Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide foreign exchange for the importation of Jet A1 fuel. The country’s aviation sector is facing a severe crisis, which almost led to the shutdown of operations. Airline operators increased air tickets by 100 percent to N50,000 […]
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The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has distributed a total of N695.033 billion to the three tiers of government as federation allocation for the month of February, 2022. This represents an increase from N574.668 billion shared in the month before. According to a communiqué issued at the end of FAAC virtual meeting, the N695.033 billion […]
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Nigeria’s Senate, on Tuesday, passed a bill to establish the National Agricultural Development Fund. However, the passage of the Bill followed the consideration of a motion for re-commital of the National Development Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2022. The motion was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (APC, Kebbi North). Senator Abdullahi, in his presentation, recalled […]
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Givernor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has said he is confident that he will not have any problems with his predecessor, Willie Obiano. He’s comments followed questions on whether his government would follow the same trend as those of other governors, who usually run into trouble with their predecessors on the assumption of office. Appearing […]
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Nigeria’s Presidency has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of being interested only in the destabilisation of the country, in order to sneak its way back to power. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement issued on Tuesday, however, advised the opposition party to back off the plot and support for violent agitations, and work […]
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A coalition of young Nigerian professionals, led by one Abubakar Dan Musa, has purchased 40 million naira presidential expression of interest and nomination forms for former Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Presenting the forms to Saraki at his Abuja residence, the leader of the group, Abubakar Dan Musa, expressed hope that a better and united Nigeria […]
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Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has claimed he met only N300 million in the state’s treasury when he assumed office. Kokomansion understands that Soludo revealed this while answering questions on Arise TV on Tuesday. According to the ex-Central Bank Governor, debts he inherited running into “hundreds of billions of naira” from his predecessor, […]
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Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has told Nigerians that keeping quiet that they will go to hell if they refuse to protect their fundamental Human rights. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the National Coordinator of HURIWA, Emmanuel Onwubiko, berated the security agencies, especially the Department of State Services, DSS, for […]
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One of the chairmanship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Sani Shinkafi,: has backed out from the race. Shinkafi, made the announcement at a Press Conference on Monday evening in Gusau, Zamfara Statel. According to him his decision was taken to respect party supremacy as the post of National Chairman had been zoned […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that 193 Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine, have tested positive for COVID-19 and are being managed according to the nation’s protocols. The government has also announced that it has revised the International Travel Protocols, which should come into effect on Monday, 4th April, 2022. Secretary to the Government of […]
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