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The United States Embassy in Nigeria has entered into agreement with promoters of Eko Atlantic City, South Energyx Nigeria Limited, for a new American Consulate office complex in Lagos. This follows suspension of the drop box service and interview waivers ...
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Senate moves to avert revolution by bridging poverty gap, mulls use of carbon monoxide detectors in vehicles, homes, others
To avert a looming violent revolution from poor Nigerians, Senator Chukwuka Utazi (Enugu North) has sponsored a motion titled: Bridging the Gap Between the Haves and the Have-Nots in Nigeria. The motion, which caused heated debate on the floor of ...
Read More »Groups tell President Buhari to probe alleged N500 billion fraud
Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) and Concerned Nigerians Group have urged the President to investigate Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele’s leaked audio phone conversation, saying it would purge the apex bank of ‘bad eggs.’ HEDA said ...
Read More »Tribunal hears Atiku’s application disqualifying Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa on May 22,
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal will on May 22 hear the application seeking its chairman/President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, to recuse herself from proceedings in the complaints filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate ...
Read More »Court strikes out suit seeking to investigate APC chair Oshiomole
A suit filed by Bishop Osadolor Ochei seeking to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, over alleged corruption has suffered setback as the Federal High Court, Abuja, struck it out. ...
Read More »Nigeria is capable of repaying Chinese loans, says Rotimi Amaechi
Amidst growing concerns by Nigerians that the country may soon become indebted to China like other African countries, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has insisted that Nigeria is capable of repaying the Chinese loans. The Debt Management Office DMO had ...
Read More »Refund N50 charges on candidates, NANS tells JAMB
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) 48 hours within which to refund the N50 it charged candidates for checking their results. In a statement issued by its National Senate President, Abdulmajeed Oladimeji, ...
Read More »FG pledges to execute ecological contracts, agreements
The Federal Government has concluded plans to execute contracts and agreements on flooding and erosion control entered into a national and international levels by the past administration. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, stated this at ...
Read More »Reps urge EFCC to recover N72.5b, $1.8m from corrupt MDAs officials, task President on assent to Audit Commission Bill
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) has charged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to recover N72.5 billion from corrupt officials of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Chairman of the Committee, Kingsley Chinda, who ...
Read More »Abuja workers shun protest as security agents lay siege to TCN’s office
Headquarters of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Abuja came under heavy security of the Nigerian Police and Army, as workers boycotted planned picketing by the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The protest, which was to be led by President ...
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