Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Teni Apata, has been trending on social media for allegedly not greeting or shaking President Muhammadu Buhari while receiving a national award. President Buhari on Tuesday conferred the National…
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FG eyes policy review to boost trade- Report
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, has said that the ongoing review of Nigeria’s trade policy will redefine commerce and trade in the country. Speaking while receiving a…
FULL LIST: Okonjo-Iweala, Ooni of Ife, Kyari, others bag national honours
Buhari confers national honours on Okonjo-Iweala, Ooni of Ife, Kyari, others President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday conferred national honours to 449 Nigerians and friends of Nigeria. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the…
“There’s light at the end of the tunnel” – ASUU gives update on strike action
President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, has said the union is optimistic about calling off its lingering strike, adding that there is now “light at the end…
Controversy trails Military decision of setting illegal crude oil vessel ablaze
On Monday, October 10, 2022, the Nigerian Navy set fire to a vessel discovered loading illegal crude oil in Delta state. The vessel named MT Deima, with International Maritime Organisation (IMO) number…
Notorious Bandits leader Ali Dogo, 30 others killed as NAF attacks location
Troops of the Nigerian Air Force have reportedly neutralised a notorious bandit leader in Kaduna state, Ali Dogo, and 30 of his foot soldiers over the weekend. The Punch cited a military…
2023: FG plans N1.35tn war chest against B’Haram, bandits
As the battle against insecurity continues, the Federal Government has earmarked N1.35tn to prosecute the ongoing anti-insurgency fight in the country. This was contained in the N20.51tn 2023 budget proposal presented…
FG stalls rail projects as China refuses to release loan
The Minister of Transportation, Mua’zu Sambo, had said the Nigerian government is waiting for more loans from China to complete the construction of the Abuja-Kano and Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri rail projects. Sambo, who made…
2023 Budget: Removal of FIRS, NCC, 8 other Government-owned enterprises Surfaced
The Senate has okayed the removal of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and 8 other Government-owned Enterprises (GoEs) from 2023 national budget. This is as the 2023 national…
Buhari to present last budget of N19.76trn to NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday present the proposed N19.76 trillion budget for the 2023 fiscal year to the National Assembly. Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media briefed reporters…