The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken proactive measures to counteract the depreciation of the Naira, with imminent interventions set to be unveiled within the coming days. Acting Governor of the apex bank, Folashodun Shonubi, disclosed this to State ...
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The construction firm engaged by the Federal Government to fix the damaged Kaljanga Bridge on the ever-busy Bauchi-Gombe highway, Anaco Nigeria Limited, has pledged to reactivate the bridge within three days. LEADERSHIP reports that heavy downpour on Sunday morning had ...
Read More »Okonjo-Iweala Meets Tinubu, Explore Ways To Address Nigerians’ Hardship
In a significant move to address the pressing challenges faced by Nigerians, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has engaged in a collaborative effort with Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, in a chat with ...
Read More »One Million Youths To Benefit Digital Skills, Grants In New Initiative — VP Shettima
In line with the Tinubu administration’s commitment to providing more digital jobs for young Nigerians, the Federal Government through the Office of the Vice President is set to launch a digital hub that will empower one million youths across the ...
Read More »Tinubu Announces Forensic Audit of CBN, Civil Service Payroll
President Bola Tinubu has said a comprehensive forensic audit of the Central Bank is underway, while a thorough overhaul of the Civil Service payroll is imminent. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the President disclosed this during ...
Read More »FCT-IRS Generates N98.5bn Revenue In 7 Months
Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) said it has so far collected the sum of N98,579,312,517.94 billion from January to July this year, showing a remarkable increase from the N65,757,760,389.50 billion collected during the same period in 2022. Executive ...
Read More »Economist Intelligence Unit: Expect Nigeria’s Return To CBN-controlled Exchange Rate
…sees naira falling to N1,018/$ on rising inflation The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a global leader in global business intelligence and market insights, has predicted that the federal government will go back to a system where they have more control ...
Read More »Tinubu Orders Probe Of CBN, Appoints Special Investigator
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the investigation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and related Entities with the appointment of a special investigator, Jim Osayande Obazee, to carry out the task. The directive was contained in a letter marked ...
Read More »World Bank Assisted Project Targets Nomad Adolescent Girls
The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, a World Bank-assisted initiative, says it will provide another school re-enrollment opportunity to nomadic adolescent girl-dropouts in Bauchi State. To achieve the desired results, AGILE Project cemented a collaboration with ...
Read More »AfCFTA Seeks Sustenance Of Bankable Geological Survey
The importance of reliable geological survey report has been emphasised by the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). The workstream lead, Mining and Extractives Workstream of AfCFTA, Engr. Auwal Ibrahim Bununu, who spoke during the recent mineral clinic organised ...
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