President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted on his expectations from Nigerians, after his eight years in office as President. Buhari, in an interview with Arise Television on Thursday said that his administration has made tremendous efforts in revitalising the economy and fighting insecurity. According to him, “Visibly we …
Read More »Don’t give room for attention on station, IG warns policemen
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has warned policemen never to allow hoodlums wielding guns, sticks and machetes overrun their stations. He promised to kit them with anti-riot equipment, arms and ammunition as well as other weapons needed for effective policing through the Police Trust Fund (PTF). Baba …
Read More »Military, police has marching order to be ruthless on bandits -Buhari
Buhari during the interview The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says he has given the military and police a marching order to be ruthless on bandits in the North-west and North-central zones of the country. The President stated this in an interview on Arise TV, aired Thursday morning …
Read More »CBN appoints Titan Trust Bank as collector of export supervision levy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the appointment of Titan Trust Bank Limited as one of the designated banks for the collection of the Nigeria export supervision scheme (NESS) levy. This is contained in a circular signed by O.S. Nnaji, director of trade and exchange department at CBN, …
Read More »All existing tinted glass permits remain valid, IGP clarifies
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has clarified that all existing tinted vehicle glass permits, duly issued by the Nigeria Police Force, remain valid. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, on Wednesday said the clarification was necessitated by public enquiries following the Monday announcement …
Read More »FEC approves N895bn supplementary budget for military, COVID-19 vaccines
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved a draft supplementary budget of N895 billion to boost military operations and facilitate procurement of COVID-19 vaccine. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing journalists after the cabinet meeting in Abuja. On December 31, Buhari …
Read More »Anxiety as Nigeria’s debt rises by N191bn in three months, hits N33.1tn
DMO DG, Ms. Patience Oniha Nigeria’s total debt stock rose by N191bn in the first quarter of this year, according the figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Wednesday. The DMO said the debt stock rose to N33.107tn as of the end of March 2021 from N32.916tn in …
Read More »P+ Measurement Services launches Media Monitoring and Evaluation Support for MSMEs in Nigeria
Nigeria’s leading and foremost media intelligence agency, P+ Measurement Services partners Africa’s leading Opportunities and Resource Platform for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME Africa to launch a tailored Media Monitoring and Evaluation Services for MSMEs in Nigeria. The service, which is the first of its kind in the Nigerian Media Monitoring and Evaluation …
Read More »BREAKING: Nigeria Immigration reopens passport application portal
The Comptroller General, Muhammad Babandede The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced the reopening of the passport application and payment portal effective June 8. A statement by NIS spokesperson, Amos Okpu, made available to DAILY RECORD on Tuesday, said the portal will begin to function by 12 midnight to allow eligible passport …
Read More »Man slaps French President, Macron, during trip to southeast France
A bystander slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face during a trip to southeast France on Tuesday on the second stop of a nationwide tour. Images on social media and broadcast on the BFM news channel showed Macron approach a barrier to greet a man who, instead of shaking …
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