archiveJune 5, 2019

The Federal Government has commenced the process for the preparation of the 2020 budget with a directive to Ministries, Departments and Agencies to avoid inflating their personnel budget. The government also issued a warning to chief executives of all agencies of the government against the introduction of ghost workers in...

- State House of Assembly orders refund The Ekiti State House of Assembly has ordered 16 suspended local government chairmen to refund N3.6 billion to the state treasury. The decision, which was taken during the valedictory session of the fifth assembly, was based on the report of a panel which...

Prof. Benjamin Adewuyi, the Former President, Nigerian Metallurgical Society, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the completion of Ajaokuta Steel Company during his second tenure. Adewuyi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He said Buhari should ensure that...

Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri has said he wants to return to Italy to be closer to his family after a ‘heavy’ first year in the English Premier League. Sarri’s comments come amid reports that he is wanted by Serie A champions Juventus. Chelsea won the Europa League, finished third in...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRCS) says that at least 1,618 people have lost their lives through road accidents between December 2018 and February 2019. The information, obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), is contained in the Report of Road Traffic Crash for December, 2018, January and December,...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it has not yet published the national and general minimum cut-off marks for placement of candidates into the nation’s tertiary institutions as being speculated in some quarters. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an...

The United Kingdom (UK) has seized the latest discovery of £211million (N82billion) looted by the late head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. The UK government said that it would not release the laundered fund until Nigeria and the US reached a distribution arrangement The money was laundered through a Jersey...

Gianni Infantino, president of world football's governing body, FIFA has been re-elected for a second term in Paris on Wednesday. Former UEFA secretary general Infantino was behind the expansion of the World Cup from 32 teams to 48 for the 2026 tournament, which will be held in the United States,...

  Capital market operators on Wednesday called for urgent intervention of the Federal Government in the conflict between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Oando Plc. They made the call in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos They reacted to the outcome of a forensic...