archive2020

    The Federal Government of Nigeria is currently buying more time ahead of the formal launching of the proposed West African common currency, Eco anticipated to take effect later this year. The presidency, giving reason for this on Twitter today, said “Nigeria’s position on the Eco currency is that...

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday resumed its protest in Abuja, calling on the European Union (EU), the United Nations (UN) and France to intervene in what the party described as the ruination of democracy and miscarriage of justice in the country. In petitions submitted to the EU...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) on Tuesday commiserated with the government and people of Borno State over Sunday’s attack by Boko Haram in which 30 stranded travellers were killed in Auno, a village 24 kilometres away from Maiduguri. More than 30 travellers, who were locked out of Maiduguri at...

The Senate has warned heads of Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) queried by the Auditor-General of the Federation in his 2015 report to desist from sending proxies to represent them. The warning is as a result of failure of some of the indicted agencies to appear before the Senate Committee...

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be representing President Muhammadu Buhari at the State Funeral for former President Daniel Arap Moi of Kenya, in Nairobi tomorrow. Moi who died on Tuesday, 4th February, aged 95, was the second and longest-serving President of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. Prof. Osinbajo...

  *Emir of Lafia calls VP a pace setter, outstanding reformer   In order to consolidate efforts made by the Federal Government in the past four years to improve the economy, there is the need for stronger collaboration with States to, amongst other things, create a conducive environment for businesses...

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians to disregard ongoing online job recruitment by the agency. The information is in a statement by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye on Monday in Abuja. According to her, the ongoing online recruitment application is...

  The President Muhammadu Buhari  has commiserated with the family of victims of attacks at Auno village, along Damaturu–Maiduguri Road, assuring them that his regime will continually frustrate the devilish operations of Boko Haram, and bring it to an end. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media...

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Monday received the draft copy of the proposed bill for the establishment of the Western Nigeria Security Network in the state. Receiving the draft from the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Wale Fapohunda, in his office in Ado Ekiti,...

The House of Representatives on Monday summoned the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, and Director-General of Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Mamman Ahmadu, to appear before it and explain why the account of the Nigerian Customs Service was not audited in seven years. Chairman of the House Committee...