The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that it loses N774 million daily on under-recovery due to the increase in petrol consumption in the country. The corporation has refused to use the term subsidy in reference to how much it spends in keeping the official price of petrol at N145 at filling stations, although […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, will begin checks of driver’s license across Lagos State. Hyginus Omeje, the state sector commander, FRSC, disclosed this on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. He however, said that 56, 767 driving licenses were yet to be collected by their owners. While stating that the […]
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Citing the poor condition of Nigerians, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for urgent comprehensive and coherent economic policies in Nigeria. The gross domestic product report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday showed that the economy recorded a growth of 0.83 percent in 2017. The Bretton Wood institution said it […]
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Alhaji Kabir Adamu, Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture (BOA), says the bank has disbursed N262 billion to 140,000 farmers through Anchor Borrower Scheme in three years. Adamu, who disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Sokoto, said the disbursement was to support farmers and boost agriculture in the […]
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The federal government has released a new directive on how President Muhammadu Buhari should be addressed at formal functions. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, gave the directive in a circular sent to ministries, departments and agencies of the federal government. “Government has observed with concern the inconsistent manner in which […]
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state, on Monday signed the 2018 appropriation bill of the state into law with a total budget size of N1.046 trillion. This is the first time that Lagos state will have a budget of N1 trillion. The total budget size comprises of N347 billion to be funded from the consolidated […]
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“Black Panther” dominated the top spot once again this weekend at the North American box office, taking an estimated $108 million, and a global total of $700 million, according to estimates. And the Disney film has yet to open in China or Japan. Following a record-shattering opening weekend — raking in $242.2 million — the […]
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Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state, has pointed to the insecurity and economic problems in the country as indications that the president lacks the know-how to be at the helm of the affairs. He therefore, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to leave office. In a statement issued by Lere Olayinka, his spokesman, the governor said […]
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has described Nigeria as a country with great passion and love for football, to the extent that it is more than a religion. “I was told that in Nigeria football is passion, but it is a lie because it is more than that. In Nigeria I was told that football is […]
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in a statement released on Sunday, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to deceive Nigerians ahead of the 2019 general election. A restructuring committee set up by the APC had, among other things, recommended that Nigeria should employ the use of state police. Although the federal government […]
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