Former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye, has taken legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for publishing his name on its wanted list. He filed a N1 billion lawsuit, alleging unlawful actions by the anti-graft agency. The case is set to be heard...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the National Assembly Library project's primary aim is to deepen the legislative competence of lawmakers and by extension, strengthen research on policy formulation for the whole country.
Gbajabiamila said the 9th Assembly viewed the project as one...
Confirming the return of nine women out of the 102 initially reported missing, the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) dispelled abduction claims by Boko Haram terrorists. No ransom was paid for their release, stated Dr. Barkindo Saidu, Director-General of Borno SEMA.
Dr. Saidu, speaking to The PUNCH on Sunday,...
2022 BUDGET SPEECH
Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability
Delivered By:
His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja
Thursday, October 7, 2021
PROTOCOLS
1. It is my great pleasure to be here once again to present the 2022 Federal Budget Proposals to this distinguished Joint...
The Senate ad hoc Committee investigating the N30 trillion Ways and Means loans and the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) has reiterated the demand for the full recovery of the loans. Senator Isah Jibrin, the Committee's Chairman, emphasized this stance after a crucial meeting with officials from the Central Bank...
says party ready to reclaim power from APC
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has welcomed former Minister of Transportation, Hon. Ibrahim Isa Bio to the party.
Bio who once served as the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, on Thursday, formally announced his...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced substantial increases in the minimum capital base for banks, effective immediately.
The recent policy shift, announced on Thursday, March 28, 2024, mandates a significant capital upgrade for banks operating at different authorization levels.
Commercial banks with international authorization must now elevate their capital...
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday October 19th, 2021 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made this declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates all Muslim faithful...
Edo State's Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, officially inaugurated Omobayo Godwin, aged 37, as the freshly minted deputy governor of the state. Godwin's appointment swiftly followed the impeachment of Philip Shaibu by Governor Godwin Obaseki.
The impeachment, propelled by a seven-man investigative panel convened by the Edo State House of...
VP is a man of the youths, we’ve heed call to ‘move on’, say skit comedians
Even as the Federal Government will continue to create an enabling environment for the growth and development of youths in the country, the creativity/ talents of Nigeria’s youth population is enough reason to...
