Umahi was PDP in the exterior, but APC at Heart – Adesina
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, says Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has always been a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Court grants Adoke permission to travel abroad for medical check up
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted permission to former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, to travel for medical checkup in the…
Zulum begs FG to help 200,000 refugees in Niger, Cameroon, Chad return to Nigeria
The Governor of Borno, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has pleaded with the Federal Government to help about 200,000 Nigerian refugees of Borno origin in Niger, Cameroon and Chad republics to return…
Family planning: I believe achieving 27% CPR by 2024 is possible with their support- Ehanire
Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, says achieving the 27 per cent Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) by 2024 is possible. Ehanire said this while launching a book entitled “Family…
Police confirms stabbing of former LG Councillor to death by wife in Rivers
A former Local Government Councillor has been stabbed to death by his wife in Nkpolu-Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The victim, Honourable Skin Kinikanwo Amadi was a…
Kaduna Govt, Police say 16 Kano indigenes died in road accident not killed by gunmen
The Kaduna State government and the police command in the state have disagreed with the Kano State government over the death of 16 travellers in the state. This followed the…
CBN releases categorisation for payment system, says PSSs, MMOs, others not permitted to hold customer funds
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in line with its commitment to promote a strong and credible payment system, has approved new license categorisations for the payments system. A circular…
Africa loses $50 billion annually to Illicit financial flows – UN deputy chief
Illicit financial flows (IFFs) is robbing the continent of US$50 billion annually, even as Africa is mobilising resources for pandemic recovery and sustainable development. This indication was given by the…
World Bank says Nigeria’s $1.5 bn budget support loan request in progress
Nigeria’s 1.5 billion dollar budget support loan request is “still in the works”, says Shubham Chaudhuri, World Bank Country Director for Nigeria. Chaudhuri said this on Thursday in Abuja, at…
Digital economy agenda: FG to focus on 6 top priority areas of emerging technology – Minister
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Pantami says exploiting emerging technology remains top on the Federal Governments’ agenda for developing a digital economy. Pantami said this on Friday via…