President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja launched a new long-term national development plan, the Nigeria Agenda 2050 (NA 2050), which aims to ensure that the country attains a Per Capita GDP of $33,328 per annum, placing her among the top middle-income economies in the world by 2050.
The President...
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the closure of 42 Microfinance Banks (MFBs) whose operating licences were recently revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with verification of their respective depositors.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director, Claims Resolution Department of the Corporation,...
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, was detained in London, United Kingdom, where he celebrated Easter, Head, Obi-Datti Media, Mr. Diran Onifade, has revealed.
Onifade in a statement on Wednesday also said Obi was harassed by London immigration officials and placed on detention.
According to him,...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Saturday visited 6 hunters injured as result of landmines attack by Boko Haram while on patrol along Sambisa forest receiving treatment at hospital.
About 7 of them died instantly, while 16 others sustained various degrees of injuries.
Our correspondent reports that the hunters were...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday adjourned plenary indefinitely over fear of a possible impeachment plot by some lawmakers.
Mr Gbajabiamila, who presided over plenary after weeks of recess, called for adjournment over speculation of his impeachment.
He hinged the adjournment on the current induction...
In line with his administration's effort to close the deficit in provision of comfortable housing scheme in Lagos State, the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday formally opened two housing projects in Surulere and Eti Osa axes, which were revived and completed by his administration.
They are 132-unit LagosHOMS...
President Bola Tinubu has restated that his administration will revive and restore public confidence in the health sector in Nigeria.
The President made the commitment on Monday in his office during an audience with leaders of Joint Health Sector Union, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
President Tinubu harped on...
Following the successful activation of the Economic Sustainability Plan’s (ESP) Cash Transfer scheme aimed at delivering financial support to at least 1 million urban-based households using technology, the Buhari administration’s vision of reducing extreme poverty by lifting at least 20 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next two...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, PhD, and the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Sunday, visited the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu on sallah homage.
During the sallah homage at Senator Adamu's Keffi residence in Nasarawa...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured the implementation of policies that will empower youths and women as well as vulnerable persons to deploy digital platforms to make decent living and contribute to the state’s economic growth and development.
Obaseki gave the assurance in commemoration of the World...
