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FCT Minister Nyesom Wike Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to “widely publish copies of the loan agreements and spending details of some N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their …

Minister of State Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, NEITI Executive Secretary, Uche Orji and Founder of Unubiko Foundation, Chief James Ume at the 2024 Ekponibro Festival The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji, and the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, …

President Bola Tinubu has called on religious leaders to refrain from vilifying or denigrating the nation in their sermons.   Speaking during Ramadan Iftar with traditional rulers and religious leaders at the State House on Thursday in Abuja, the President emphasized the important role of religious leaders in shaping public …

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Durosinmi Meseko, has urged Nigerians to remain patient and united in the spirit of Easter celebrations.   In a statement made available to newsmen, Meseko highlighted the significance of Easter as a time of renewal, reflection, and unity. …

The Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE), has extended heartfelt felicitations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the occasion of his 72nd birthday. This is even as the group urged the president to use this occasion to ponder on the challenges confronting the country and evolve active ways …

Nigeria, on Thursday, suffered another national grid collapse. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the development to its customers through its social media handles. The AEDC said the national grid collapsed at about 4:28 pm, plunging the country into darkness. “Dear valued customers, please be informed that the current power …

The Central Bank Nigeria on Thursday, unveiled new minimum capital requirements for banks, pegging the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation at N500bn. This is coming days after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the …

Member, Presidential Advisory Committee on Drugs, Otunba Lanre Ipinmiso, at the event. Prominent health professionals in Nigeria have made a case for holistic tackling of drugs misuse, saying there is the need for multidimensional approach to creating a drug free society. The experts: the Managing Director of Serenity Royale Hospital, …

Khalil Suleiman Halilu, NASENI CEO The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), says it is projecting to lift 2.5 million Nigerians out of poverty within five years, through technology transfer and its various programmes. Its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Khalil Halilu, made this known at a media …

Zach Adedeji The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, says additional taxes will not be introcuced in the country by the agency. Adedeji, as made known in a statement by his  Special Adviser on Media, Dare Adekanmbi,  said this on Wednesday, when the Chief Executive Officer of …