Aggrieved applicants petition Senate, FCC over PEF’s ‘illegal’ recruitment
Allegations of recruitment impropriety hits another government agency. Eleven applicants who felt aggrieved over the recent recruitment by the management...
FIRS’ N5.007 trillion tax revenue in 2012 highest in agency’s history
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS on Sunday said it recorded impressive performances in its revenue generation activities last year,...
Ribadu asks 19 Northern governors to account for N8.3trillion revenue
The former Chairman of the Special Task Force on Petroleum Revenue, Nuhu Ribadu, on Saturday in Kano challenged the 19...
Central Bank slams Access Bank, sacks Maduka for granting scam loans
CBN wields the big stick against fraudulent loans. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, at the weekend wielded the big stick on...
MEND threatens deadly offensive that might bring down Nigeria
Niger Delta militants react to Okah's conviction in South Africa. Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, the umbrella body...
Ondo State Governor, Mimiko, vows not to be distracted by election petitions
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Ali Olanusi, has said that the state government would not be distracted by the number of...
NEMA wants Ondo Assembly speedily pass state emergency management agency Bill
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, wants the Ondo State House of Assembly to speed up action on the passage...
Abia, Anambra, four others to witness disrupted electricity supply this weekend- TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced scheduled disruption of public supply of electricity across five south eastern states...
How presidency, National Assembly feud over SEC boss, Oteh, makes workers suffer
The ongoing battle between the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Arunma Oteh, and the House of...
Nigeria may order compulsory training for drivers in convoy of president, ministers, others
The Executive Council of the Federation,FEC, would, during its weekly meeting of Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja receive...
CBN seeks quick passage of PIB, retains banks’ lending rate.
CBN urges FG to pass Petroleum Industry Bill. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Monday urged the Federal Government...
ECOWAS leaders name Nigerian head of military operation in Mali
A Nigerian Major General will head the Mali mission. Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West...
Journalists reject Orubebe’s ‘jamboree’ tour of projects in Akwa Ibom
Mr. Orubebe has been inundated with allegations of corruptions. Akwa Ibom based journalists on Friday opted out of a planned...
Why Nigerians can’t trust Jonathan, says rights activist, Ugolor
President Jonathan is yet to demand for the report on Olaitan Oyerinde’s murder 9 months after. A Benin City-based human...
Nigeria, USAID collaborate to boost banks’ lending to agric sector
Nigeria’s government and USAID partner to increase lending by banks to agriculture.The Federal Government and the United States Agency for...
Statistics bureau puts Inflation rate at 12% in December
Consumer Price Index rose to 12 per cent in December. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has said that Composite...
Human traffickers risk 7-year jail term
The Nigerian government takes a tougher stance against human trafficking. Any person found guilty of trafficking in human beings risks...
World Bank projects Nigeria’s economy to grow by 6.6% in 2013
foreign investments are expected to be the main drivers of the economic growth in Nigeria. The World Bank has projected...
This is FEC agenda for Wednesday
The Executive Council of the Federation, FEC, is expected to continue the performance appraisal and review of the progress and...
New SEC Board gives reconciliation with Reps as first task
The newly inaugurated Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, on Tuesday gave itself the task of facilitating reconciliation...
FG, states share improved oil revenue in December
The Federal Government and the 36 states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja shared...
ECOWAS members record dismal score on criteria for planned common economy
ECOWAS plans a common currency scheme in the region. The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Commission on Monday...
ECOWAS Commission deplores deteriorating crisis in Mali
ECOWAS Commission said it supports the moves taken by France thus far. The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS,...
ECOWAS raises committee on UN Security Council’s resolution on Mali
ECOWAS constituted the committee on Mali on Tuesday. A Working Group of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS,...
World Bank Vice President for Africa to visit Nigeria
The World Bank’s Vice President for Africa, Makhtar Diop, is scheduled to arrive Nigeria on Sunday on his first official...
