Oil marketers, on Thursday, issued a stern warning to the public, asking them to expect to buy petrol at ‘any price’. Marketers, under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, told The PUNCH that the Nigerian National ...
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Kidnappers In Army Uniform Abduct Lagos Passengers, Probe Begins
A yet-to-be-identified man has narrated his ordeal in the hands of suspected kidnappers who abducted him and other passengers in the Lekki area of Lagos State The victim, in a viral video on Thursday, said he boarded a commercial bus ...
Read More »NASS Worry Over FG-China’s $475m Deal
The House of Representatives has commenced investigation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, and the Government of China on an optic fibre project worth $475m. At the plenary ...
Read More »Chinese Community Renovates Schools, Builds More Classroom In Lagos
To provide a conducive environment for Nigerian pupils, the Consulate General of People’s Republic of China in Lagos, in partnership with the Chinese community and Hua Xing Arts Troupe, Nigeria, has handed over the newly renovated primary schools in Okokomaiko ...
Read More »Alleged N109b Fraud: Ex-Accountant-General Idris Returned About $900,000 In Cash – Witness
The court also heard how N84.7billion was taken from the $2.2billion due to the nine oil producing states and shared by some senior government officials. An official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Hayatudeen Ahmed disclosed these while ...
Read More »INEC Moves To Tackle Campaign Spending Breaches
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated its determination to frontally tackle the issue of political party campaign spending ahead of the 2023 general elections. The nation’s electoral body said areas of violation include party and candidate expenditure beyond ...
Read More »eNaira: Experts Suggest Ways To Increase Digital Currency Penetration
Experts in the digital currency space have agreed on ways to deepen acceptability of digital currency in Nigeria, especially the Central Bank of Nigeria owned eNaira. They were unanimous on that fact that inclusion of the unbanked into the financial ...
Read More »2nd Niger Bridge Will Partially Open For Yuletide – FG
The federal government has said that the 2nd Niger Bridge will be partially open for public use during the yuletide. The minister of works and housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council, ...
Read More »Buhari Leaves For AU Summit In Niger Republic Today
President Muhammadu Buhari will embark on an official trip to Niamey, the Republic of Niger to attend the African Union Summit on Industrialisation and Economic Diversification, as well as the Extraordinary Session on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The ...
Read More »Paris Club Refund: Governors Stop Deductions, Consultants Head For French Court
The Nigeria Governors Forum says it has stopped the planned payment of $418 million and the promissory notes issued to the Paris Club consultants by the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Debt Management Office. The forum comprising the 36 ...
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