archiveJuly 2019

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday described the list of ministerial nominees released by President Muhammadu Buhari as colourless and inspiring no hope in Nigerians. In a statement issued via its verified Twitter handle, the party said, the list showed the regard in which the President and his...

  CBN tasks FG on security for improved food production To ban forex on milk, Members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday voted unanimously to retain all key economic parameters, with the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) remained 13.5 per cent, the...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos State Council, on Tuesday commiserated with Channels Television management over the unfortunate death of Precious Owolabi, one of its reporters in Abuja. The Chairman of the union, Dr Qasim Akinreti, said in Lagos, that the union sympathised with the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC)...

  Here is the full list of the 43 ministerial nominees presented to the Senate by President Mohammadu Buhari on Tuesday. President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan read the list at the plenary of the Senate at exactly 11:12am. Lawan also announced that the screening commences on Wednesday. Ikechukwu...

  Nigeria and electricity giant, Siemens, have signed a power deal that will lead to the production of 25,000 megawatts of electricity by 2025. President Muhammadu Buhari gave the indication at the Presidential Villa on Monday during a meeting with the Siemens’s Global Chief Executive Officer, Mr Joe Kaeser. He...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expanded the banking space in the country with the issuance of banking licences to three new players in the industry. With the additional licences, the numbers of banks operating in the country have increased to 23 from the previous 21, according to...

The World Bank has announced plans to support 10,000 farmers in Kaduna State with modern farming techniques to stimulate productivity. Dr Yahaya Aminu, the Project Coordinator, World Bank assisted Agro-processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS), disclosed this in Kaduna on Tuesday. Signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

The former mayor of London and popular historian Boris Johnson has emerged as the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. Boris, who was elected leader of the Conservatives on Tuesday, July 23, is taking over from Theresa May as prime minister of UK. He defeated his rival, Jeremy Hunt,...

Human right lawyer, Kayode Ajulo, has raised the alarm that members of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) are now manning Ondo state's major highway. Barrister Ajulo, in a post on his social media page, said he saw members of the group mounting the checkpoints along the highway...

  Keyamo, Akpabio, Adebayo, Amaechi, Saraki, Mamora, Mohammed others make list President Mohammadu Buhari has sent a list of 43 ministerial nominees to the Senate. President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan read the list at the plenary of the Senate on Tuesday at exactly 11:12am. Among those who made...