Financing in COVID-19 era: Nigeria wants IMF’s unused reserved assets applied to supplement member-countries’ foreign reserves
In an effort to address urgent financing needs and advance sustainable development of countries in the era of COVID-19 and beyond, President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the reallocation of…
The issue with ASUU will soon be resolved – Ngige
The Federal Government says the issue with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would soon be resolved. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, disclosed this on…
COVID-19: IHS, UNICEF donate 115,000 test kits to NCDC
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated 115,000 COVID-19 test kits to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to assist Federal Government’s efforts to curb the Coronavirus pandemic. The…
COVID-19: Vaccine Alliance says poorer nations to get 100m extra vaccine doses by 2021
Up to 100 million additional doses of any eventual COVID-19 vaccines will be secured for delivery to poorer countries in 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, announced Tuesday. The announcement doubles…
Minister did not divert N2.67bn school feeding fund as reported in some publications- ICPC clarifies
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has clarified that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq did not divert N2.67 billion…
WHISTLEBLOWING SHOULD INCLUDE ISSUES OF PUBLIC SAFETY, VIOLATION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, SECURITY & WASTE OF RESOURCES – OSINBAJO
In a bid to broaden and enhance the efficacy of the Federal Government’s whistleblower policy, there should be an expansion of the scope of the current framework to include issues…
P&ID Case: UK Court orders release of $200m deposit to Nigeria
A commercial court in London has ordered the release of $200 million used as a deposit in the case against Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) to the Nigerian government. The…
BREAKING: Buhari To Submit 2021 Budget Next Week – Senate
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to submit the 2021 budget to the Senate next week. Senate President Ahmed Lawan disclosed this while delivering his welcome address to legislators at plenary…
Govs Okowa, Obaseki commend President Buhari on inauguration of Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for inaugurating the 326 KM Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation as well as the…
Court dismisses Mailafia’s application seeking to stop Police invitation
A High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has dismissed the application filed by ex-deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia, challenging the invitation by the police….