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    The attention of the National Social Investment Office (NSIO) has been drawn to media reports alluding that “massive fraud has hampered the National Social Investment Programmes” of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The National Social Investment Office (NSIO) under the Office of the Vice President wishes to restate...

  Trading activities on the nation’s bourse closed for the week on Friday with a marginal growth of 0.08 per cent, following price appreciation posted by Nestle Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All-Share Index rose marginally by 34.43 points or 0.08 per cent to close...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday has ordered the Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (retd.), to Zamfara State for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in Birane village, Zurmi Local Government Area of the state where some innocent persons were killed on Thursday. The Senior Special Assistant to the President...

CNN has reported that Brexit referendum reality has resulted inthe UK is looking for new and creative ways to encourage trade around the world. Britain's export finance agency, which works alongside the Department for International Trade, has announced it will add Nigerian currency Naira to its roster of "pre-approved currencies."...

  …Nigeria, global bodies move to stop illicit financial flows in Africa   Nigeria and global organisations, including the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank Group, have agreed on high-level collaborations with Nigeria and other African countries to stop Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) in Africa...

*FG will not impose on State Governments, VP Osinbajo says *Buhari administration's Social Investment Programmes reach over 7 million Nigerians In line with the administration’s commitment towards finding permanent solutions to the herdsmen-farmers clashes in some parts of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the formation of a new...

  The Nigerian Equities market extended previous gain as index moved up by 103bps to peg the Year–to-date return (YTD) at 11.40 per cent. The index and the market capitalization closed higher at 42604.40 and N15.29 billion respectively. Market breadth closed in favour of bull, with 29 gainers and 24...

   There is no alternative to Buhari, he says The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will contest in the 2019 Presidential Election. Addressing thousands of supporters in an Abuja rally organised by the Democratic Youth Congress for PMB 2019...

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has charged telecom operators in the country to comply with the Code of Corporate Governance, CCG for efficient and transparent service delivery. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta gave the charge in his opening remarks, Thursday, at the zonal sensitization...

  The Federal Government has constituted an administrative panel of inquiry to investigate how N62.3 billion was mismanaged by the former management and board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr.Chris Ngige, who inaugurated the panel on Thursday announced a compulsory 30...