The N15 trillion Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (Infraco) Plc will commence full operations by the third quarter of 2021, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has disclosed. This is as the Federal Government has approved the selection of 4 asset managers for the infrastructure …
Read More »I’ll be surprised if D’Tigers don’t win Olympic medal – Udezue
•Udezue (left) presenting an award to a player at the CBL Retired Nigerian basketball player Ugo Udeze has backed D’Tigers and D’Tigress to win medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, saying anything short “will be a surprise.” Udezue left his lucrative job as an NBA agent to found AFA …
Read More »Debt servicing rises, gulps 72% of FG revenues
President Muhammadu Buhari; CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele; and Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed Everest Amaefule, Temitayo Jaiyeola, Amarachi Orjiude and Sami Tunji 15 July 2021 • Debt servicing to revenue ratio jumped from 54.66% in 2019 to 72% in 2020 The Federal Government made a total of N3.25tn in 2020, …
Read More »Lagos APC treasurer dies in US
Treasurer of the Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mrs Sumbo Ajose is dead. Recall that this came about four days ago when Nigeria lost another prominent citizen, popular hip hop artist, Olarenwaju Fasasi, otherwise known as “Sound Sultan,” who also died in the USA after months of …
Read More »Pay N100m Donations Into Our Accounts, Nigeria’s Basketball Team Tells FG
D’Tigers and D’Tigress/NBBF Nigerian Basketball Teams, D’Tigers and D’Tigress have asked the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development to pay their share of the $100,000 donated by three Deposit Money Banks into their respective official accounts. On Wednesday, Zenith Bank, Access Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank contributed $200,000 to adopt …
Read More »Reps probe NSITF MD, Akabogu, over fresh N17bn illegal transfer
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts, on Tuesday, grilled the Managing Director of the National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Michael Akabogu, over the transfer of a total of N17,158, 883,034.69 to persons and companies without payment vouchers and other supporting documents provided for audit. The Office of …
Read More »How 6 Finalists Will Emerge from FirstBank’s Sponsored The Voice Nigeria Season 3 Second Live Show
By Israel Bolaji Six finalists are expected to emerge through the viewers votes following the second live show of the FirstBank Sponsored The Voice Nigeria Season 3. UN1TY Limited and Livespot360, producers of the global talents reality series, explained how to vote on the voice Nigeria season 3, sponsored by …
Read More »Government working to improve e-commerce activities in Nigeria -Digital Economy Minister
Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has stated that the federal government is visibly at work to improve digital economy activities in the county. The Minister made this remark in a congratulatory message to Jumia on its 9 years anniversary celebration, adding that the current administration is building …
Read More »Two soldiers die as troops repel suspected ESN attack at Enugu
Nigerian army. Photo/ facebook/NigerianArmy Nigerian Army troops deployed to checkmate the activities of gunmen at Adani community of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State have repelled alleged Eastern Security Network (ESN) gun attack on troops’ location at Iggah/Asaba checkpoint. Army spokesman, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said two soldiers were …
Read More »How Buhari Will Turn Tourism Into Major Revenue Earner For Nigeria—NPS CEO
Ibrahim Musa Goni, Conservator-General-CEO National Park Service (1) Tourism and wildlife viewing will soon become major revenue streams for Nigeria, according to the Conservator General and CEO of the National Park Service (NPS), Ibrahim Goni. Goni revealed in an exclusive interview with THE WHISTLER that the Bureau for Public Enterprises …
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