archiveFebruary 2018

  A Constitutional Lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, has reiterated call for restructuring of the country along socio-economic, political and security lines. Nwabueze made the call at the General Assembly of the Eastern Consultative Assembly (ECA) Stakeholders Meeting and Award to prominent Nigerians in Enugu on Tuesday. Prof. Ben Nwabueze The...

  The Federal Government should allocate N2.2 trillion to the education sector out of the N8.6 budget proposal for 2018, a civic technology organization, BudgIT Nigeria, has said. The organization, which is known for pursuing transparency in government budgets, said if the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (NESCO)...

President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for unity within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Tuesday at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, Buhari urged members of the ruling party to support Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor in his bid to reconcile aggrieved...

  The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, extended Chief John Odigie-Oyegun -led National Working Committee’s (NWC) tenure by one year. Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi made this known while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the party’s NEC meeting in Abuja and said...

In line with its Corporate Social Responsibility profile, Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant, has announced a multi-million Naira educational scholarship award for 115 students from its 15 host communities for the 2017/2018 academic session. The company said the scholarship has become an annual event, meant to contribute to the educational...

  The Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete (KWASU), Prof. AbdulRasheed Na’Allah and the Director of the Institute of Advanced Military Studies in the institution, Dr. Ademola Araoye, have traced insurgency and other security challenges in the country to neglect of military intellectualism. They made this observation during the...

  Senator representing Bayelsa State, Ben Murray-Bruce and BudgIT, a Nigerian civil society organization, on Monday, engaged in war of words over the National Assembly salary. Sen. Bruce queried Nigerian leaders who exploit citizens with exorbitant budgets for their personal use. He wrote on his twitter handle: “For too long,...

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Monday discussed with a delegation from the China Development Bank on areas where the bank could be of assistance to the country. The meeting  was attended by the Permanent Secretary at the ministry, Mahmoud Dutse, and top officials of the China Development...

  The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, has urged Nigerians to shun corrupt tendencies in their dealings to avoid wrath of God. Kumuyi made the plea on Sunday at a special programme entitled: “Total Redemption for All” held at the Eagles Square, Abuja. He said...

  The equities market started the week on a positive note, with the All-Share Index (ASI) of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) appreciating marginally by 0.02 per cent to 42,579.48 points. Accordingly, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns improved to -3.98 per cent and 11.34 per cent respectively. The Consumer Goods...