Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal has advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to concentrate on winning the presidency in 2023 before considering sharing power. He argued once the party is in power, it can decide on how to allocate important positions to deserving members. He spoke on Tuesday in a meeting …
Read More »I have no regret defecting to APC — Shinkafi
Alhaji Sani Shinkafi, the former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says he has not regret defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Shinkafi said this on Tuesday in Gusau, while speaking with newsmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Shinkafi alongside Gov. Bello …
Read More »Why We Contributed N21m To Purchase Nomination Form For Gov Fintiri – Adamawa Lawmakers
The 14 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers at the Adamawa House of Assembly have raised N21 million for the purchase of nomination form for Governor Ahmadu Fintiri for a second term in office. Mr Aminu Abbas, Speaker of the House, said this when he briefed newsmen on Tuesday in Yola. …
Read More »Reps Pass Bill To Establish Federal Medical Centre In Rivers State
The Federal House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed the bill seeking to establish a Federal Medical Centre in the Bonny area of Rivers State. The bill, which was sponsored by the member representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Farah Dagogo, and co-sponsored by 12 other members from …
Read More »Soludo decries state of Anambra finance as Obiano remains in EFCC custody
Charles Soludo, the newly sworn-in governor of Anambra State, has lamented the position of the state’s finance. This comes as the immediate-past governor the state, Willie Obiano remains in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) over an alleged mismanagement of the state’s funds. Though, Obiano …
Read More »Buhari commissions 3m metric tonnes Dangote Fertiliser Plant
Dangote Fertilizer Plant Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, commissioned the three million metric tonnes Dangote Fertilizer Plant in Lagos. The commissioning took at the Lagos Free Trade Zone, Lekki, where the plant is located. Speaking during the commissioning, Dangote praised Alhaji Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Group for …
Read More »Reps accuse MTN of multi-billion naira tax evasion
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) queried the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for accepting Capital Allowances claims from taxpayers without issuing them Certificate of Acceptance from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in 2019. This was contained in the 2019 Auditor-General of the Federation’s queries to …
Read More »President Buhari impressed with Dangote’s $2.5bn Fertiliser plant
…surprised at scale of investment; says nation set to witness agric boom President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday commissioned the new 3 million Metric Tonnes capacity per annum state-of-the-art Dangote Fertiliser Urea Plant, with an emphatic assurance that the project would give a huge fillip to Nigeria’s agricultural sector, which …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Tasks Nigerian Investors to Tap into AfCFTA to Boost Intra-Africa Trade
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group, has urged Nigerian investors and business owners to harness and maximise the business opportunities that are inherent in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. This will help boost intra-Africa trade beyond the current level of 17 per cent …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC Introduces Flex Border to Ease Cross-Border Transactions
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has announced the introduction of the Stanbic IBTC Flex Border, a newly added feature on its digital platforms aimed at simplifying customers’ experience with international payments and cross-border transactions. The Flex Border feature will enable Stanbic IBTC domiciliary account …
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