

Stakeholders of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Agreement said the agreement has the potent…
Stakeholders Back Amendment Of NDIC Act

Public and private sector stakeholders across the financial services industry have canvassed support…
Emefiele Appoints Hamidu As Acting MD For NIRSAL Plc

The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele has appointed Mr Saad Hamidu of the Develop…
Suspend limits on cash withdrawal, Reps tell CBN

The House of Representatives on Thursday, asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend its latest po…
I Didn’t Withdraw N5bn From Osun Account–Adeleke

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied withdrawing N5 billion from the state’s account…
Court throws out suit challenging Tinubu’s candidacy

A suit challenging the candidacy of Bola Tinubu as the presidential candidate of All Progressi…
EFCC Auctions 400 Cars At 4 Locations In Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has put on auction four hundred and thirty-five (435) v…
AfDB Mobilizes $8.9bn for Africa’s low-income countries, highest in 50 years

After a year of intense negotiations and a difficult global economic outlook,development partners of…
Shariah Products: Master Plan Projects N5 Trillion capitalisation by 2025 – SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission has said that the revised edition of the …
Nigeria Will Be Self-Sufficient In Sugar By Next Year—NSDC

The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) says Nigeria targets to attain self-sufficiency in sug…
ICPC Detains D’Banj Over N-Power Funds Fraud

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) confirmed on Wednesda…
FG To Revive Non-Operational Tanneries to Boost Production, Investments

The Federal Government is committed to bringing back dormant tanneries and luring more capital into …
Buhari nominates Ahmad, Adamu as CBN deputy govs

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate, seeking the screening and re-confirmation of two …
FG Approves Project For Broadband Service To Rural Areas

The Federal Executive Council has approved the concession of research and development on satellite t…
CBN limits cash withdrawals to N100,000 weekly

The Central Bank Of Nigeria has imposed fresh cash withdrawal limits on individuals and organisation…
Reps Probe NBET Over N4trn Debt

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts is to probe the Managing Director of Niger…
Africans in diaspora are the continent’s largest financiers through remittances – AfDB President, Adesina

The President, African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that Africans in Diasp…
Buhari approves plans to reform military healthcare system.

The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (retd.), has said President Muhammadu Buhari h…
Weep For Nigeria, Not Tinubu, Dele Momodu Slams APC Supporters

The Director, Strategic Communications of the National Election Management Committee of the Peoples …
Organizers of debate want to use me to make money – Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said th…
NRC Resumes Abuja-Kaduna Train Services After Nine Months Shutdown

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday resumed shuttle services on the Kaduna-Abuja route …
Effective Controls Key to Investor Protection – SEC

Effective internal controls over financial reporting has been described as necessary to help ensure …
Ahead 2023 Elections, Buhari Warns Military To Steer Clear Of Politics

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian Armed Forces to remain apolitical and continue …
Dogara dumps APC for PDP

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has dumped the ruling All Progressi…
Abductors of Benue commissioner demand N5m

The abductors of Benue State Commissioner of Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu, have opened c…
Adeleke Warns MDAs Against Flouting Directive

The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has commenced the payment of salaries to workers i…
Lai Mohammed cautions Atiku against downplaying Buhari’s achievements

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has cautioned presidential candidates agains…
How Governors Opposed Payment Of Allocation Directly To Local Govt Account—Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has shed light on the cr…
Liquid Government Bonds Market Good for Economy- SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission has said from the perspective of capital market development, …
Man Wants Slow Economic Growth Among States Addressed – MAN

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has expressed concern that the slow growth in the economy i…
FG Directs Banks, Others To Conduct Environmental Audit

The Federal Government has ordered banks and telecommunication companies to conduct environmental au…
FCDA revokes Ghana, Malaysia, Thailand diplomatic plots

The Federal Capital Development Authority has revoked the plots granted to the embassies of Ghana, T…
Three Die, Others Injured In Delta Auto Crash

Three persons have been confirmed dead and others critically injured in multiple accidents in the Ug…
Result Transmission: NCC To Assist INEC Tackle Poor Network Connectivity

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is working with the Nigerian Communicat…
ECOWAS Moves To Remove Trade Barrier In West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is poised to remove roadblocks of regional i…
Ortom Disowns Former Benue LG Chairman Over Atiku’s Comment

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has refuted claims by a former Ushongo local council chairman, J…
Fifteen High Court Under Probe

he National Judicial Council has set up 15 high-powered probe panels to investigate alleged gross mi…
E-mobility: NADDC Boss says Africa can’t advance rapidly without Electric Vehicles.

The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, Jelani …
Port-Harcourt Refinery To Begin Operation In March Next Year—NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has said that the Port-Harcourt Refinery is 50 per cent …
Gas will continue to play critical role in the global energy mix—NLNG

Amid the global push towards transition to greener energy sources, the Managing Director of the Nige…
Court Wants Army Chief Jailed For Contempt

A Federal High Court sitting in Minna, the Niger State Capital, has ordered that the Chief of Army S…
Aisha Buhari: NANS To Commence Massive Nationwide Protest On Monday

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students has declared a nationwide protest to…
Four dies as Fintiri’s convoy involved in auto accident

Four persons have reportedly died from a ghastly accident involving a Toyota Hilux conveying a detac…
Nigeria’s malaria prevalence drops to 22% — Report

The 2021 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey Report has shown that the malaria prevalence in the countr…
FTZs Attracted $26bn Investments In 30 Years–NEPZA

A total of 625 Companies with cumulative investments of $26bn are currently operating in the 46 Free…
SEC To Continue Enforcement Against Ponzi Schemes

The Securities and Exchange Commission has assured the investing public that it will continue to dep…
CBN okays new guidelines to tackle money laundering

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new guidelines for the licensing of banks and Other Financial…
Arrears Pending As ASUU Members Get Full Salaries For November

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have received their full salaries for the…
Humanitarian Affairs Minister Clarifies N206bn Insertion Into 2023 Budget

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq…
Danbatta urges judges to make contributions towards ICT development

Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, has asked the judi…
RMAFC, EFCC uncover $205m unremitted revenue by oil firms

Mohammed Bello, chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission says the commi…
Tinubu not in US, APC debunks viral photo

The All Progressives Congress Campaign Council has dismissed a viral photograph alleging that the pa…
Afreximbank doubles funding facility for creative and cultural industries to $1bn

The Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) brought together the largest gathering for the cultur…
Burnt offices threaten polls — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has lamented the incessant attacks on its local govern…
We have enough food to take care of Nigerians—FG

The Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has said the country has e…
FG begins 14-day paternity leave for civil servants

The Federal Government has approved the commencement of a 14-working-day paternity leave for federal…
Buhari Approves N80bn For Road Projects

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has approved the release of N80billion for the…
After Fire Incident, Soludo Urges Traders To Insure Goods

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has called on traders and business people in the …
BPSR Hails Reforms In CAC

The Alhaji Garba Abubakar-led CAC is one of the agencies identified as building the block that will …
Insecurity Won’t Affect 2022 Census, Says FG

The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Kwarra, has assured that the 2023 ce…
ICT Vital To Tackling Insecurity, Says IGP

The Inspector General of Nigerian Police, Usman Baba, has said a technical and information technolog…
Finance Says Developing Countries Not Properly Treated In International Tax Rules

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has raised the alarm over the cu…
We Will Make SON Become The Best Standardisation Body In Africa—FG

The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum, has said that made-in-Nige…
WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’

The World Health Organisation has said it will start using a new preferred term, ‘mpox’, as a synony…
Adeleke Goes Tough, Sacks Three Monarchs

The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has directed security agents to take over the pala…
Nigeria Launches Trade Information Portal

Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment on Monday launched the Nigeria Trade Information …
FG extends resumption date for Abuja-Kaduna rail services

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Transportation, on Sunday, extended the resumption da…
NADDC Seeks Intervention Fund For Automobile Sector

The National Automotive Design and Development Council has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to set …
Why I Went Into Cocaine Trafficking–Oyenuga

Lawal Oyenuga, a 56-year-old drug trafficker, arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforc…
SMEDAN Begins Matching Fund Programme For Agro-Based SMEs

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in partnership with Sterling…
Amendment of NDLEA Act will strengthen Nigeria’s anti-drug war – Marwa

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed M…
UK Expresses Commitment to Capital Market Development

The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Ben Llewellyn- Jones has stated that the UK Gov…
I’ll address agitations in South East –Tinubu

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, yesterday solicited…
ECOWAS donates facilities to boost Nigeria’s fruits export

The Project Coordination Unit of the Economic Community of West African States has provided fr…
Senate Launches Investigations In Job Racketeering In NDDC

The Senate through its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has called for a thoroug…
Sammie Okposo Slumps, Dies At 51

Ace gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, is dead. The singer died on Friday morning. He was 51. His project…
Nigeria’s GDP growth slows to 2.25% in Q3 2022

Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.25% year-on-year in Q3 2022, marking the slowe…
NASS To Amend Extradition Act

The National Assembly has begun the process for the amendment of the Extradition Act, 2004 with…
DSS withdraws suit against ex-terrorists negotiator, Tukur Mamu

The Department of State Services, on Thursday, withdrew a suit filed at a Federal High Court, Abuja …
I never collected $28m to blackmail Obi – Soludo

The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, has dismissed the rumour that he collected $28 …
Investor Confidence Will Accelerate Capital Market Growth- Ahmed

Investor confidence has been described as one of the key ingredients that will accelerate the growth…
Over $1bn Looted Fund Recovered–FG

The federal government says $1 billion in looted funds have been recovered so far by the administrat…
Why I Approved Redesign Of Naira Notes—Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, explained why he approved the redesign of the naira notes, …
Obi-Datti Warns Against Sabotage of PVC Collection in Lagos, others

The Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation has raised the alarm against alleged sabotage of the ongoing col…
THE FG, STATES AND LGCs SHARE N736.782 BILLION FOR THE MONTH OF October 2022.

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its Meeting shared a total sum of N736.7…
Gunmen kidnap medical doctor in Benue

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a medical doctor identified as Dr Alex Gyemwase, in …
CAC Unveils Beneficial Ownership Register To Strengthen Fight Against Corruption

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has unveiled a Beneficial Ownership Register (BOR) platform i…
FG REAFFIRMS EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO GROW NIGERIAN ECONOMY.

To explore strategies to improve the nation’s economy, the Federal Government has reaffirmed i…
Many Kuje Prison Escapees Yet To Be Captured–FG

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed that although a few of the escaped Kuje pris…
Buhari to unveil redesigned naira notes Wednesday

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has announced that the President will …
Buhari Flags Off Oil Production In North

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the commercial production of crude oil and gas fro…
Majority of Nigerians are honest, few fraudulent — Osinbajo

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, said although a few ci…
CBN raises interest rate to 16.5% as inflation persists

The policy-setting committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rat…
Court orders INEC to resume voter registration

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to im…
Car Crash Kills 17 In Abuja

No fewer than 17 passengers were killed in a fatal road crash in the early hours of Tuesday along th…
AfDB, AU Sign $9.73m grant agreement to drive digital market development in Africa

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank have signed a grant agreement to…
Supreme Court orders retrial of Ogun PDP gov suit

The crisis rocking the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party deepened on Monday with th…
Afreximbank Outlines $3bn Country Programme for Kenya

Kenya is set to benefit from a US$3 billion Country Programme from African Export-Import Bank (Afrex…
Global economy needs Nigeria, says IMO boss

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation, Kitack Lim, has described Ni…
Remember Rivers when you assume power, Wike tells Kwankwaso

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has told the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Pe…
FG inaugurates `Export4Survival’ campaign to boost non-oil export

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo yesterday in Abuja launched t…
ITF Seeks Harmonization Of Certificates To Remove Dichotomy Between General, Technical Education

The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund, Sir Joseph Ari on Monday called for more syner…
Industries can’t survive without standards –SON DG

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has reiterated the place of standards in the growth…
Bill Gates Pledges $7bn in Aid to Nigeria, Other African Countries

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said at the weekend that it was committing $7 billion to Nig…
Osinbajo begins three-day diplomatic visit to Canada

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday, departed Abuja for Ottawa, the Canadian capital, for a thre…
Abuja police nab robbery suspect, recover gun

Men of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber during a …
Rising Poverty: Probe Special Intervention Programmes, SERAP Tells Buhari

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President General Muhammadu Buhari, t…
NADDC Boss, JELANI BAGS NIMechE HONOURARY FELLOWSHIP AWARD

The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (A Division of the Nigerian Society of Engineers) o…
Atiku will win without run-off, campaign team boasts

The Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation has advised the Independent National Electoral Co…
EFCC arrests 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday arrested 18 suspected internet …
Naira redesign: CBN directs banks to begin Saturday operations

The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed commercial banks in the country to work on Saturdays till…
PTAD pays N610bn pensions in six years

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate has paid over N610 billion from January 2015 to Dec…
N544m scam: Court frees ex-SGF Lawal, others

A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former Secretary to the Government of t…
SEC Charges Commodities Exchanges on Investor Protection

The Securities and Exchange Commission has urged commodities exchanges in the country to have invest…
EFCC WARNS POLITICIANS TO AVOID USING ILL-GOTTEN FUNDS FOR ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has give…
ICPC recovers N117bn in 8 Months

The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor …
FG APPLAUDS STATES ON IMPROVED FISCAL PERFORMANCE

The Federal Government has applauded state governments in th…
Africa deserves right to use natural gas reserves, says AfDB President, Adesina

The right of African countries to use their natural gas reserves should be reflected in any deal at …
Shell Completes Turnaround Maintenance on 225,000bpd Bonga FPSO

The efforts by the Nigerian government to ramp-up oil and gas production to generate more revenue ha…
Why we’re supporting Tinubu’s presidential bid — Marafa

The Zamfara Coordinator of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Kabi…
Naira redesign will curb corruption, terrorism financing – Sani

The senator representing Kaduna Central and Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking Insurance and othe…
133 million Nigerians poor, says NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that 133 million Nigerians are multidimensionally po…
FEC approves N2.57bn for procurement of operational vehicles for FRSC

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday…
RMAFC queries GOE’s non-remittance of revenues to Federation Account

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has queried the non-remittances of…
FG Insists On No Work, No Pay For ASUU

The Federal Government has insisted that university lecturers will not be paid for work not done in …
FIRS Opens 25 New Satellite Tax Offices Across Nigeria

The Federal Inland Revenue Service has announced the opening of 25 new Tax Offices across the count…
Capital Market Crucial to Economic Recovery – Amosun

The capital market in Nigeria has been described as important to the economy of the nation as it is …
Senators Fume Over CBN’s Naira Redesign Policy

The Senate witnessed a rowdy session on Wednesday as senators deliberated a motion on the Naira Rede…
AFEX Advocates More Agric Investments To Tackle Looming Inflationary Pressures

Nigeria’s leading commodities market player AFEX unveiled its 2022 Wet Season Crop Production …
I will build on Buhari’s achievements – Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has said that if elected p…
Surpass My Record Anambra As Governor, Obi Challenges Soludo

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has told the Governor of Anambra State, P…
We Need to Mitigate Cyber Ris ks- SEC DG

In recognition of the fact that cyber risk poses a significant threat to market confidence, int…
International Capital Market Closed To Nigeria–DMO DG

The Debt Management Office has disclosed that it has been difficult for Nigeria to borrow from the i…
Akpabio to approach S’Court over A’Court judgement

A former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has said he will approach the Supreme Co…
FG to swap Vision 2020 for Agenda 2050

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the Federal Gove…
Heavy security as Tinubu begins rally in Jos

There was heavy presence of security at Rwang Pam Township Stadium, venue of Tuesday’s rally for the…
Reps Ask FG To Demand N100bn Supplementary Budget On Flooding

The house of representatives has asked the federal government to request a supplementary budget of N…
Melaye Faults Obi Over Manifesto Claims

Spokesperson PDP Presidential Campaign Management Committee, Senator Dino Melaye, has challenged the…
Funding for doctors’ training not inadequate – NARD

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has called for adequate funding of residency training t…

The Federal Road Safety Corps has disclosed that a total of 324 persons died and 1,706 others sustai…

In a proof of its doggedness, Premium Pension Limited, one of the first seven Pension Fund Admi…

Three persons have reportedly died in a road accident along the Ubulu-Okiti area of the Benin-Asaba-…

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has berated the leadership of the National I…

An accident involving a commercial bus on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday has claimed 10 live…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has commenced an investigation into the Thursday mornin…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the disbursement of the $350m Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund…

Three persons have been confirmed dead and others critically injured in multiple accidents in the Ug…

No fewer than 17 passengers were killed in a fatal road crash in the early hours of Tuesday along th…

The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has commenced its meeting…