The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday registered Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) and four other new political parties. Adedeji Soyebi, the commission’s national commissioner and chairman, information and voter education committee, disclosed this at a news conference in Kaduna on Wednesday evening. Soyebi spoke at the end of a meeting of resident electoral commissioners […]
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The Federal Ministry of Finance says N375.8 million has been paid to 20 providers of information under the Whistleblower Policy. The Director of Information, Mr Salisu Dambatta in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said that payment was related to the recovery of N11.6 billion. Dambatta explained that the payment was only for recovered assets […]
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According data released by the Debt Management Office, DMO, Nigeria’s indebtedness to creditors – local and foreign – rose from the N17.36 trillion recorded at the end of December 2016, to N19.16 trillion, representing an increase of N1.8 trillion. The DMO said that at the end of March 2015, the country’s total debt stood at N12.06 […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would on Wednesday disclose its decision on political associations seeking to be registered as political parties. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen at ongoing workshop to review INEC’s Communication Policy, on Monday in Abuja. Yakubu said the decision would […]
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According to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the European Union (EU) rejected 24 exported food products from Nigeria in 2016 for failing to meet standards. The NAFDAC spokesperson, Dr Abubakar Jimoh made the disclosure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. According to […]
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Fifteen Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) on Friday in Abuja called on security agencies to protect journalists and commentators from attacks by politicians. The NGOs, in a statement said that recent development in Nigeria had cast the relationship between government and journalists as well as public commentators “in a disturbing veil of growing anxiety and tension’’. They […]
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria faced The Sparrow Hawks of Togo in Paris on Thursday, defeat them 3-0 courtesy first half goals from Ahmed Musa and Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho. It is the first time the Super Eagles will win in three matches and they did it in a convincing manner, recording a 3-0 victory […]
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Nigeria are now 4th in Africa, according to the latest FIFA/Cocacola world ranking released today. The Super Eagles, with 730 points moved two places up to 38th position in the world. They will play the Hawks of Togo in an international friendly today in Paris gained. Egypt, who are 20th in the world are Africa’s leaders. They are […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said Indonesia has indicated its interest in increasing its purchase of crude oil from Nigeria. The NNPC in a statement signed by Mr Ndu Ughamadu NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs division in Abuja on Tuesday disclosed that Indonesia currently purchases about 90,000 barrels of crude oil per […]
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The nation’s financial sector lost N2.19 billion to fraudsters in 2016, according to Annual Report of the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF), released in Abuja. According to the report, the actual money lost to fraudsters is slightly less than the N2.256 billion recorded in 2015. However, the volume of fraud cases jumped to 19,531, against […]
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