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Governor Lawal spent in the same period over N400million in the state on local and foreign trips, according to pages 30 to 33 of the state budget performance report. The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has spent a total N150million comprising N80,578,860 on Foodstuffs and catering materials as well as …

Despite recent assurances by the Central Bank of Nigeria that there is enough naira in circulation, reports of scarcity have emerged across the country. A survey by The PUNCH, on Wednesday, confirmed scarcity in some parts of Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Kwara, Gombe, Edo, Sokoto, and Ekiti States. Many bank customers …

Sacked Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has approached the Supreme Court with an appeal claiming that certified true copies of last week’s Court of Appeal judgment on the Kano governorship election showed that Governor Abba Yusuf’s election victory was upheld. The Court of …

The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has disclosed that all schools in Benin Republic, Togo, Cameroon and Niger will henceforth be submitting a project-bound master list of their Nigerian graduates to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) every service. A statement signed by Director, Press …

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said no administration was immune to mistakes, adding that his government was committed to public goods. The governor said this while reacting to the procurement record released by the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency during the inauguration of the Lagos State Building …

…EFCC, ICPC Invited To Investigate Bribery Allegation Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has been accused of bribing judges to influence favourable outcomes in petitions challenging his victory in the March 18 governorship election in the state. The allegation, made by the Transparency and Accountability In Political Litigations (TAPL), claim that …

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has revoked 1,633 minerals titles previously given to non-complying mining companies. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, announced this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the licenses of these mineral title holders were revoked …

Members of the dissolved Osun State Judicial Service Commission on Tuesday alleged that the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, sacked their commission to pave the way for the removal of the Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo. In a statement signed by Messrs Rotimi Makinde and Tomi Olagbaju on behalf of the …

The naira, on Monday, continued its appreciation against the dollar at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the country’s official exchange rate window, as it closes at N750.14/$1. The rate represents a recovery of N41.61k from the N791.75 recorded last Friday. According to Data from FMDQ Securities Exchange, a …

Edun The Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun says that the Federation Account is witnessing improved revenue inflow since the removal of subsidy from average of N650 million monthly to over N1 trillion in the last four months. The minister stated this on Monday in Asaba at the opening ceremony …