archiveSeptember 2019

I note with serious concern the worsening Xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa in which Nigerians have been major victims. Nigeria has had enough of its citizens being targets of these attacks and will no longer tolerate hate crimes in any form against its citizens who are doing...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said its findings revealed that some politicians were sponsored for election by internet fraudsters, vowing to expose both the politicians and their sponsors soon. This was disclosed by the Zonal Head of EFCC, Port Harcourt Zone, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa on Tuesday in...

The Presidency has said that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting will not take place on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said that the postponement is due to the fact that all the memos...

  Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday declared that Nigerian government would ‘take up” the issue of attack on Nigerians with South African government. Osinbajo explained that the measure was to ensure that such attack “does not repeat itself.” He said this while addressing journalists in Kano State, as contained...

  Nigeria’s economy grew year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019 by 1.94 per cent, riding on the back of stable oil prices to push the half-year (H1) growth to 2.02 per cent , Nigeria’s bureau of statistics said on Tuesday, but when compared to 2.10 per cent growth  recorded...

  The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it had arrested four Boko Haram insurgents’ suppliers in Borno State, as part of a renewed campaign to stifle the insurgents’ economy. The Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, made the disclosure during the destruction of four vehicles and essential commodities...

    There are indications that members of the Nigeria’s House of Representatives will be cutting short their four-week recess to address the killings of the country’s citizens in South Africa. This announcement was made by the speaker of the House, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, who is currently out of the...

  Former Nigerian vice president Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday condemned persistent attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. “Reported attacks against Nigerians in South Africa are unacceptable and stands condemned,” Atiku said in a tweet. Atiku, the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the country’s general...

  The Debt Management Office (DMO), says that the September savings bonds’ offer of the Federal Government has opened for transactions. The DMO said in a circular on its website obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that the two-year bonds were being offered at 11.15 per...

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) are to harmonise data of candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to reduce the cost of registration and check underage registration. The organisations announced the collaboration in Abuja on Monday at a stakeholders’ meeting among JAMB,...