archiveJune 13, 2019

The African Development Bank remains strong with growing operating revenues and allocable income generated since 2010 reaching $2.5 billion, the Bank Group’s Treasurer, Hassatou Diop N’sele, stated on Thursday. In 2018, the bank earned $214 million in allocable income, 48 per cent of which has been reinvested in the institution...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday insisted that it had no electronic server being sought to be accessed and inspected by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the February 23 , 2019 presidential election , Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The commission had earlier denied...

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with visiting Liberian President, Mr George Weah, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Liberian leader arrived the forecourt of the presidential villa at about 11.35am, and was received by the president. NAN...

  Manchester United have been drawn to battle Chelsea at Old Trafford, in their first match of the 2019/2020 season, after the English Premier League (EPL) unveiled the fixtures. United finished sixth last season, while Chelsea ended up in third place. Other fixtures will see Liverpool host newcomers Norwich, Aston...

  Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Thursday, performed his first plenary assignment as the new Nigeria’s Senate President, swearing in Sen. Rochas Okorocha, representing Imo West Senatorial District. The event took place immediate after the Senate had taken the prayers, approval of votes and proceedings at plenary in the red chamber...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is currently talking with the Federal Government of Nigeria to agree on how to write off legacy debts owed by the nation’s power sector operators with a view to recapitalising them. AfDB’s acting vice president for power, energy, climate and green growth, Mr...

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will be addressing emergencies and mental disorders in Nigeria and several other countries this year. In a report published on Wednesday, WHO listed other countries affected to include Bangladesh, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, South Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, the West Bank and Gaza...

  The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), an agency of the United Nations, has raised alarm over what it described as worrisome levels contamination of foods in Lagos and Kano States. The FAO said a "Total Diet" study it carried out in two major Nigerian cities, Lagos and Kano showed...