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October 10, 2024 No Responses

Alleged N33.8b Project Fraud: Proceeds Used To Purchase Abuja Properties, Says Witness

Abubakar Kweido, First Prosecuting witness, PW1 in the trial of a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja before Justice James Omotosho that he former minister allegedly used...

October 9, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Director of Aerodrome & Airspace Standards Engr. Godwin Balang, NCAA Director of Finance & Accounts Mr Olufemi Odukoya, Ex-Director General NCAA Engr. Harold Demuren and NCAA Director of Special Duties Mr Ho...

October 8, 2024 No Responses

NAFDAC Workers Begin Indefinite Strike

The Senior Staff Association Of Statutory Corporations And Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun an indefinite strike over the fail...

October 7, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Commences Crude Oil Sales In Naira

Nigeria has officially commenced the sales of crude oil and refined petroleum products in naira, the Federal Government has announced. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, explained that in line with the Federal Executiv...

October 6, 2024 No Responses

Liyel Imoke: Alleged Expenditure Of $16b Delayed Power Sector Reforms

Former minister of power, who later served as Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has described alleged “expenditure” of $16 billion on the power sector by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration as misleading. Imoke, who was also Chairman of....

October 5, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu, Akume, Others For Catholic Herald Centenary Lecture

NIGERIA’S oldest surviving newspaper, The Catholic Herald weekly newspaper, a publication of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, is set to hold its Centenary Lecture and Awards presentation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Secretary to the Government of th...

October 5, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Remodel Foreign Scholarship Scheme

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to remodel its Foreign Post Graduate Scholarship scheme to incorporate a tracking system to monitor the progress of its scholars after graduation, Addressing more than 200 scholars of the Commission, studying in...

October 5, 2024 No Responses

DATA INTEGRATION: LAGOS, NIMC EXPLORE COLLABORATION

In a significant step towards enhancing the synergy between National and State Identity Management systems, the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) hosted Principal Officials of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) at the Agency’...

October 4, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Submits Tax Reform Bills To NASS

The Senate has received President Bola Tinubu’s communication seeking consideration and passage of the proposed Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Bill to align with ongoing financial reforms of the Federal Government and enhance efficiency in tax compliance. The ...

October 4, 2024 No Responses

Delta Festival Begins Nov 22, Targets CEOs, Youths, Others

All is now set for the 2024 DELTA Festival (Delfest 2024) scheduled to hold at the DOME Event Centre, Opanam Road, Asaba from November 22 – 24, 2024. According to the organisers, the festival will serve the dual purpose of bringing...

October 3, 2024 No Responses

SEC, NGX Group Visit Johannesburg Stock Exchange

A high-level delegation from Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), led by the Group Chairman, Alhaji (Dr.) Umaru Kwairanga, alongside top officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), headed by the Director General, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, recen...

October 3, 2024 No Responses

ICPC Recovers N13b Diverted Funds

In the Month of September 2024, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) recovered over ₦13 billion diverted public funds. The Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Aliyu, disclosed this during the launch of the commiss...

October 2, 2024 No Responses

TotalEnergies Announces Final Investment Decision For New Block

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné, met on Tuesday in Paramaribo with Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname, and Annand Jagesar, Chief Executive Officer of Staatsolie, Suriname’s...

September 30, 2024 No Responses

FG Hands Over 64 CNG Buses To Labour, NANS

The Federal Government has handed over 64 100-capacity Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to the Organised Labour and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, led the gov...