archiveOctober 2019

ready to deal with saboteurs of free education policy The government of Oyo State has approved the release of N526 million as running costs for its 2,500 primary schools and about 640 secondary schools. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, which was...

Senate President, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, said on Monday that the National Assembly is looking forward to receiving final copy of the budget from its committees in Appropriation by November 28 and pass the budget before the Christmas break. The Senate President also disclosed that between October 30 and November...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday said the unemployment situation in Nigeria was ‘frightening’ and could become ‘catastrophic’ if decent jobs are not created for the country’s youth population. The AfDB made the observation at the regional presentation of a report entitled, ‘Creating decent jobs: Strategies, policies and instruments’,...

Trading transaction on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened the week on Monday on positive note reversing previous loss with the crucial market indicators improving by 0.14 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index which opened at 26,348.73 inched 35.72 points or 0.14 per cent to close at 26,384.45 even as...

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Monday, said that the consequential increments in the implementation of the N30,000 Minimum Wage Law would depend on the capacity of each state government. The chairman of the forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, stated this while briefing newsmen at the...

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over alleged plot by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to use foreign media to blackmail the judiciary, ahead of the Supreme Court’s hearing of its presidential election appeal. Raising the alarm at a press conference in Abuja Monday, the National...

The Federal Government says Nigeria now ranks number one in the world with people practicing open defecation. The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, disclosed this while declaring open a two-day Private Sector Forum on Sanitation, on Monday in Abuja. The forum was organised by Organised Private Sector on Sanitation...

Ms Sadiya Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development expressed the resolve of the Federal Government to lift 90 million Nigerians currently living in poverty across the country. Farouq said this while presenting the 2020 budget estimates N44.21 billion for the approval of the House Committee on...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said the closure of Nigeria’s land borders by the Federal Government was yielding positive economic results for the country. He said before the borders are reopened, “there must be concrete engagements with countries that are involved in using their...

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) on Monday said that the fire incident at one of its stores, which housed used computers and stationery did not affect any critical interest of the service. According to a statement issued by Head, Communications and Servicom Department, FIRS, Mr. Wahab Gbadamosi, the fire...