The visit of President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Republic to President Muhammadu Buhari scheduled for Friday has been postponed indefinitely. The rescheduling, according to a statement by Mr. Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, late on Thursday is at the instance of Mr. Issoufou who has another domestic engagement. “All arrangements had been concluded for President Buhari […]
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara has stated that the House is committed to passing a new minimum wage bill. In a statement to mark the 2017 Workers’ Day, Dogara, reiterated the resolve and commitment of the parliament to enacting the New minimum wage bill for Nigerian workers. He said that increasing […]
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The Federal Ministry of Health has unveiled a “’Made in Nigeria” insecticide treated mosquito nets as part of efforts to eliminate malaria scourge in the country. The locally produced mosquito nets are adjudged to be long lasting insecticides treated nets. Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, unveiled the product on Tuesday in Abuja while […]
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Foloowing the success recorded in the Whistle-blowing policy in Nigeria, the federal government has decided to extend whistleblowing beyond financial crimes, to illegal ownership of small arms and light weapons. The Presidency has started drawing up the rules of a whistle-blower mechanism to throw a spotlight on the regime of gun ownership and control in […]
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The solid minerals, Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that Bitumen exploration would start soon in Ondo state and other parts of the country. Fayemi made the promise on Saturday after he was conferred with an honorary doctorate degree in Public Administration at the 5th Convocation of Achievers University, Owo. Fayemi said he was happy to be […]
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Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Gudu, Abuja, on Friday, April 7, 2017convicted and sentenced Jubril Rowaye, an oil marketer, to a hundred and four years imprisonment over N1.05billion subsidy fraud charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. In the landmark judgment […]
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The Federal Government on Friday said vaccination for meningitis is free throughout the country and asked Nigerians not to pay for it. The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja. Shuaib therefore advised Nigerians to report any health […]
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Brazil dethroned arch-rivals Argentina and returned to the summit of football’s world rankings for the first time in almost seven years, the ruling body FIFA published on Thursday. World Cup qualifying wins over Uruguay and Paraguay put the resurgent Selecao top for the first time since the 2010 World Cup with 1,661 points in the […]
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The Muhammadu Buhari administration has released N54 billion to clear part of the backlog of accrued pension rights for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016. The Director of Information, Ministry of Finance, Mr Salisu Danbatta said on Wednesday that N41.5 billion has already been released to the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). The amount released was […]
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Speaking at a news briefing in Washington on Wednesday, Gene Leon, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief for Nigeria, says the Nigerian naira is overvalued by about 10 percent to 20 percent. “The Nigerian economy has been hit by lower oil prices and lower production and the need for adjustment is recognised by the government,” […]
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