UK unveils £70m tech programme to create 100,000 jobs
The UK Government has announced a new £70-million programme to create 100,000 jobs in Nigeria says the Minister of State for Africa, Harriett Baldwin. Baldwin said this during a business…
Security tops agenda as Osinbajo presides over NEC meeting
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, is currently presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa. The presence of services chiefs, the…
NYSC certificate Saga: Kemi Adeosun should clear her name – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun to “without further delay show responsibility and clear the air over the damaging certificate forgery…
PDP to NYSC: Don’t cover up for Adeosun; Nigerians suspect foul play
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) not to be used to cover up alleged forgery of NYSC certificate by Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi…
FAAC: Again, FG, states fail to share May revenue
The monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting has again ended in a stalemate as Federal and state governments rejected the revenue figures submitted by NNPC for May. One of…
Adeosun applied for exemption certificate – NYSC confirms
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, applied for an exemption certificate. Mrs Adeyemi Adenike, the NYSC Director of Press, said…
Adeosun, Emefiele for IMF/World Bank meeting in Washingto;, aid, poverty eradication top agenda
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, left Nigeria for Washington DC on Sunday to join other economic experts from around…
Adeosun removes Zubair as Ag. SEC DG, appoints Uduk, queries SEC on rift with NSE
Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance, on Friday appointed Ms Mary Uduk, as the new Director -General, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the redeployment of Dr Abdul Zubair,…
Abacha loot: Nigeria receives $322.51m from Switzerland after 18 years
The process of recovery of the much-touted Abacha loot which the Obasanjo government started in 1999 ended in December 2017 when the money hit a special account at the CBN….
FAAC concludes meeting, shares N647bn to FG, States, LGs for March 2018
The Federation Accounts and Allocation Committee meeting which was declared inconclusive Tuesday, was today concluded and revenue figures presented by the AGF was adopted and shared among the three tiers…