Nigeria loses $157.5bn to illicit financial flows in 9 years; US, UK are beneficiaries
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that Nigeria lost an estimated 157.5 billion dollars to illicit financial flows between 2003 and 2012. Illicit Financial Flows as “illegal movement of funds from…
In New York, world leaders celebrate Buhari’s anti-corruption credentials
Wednesday was a helluva day. Filled to the brim. We didn’t call it a day till 9 p.m (2 a.m Nigerian time), and it was with all pleasure that I…
Buhari, other African leaders call for collaboration in repatriation of stolen funds
President Muhammadu Buhari late Wednesday joined his Zambian and Ethiopian counterparts in calling for unity among African countries to demand unconditional repatriation of assets stolen from the continent. The…
Nigeria-South Africa bi-national meeting to hold Sept. 26 – Foreign ministry
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the Senior Official meeting of the 9th session of the Nigeria-South Africa bi-national commission will…
Senate inaugurates 69 standing committees, as Buhari submits MTEF, FSP
President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted the Medium Term Expenditure Frame work(MTEF) and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), for consideration of the Senate. President Buhari forwarded the MTEF and FSP in…
Nigeria awarded ICAO certificate for improved security in aviation sector
Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has presented the “ICAO Council President’s Certificate” to Nigeria in recognition of the country’s progress in solving…
Wole Soyinka slams FG over charges against Sowore
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has criticised the Muhammadu Buhari administration over the charges of treasonable felony and other counts filed against the detained Convener of #RevolutionNow Protest, Mr Omoyele…
Tribunal judgement: ‘Why I am pursuing judicial route’ – Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 2019 general election, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday finally reacted to the tribunal verdict in his suit against President…
Closure of land borders yielding positive results -Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the closure of Nigerian land borders for a limited period due to massive smuggling is already yielding positive result for the economy. The president stated this…
Nigeria’s debt to hit N30 trillion as Buhari wants to borrow again
Not minding a staggering debt stock of $81.2 billion (N29.032 trillion) made up of domestic debt at $55.6 billion (N20 trillion) and foreign loans at $25.6 billion (N9 trillion), the…