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The federal government is planning to borrow $750 million on behalf of states to stimulate local economies in Nigeria. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, made this disclosure in Abuja on Friday at the inauguration ceremony of the Federal Steering Committees of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has reacted to the increment in the pump price of petrol. NNPC said the “slight increase” was due to prevailing market forces of demand and supply. Recall that the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) had increased the ex-depot price of PMS, thereby leading to a hike in the pump price…
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southwest escalated on Friday, following the setting up of a parallel zonal reconciliation committee by the Fayose faction. The party now has two reconciliation panels that are not on the same page. Two days ago, a zonal faction, led by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde,…
Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, says his country will use everything at its disposal to counter terrorism in Nigeria and other parts of the world. After a virtual meeting on Tuesday, he said progress is being made in the fight against terrorism. The meeting was attended by the US, Nigeria, members of the Global…
Benue State Commissioner for Health, Dr Emmanuel Ikwulono, is dead. Dr Ikwulono was sworn in as commissioner for health and human services on November 5, 2020. He replaced Dr Sunday Ongbabo who had earlier resigned his appointment from the State Executive Council. A government house source confirmed that the Commissioner who was hospitalised died as…
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, may be biting more than he can chew following his plans to abolish pension for former governors of the state, including the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. While presenting the 2021 budget estimates to the State house of Assembly for approval, Sanwo-Olu said he would soon…
As part of efforts to kick-start the rehabilitation process in the wake of the EndSARS protest that turned violent, the FCT administration has begun identifying families of those who lost their lives in the violence, as well as the level of damages on businesses in the territory. FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, while inaugurating a…
Musa was buried in his home at Angwan Rimi area of the state, on Wednesday. The death of the elder statesman was disclosed to newsmen by his eldest son,Dr Ibrahim Balarabe Musa. Recall that the elder statesman had died in the early hours of Wednesday at age of 84 after a brief illness. Balarabe Musa was…
The minister of state, Federal Capital Territory,Dr Ramatu Tijjani,has appealed to the youths in the state to always adopt dialogue to drive home their demands when negotiating with Goverment. The appeal was made by the Minister at Stakeholders ministerial Dialogue forsustainable peace and progress in Lokoja on Wednesday. She urged the youths to give peace…
“We believe the statements by President Trump alleging fraud in the election are efforts to undermine the legitimacy of the election and are unacceptable,” they said. Thirty Republican former members of Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to recognize Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, something he refuses to do…
