Suleiman Adamu, Minister of Water Resources The Senate has rejected a $700 million (N287bn) loan request from the Ministry of Water Resources to fund some water projects under the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH). This came 24 hours after a request from the Ministry of …

The Nigerian Correctional Service, on Wednesday, released the names and images of 122 inmates who escaped from the Abolongo Custodial Centre in Oyo State. The inmates had escaped the correctional centre on Friday, October 22, 2021, after unidentified gunmen attacked the facility. The Federal Government had enlisted the help of …

A federal high court in Abuja has made an interim order freezing bank accounts of the Benue state government over its involvement in securing a “N333 million loan” in 2008. Inyang Ekwo, the presiding judge, gave the order on Wednesday following an ex-parte motion brought by the Asset Management Corporation …

Barcelona FC, on Wednesday night, sacked Ronald Koeman as its manager following a 1-0 defeat at Rayo Vallecano. His departure ends an unhappy chapter for the former player who won them their first European Cup in 1992 and leaves the club in turmoil on and off the field. The defeat …

In a bid to ensure that entrepreneurial goals of the Nigerian youths are achieved, Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative service banking provider, in collaboration with The Next Titan is set to further invest N15million on viable Nigerian entrepreneurs. Tagged “Uncaged,” The Next Titan season-8 is Nigeria’s foremost Business Reality …

-Groceries and everyday essentials were the best selling products on Jumia during the pandemic Lagos, Nigeria, October 27th, 2021- Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has published its first Africa  e-commerce report, Jumia Africa e-Commerce Index 2021 with a Nigerian section, which leveraged data from the company’s platform to illustrate the …

Determined   to further strengthen the strategic position young Nigerians occupy in the country, Stanbic IBTC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has continued to promote various programmes to get Nigerian youths engaged and empowered for better productivity and participation in the development of the nation. The Group aimed one of …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services organisation has announced its partnership with Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System plc (NIBSS) on its recently launched Nigeria Quick Response (NQR) Payment Solution. The NQR is an innovative payment option implemented for all financial service providers and designed to …

Anyim   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, in connection with the ongoing probe of a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah. Anyim, it was learnt, was grilled on Sunday for several hours in connection …

The trial of Ibrahim Abdulsalami, a former Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, and others for an alleged N2.8bn fraud before Justice Babs Kuewumi at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos could not continue today, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 due to the absence of a counsel representing one …