Joint Account: Governors fight back, petition Buhari over NFIU’s rules
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has petitioned President Muhmmadu Buhari over the released guidelines by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) on granting financial autonomy to Local Governments. The NGF…
PLWDs, 188 others in Niger Delta get N300,000 empowerment package each from FG
Usani Usani, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs No fewer than 40 persons living with disabilities, PLWDs and 188 youths and women from the Niger Delta region have received N300,000 each…
Police rescue kidnapped victim, arrest one robbery suspect in Anambra
The Police Command in Anambra has rescued Mr Chimieze Abordike, 28, who was kidnapped at Ilongwodo-Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state by suspected armed robbery gang….
Alleged PDP Sabotage: we have credible evidence to back up our outcry – FG
The Federal Government says it has “credible evidence” to back up its outcry that the opposition is planning to “sabotage President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration by generally overheating the polity and…
NATCOMS commend MTN for listing on NSE
National Association of Telecommunication Subscribers (NATCOMS) has commended MTN Nigeria for listing its shares on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). NATCOMS President, Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo, gave the…
Govt. should invest in programmes to help bridge the digital gender inequality gap – Head, DBI Lagos
Paulinus Ugwoke (6th left) flanked by participants The Head of the Digital Bridge Institute, DBI, Lagos Campus, Paulinus Ugwoke has called on the government to seriously invest in initiatives to…
WTISD: Shittu stresses on the need to bridge standardisation gap in ICT sector
Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Friday in Abuja, stressed the need for the county to bridge the standardisation gap in the Information Communication Technology…
FIRS generates 11% higher non-oil sector taxes to boost Q1, 2019 revenue
FIRS boss Babatunde Fowler The Federal Inland Revenue Service ((FIRS) generated N1.5 trillion revenue in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, according to its Chairman, Mr Babatunde Fowler. Fowler disclosed…
Herbalist cons South Korean of $4.2m; impersonates NNPC GMD
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Office has arrested a 31-year-old herbalist, Jamiu Isiaka for allegedly impersonating the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,…
Lalong is new Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum
The Northern Governors’ Forum on Friday elected Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau as its new Chairman. Gov. Kassim Shettima of Borno who is the outgoing chairman of the forum disclosed…