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The Federal Executive Council has approved a new anti-corruption agency. The agency named “Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency” will be responsible of coordinating the nation’s recovered looted assets. The minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed this after the FEC meeting on Wednesday. He stated that the agency was necessary at this time as […]
Former president of Nigeria, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar has warned the Edo state gubernatorial candidates on the consequences of a violent poll. Gen Abdusalami who is the chairman of the National Peace Committee stated this during the signing of the peace accord. Gen. Abdusalami while speaking stated that the integrity of the PDP and APC candidates, […]
Justifying the nation’s debt profile,President Buhari has said that his administration needed to borrow to fund infrastructures like rail, power and roads. This was issued in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu titled “President Buhari justifies borrowing to fund infrastructure” on the virtual Econmic Advisory council meeting […]
The Nigerian broadcasting commission has warned broadcasters to adhere to its broadcasting code in light of the Edo state election slated for this Saturday, 19th September 2020. The deputy director, public affairs, Ekanem Antia, has warned that defaulting broadcasters will be sanctioned. He stated that “In view of the upcoming governorship election in Edo […]
A passenger bus in the early hours of Monday collided with a moving train. The bus with registration number GGE 972 GE veered into the train tracks running into a moving train in a bid to cross the rail at PWD inward Oshodi, Lagos. Dr. Femi Oke-Osantintolu ,The director general of Lagos state Emergency […]
Going by President Muhmmadu Buhari’s directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), importers food items and fertiliser would not enjoy patronage from the apex bank. CBN Governor Godwin Emiefile on Thursday got the Presidential order to withhold funding from for food and fertiliser importation during yesterday’s meeting of the National Food Security Council (NFSC), […]
Over 5000 smart card readers were destroyed during a fire incident at the independent national electoral commission’s office Akure, Ondo state. The incident occurred on Thursday night. Mr Festus Okoye, the INEC commissioner in charge of information and voter education who was at the scene disclosed that the fire which began about 8pm devastated the […]
The Executive Secretary, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Ado Yahuza, says some Nigerian Languages might go into extinction if urgent measures were not taken to reverse the trend. Mr. Yahuza said this at the 2nd edition of the Nigerian Indigenous Language Programme (NILP) in Abuja. According to him, some Nigerian languages including Igbo […]
The Federal Government will no longer be releasing guiding price bands for the sale of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, at filling stations. PPPRA, Executive Secretary, Abdulkadir Umar Saidu, stated this while responding to questions from journalists during a briefing in Abuja stating that the downstream arm of the oil and gas sector had […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said it is irresponsible to keep borrowing money to subside the generation and distribution of electricity. The president, who was represented at the first-year ministerial performance assessment retreat by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday, stated that the country can no longer afford to subsidize electricity and refined petroleum products. The […]
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