archiveFebruary 16, 2021

The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman,  says the Federal Government spends over N50 billion monthly on electricity. Mr Aaron Artimas, the Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the minister, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement in Abuja. Artimas quoted the minister as saying this when he received the...

The Association of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (ACMAN) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to scale up interventions in agricilture sector to stem the rising inflation figure. ACMAN President, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, while...

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has advised the newly appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead the organization with impeccability. A statement issued on Tuesday by CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle said: “The Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN) rejoices and congratulates...

The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has felicitated with the Governor of Kaduna State,  Gov. Nasir El-rufai on his 61st birthday. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong in a congratulatory message through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham described El-rufai as resourceful....

The Senate has urged the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs in conjunction with other relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies to develop strategic framework for the promotion of the establishment and development of cottage industries in all the 774 LGAs of the country. The call was made on Tuesday...

President Muhammadu Buhari says the stability of the country is of paramount interest to him and that the Federal Government will continue to work towards it despite the actions of a few people. The president stated this when he received a delegation of Borno/Yobe Elders Forum, who paid him a...

  Trading on the nation’s bourse returned to the negative territory on Tuesday with the market indicators dropping by 0.19 per cent, amid profit taking in Stanbic IBTC and Nigerian Breweries. Specifically, the All-Share Index lost 75.32 points or 0.19 per cent to close at 40,494.35 from 40,571.67 recorded on...

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the newly appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), on Tuesday affirmed her readiness to confront the challenges associated with her job. Okonjo-Iweala gave the affirmation during a virtual interview session anchored by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State  at the Lagos Economic Summit (Ehingbeti) 2021....

...Ibadan calm, crisis regrettable - Kebbi Gov …Nigeria's unity beyond political party affiliations - Makinde ...says we'll ensure peace returns to Sasa community in no time The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Tuesday, pledged to help rebuild the Sasa Market, Ibadan, which was burnt down in the wake of the...

The Senate on Tuesday considered a critical bill, which when passed and signed into law, would uncover and prevent the occurrence of financial fraud in government agencies and private institutions in Nigeria. The bill was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (APC – Kebbi North). Leading debate on the...