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FG, states, LGs shared N696.9bn in August –FAAC
Abisola AdebayoSep 23, 2021
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee says it shared a total of N696.9bn as August 2021 revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments as well as other...
We Have Identified sponsors of Terrorists in Nigeria – Malami
Oyin AdekunleSep 23, 2021
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the federal government has successfully blocked terrorism financing and...
APC postpones state congresses to October 16
Abisola AdebayoSep 23, 2021
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the postponement of its state congresses. In a notice issued by the national secretary of the APC caretaker...
AMCON takes possession of former Kwara Governor’s house in Ilorin
Abisola AdebayoSep 23, 2021
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken possession of the residence of a former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed. A federal high court in...
EFCC Chair, Bawa, appears in court to testify on subsidy scam
Oyin AdekunleSep 23, 2021
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa has appeared before a Lagos High Court in the Ikeja Area to explain how an oil...
Tunisia president extends parliament suspension
Abisola AdebayoSep 23, 2021
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has issued an order to extend the suspension of parliament, which includes the removal of the immunity of Members of Parliament....
Oil prices rise on tight supply, renewed risk appetite
Folashade OgunrindeSep 23, 2021
Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, riding higher on growing fuel demand and a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude inventories as production remains hampered in...
FG to Establish 10 National Parks To Tackle Biodiversity Loss
Oyin AdekunleSep 23, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced plans to establish 10 new national parks as part of moves to tackle and reverse the severe trend of biodiversity loss affecting...
COVID 19: Nigeria records 377 new cases, two deaths
Folashade OgunrindeSep 23, 2021
Nigeria has recorded a surge in Covid 19 infections. This comes as an additional 377 positive samples were recorded on Wednesday, raising the country’s infection tally...
Senate passes MTEF, retains $57 per barrel as oil benchmark
Folashade OgunrindeSep 22, 2021
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), retaining the oil benchmark for the 2022 budget at $57 per barrel. The upper legislative...
