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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered four ministers to proceed to Dapchi in Yobe for update on the release of the female students abducted in ...
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Daily Archives: March 21, 2018
2018: Senate, Reps to pass budget April 24
The National Assembly has fixed April 24th as the day it will pass the 2018 budget. The Senate and the House of Representatives have agreed ...
Read More »BREAKING: FG confirms release of 91 girls, one boy
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has confirmed that 91 girls and a boy have so far been released by their abductors. ...
Read More »BREAKING] Kogi INEC fixes date for Dino Melaye’s recall process
The Kogi State Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced dates for the commencement of the recall process of the embattled Senator representing Kogi West, ...
Read More »BREAKING: Boko Haram returns kidnapped Dapchi schoolgirls
Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly returned the pupils kidnapped from Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, some weeks ago. According to reports, the terrorist group came ...
Read More »Restructuring: Nigeria cannot survive without North – Arewa Forum
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Tuesday declared that Nigeria could not survive without the North ...
Read More »Police need Buhari’s permission to effect withdrawal of personnel from VIPs – IGP
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris said Tuesday that a presidential permission was needed for him to effect withdrawal of police personnel attached to politicians, public officers and senior citizens in the country ...
Read More »Buhari gives Friday deadline to MDAs for budget submission to NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari has given agencies, parastatals and government-owned companies up until Friday to submit the details of their budgets to the National Assembly for consideration in accordance with the law ...
Read More »Economy: Banking crisis imminent over non-performing loans — NASS warns
The National Assembly, NASS, has warned of impending crisis in the banking sector over non-performing loans, NPL, which it says is worse now than the one witnessed in 2008 to 2010 ...
Read More »Why FG didn’t sack workers during recession – Adeosun
The Federal Government on Tuesday explained why it did not bow to pressure to sack workers during the last recession despite the drop in its revenue ...
Read More »States share N1.9tr Paris Club refund – Presidency
States have shared N1.9trillion Paris Club Refund and Budget Support Facilities to enable them meet their obligations to workers, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday. ...
Read More »AGF in court battle over Electoral Bill
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), Tuesday commenced the legal battle in the Electoral Amendment Bill suit ...
Read More »Amaechi seeks fresh N4.58tn loan for rail projects
The Federal Government is considering securing fresh loans to finance some of the country’s rail projects. The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this ...
Read More »Swiss govt block accounts with links to Malabu oil deal
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has blocked various bank accounts in Switzerland over an alleged oil bribery scheme linked to Nigeria. ...
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