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The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, at the CBN Headquarters in Abuja, with discussions centred on strengthening coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities. According to a statement released on […]

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has urged Nigeria to adopt the National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy (2025 – 2030) and Action Plan. The resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nigeria, Ms. Elsie Attaffua, explained that the national strategy was a blueprint for action against all forms of disaster in Nigeria. Ms.

…Wike commissions N50bn rehabilitated lower Usuma Dam Phase 2 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday vowed that no amount of intimidation or blackmail would derail his focus on delivering the dividends of democracy.  Wike said the right thing will continue to prevail as long as he remains the minister of

The Northern group, Arewa Think Tank (ATT), has praised the Chairman of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, over the ongoing exercise to review the current Revenue Allocation Formula (RAF) for sharing revenue amongst the three tiers of government in Nigeria. The group described the RMAFC boss as a proactive,

The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with Ibadan kingmakers at his Bodija private residence. All the kingmakers were in attendance except the Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Tajudeen Ajibola, who was unavoidably absent. The meeting, which lasted nearly two hours, was the first since Oba Ladoja’s return to Ibadan following the

The Anambra State Government has condemned the assault on a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elobor, by operatives of the state security outfit, confirming that those responsible have been arrested and detained. The incident, which went viral on social media, showed armed operatives storming a corps members’ lodge and accusing the occupants of

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kolo Kyari, over allegations bordering on fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on Tuesday while ruling on an ex parte motion marked:

The Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday said it has automated the admission process into Unity Colleges. This is as the government announced the release of admissions into the colleges across the country. It said the initiative marked a major milestone in promoting transparency, efficiency, and optimal capacity management in secondary school placements. A statement

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of N20 million alleged to be proceeds of contract fraud involving the National Steel Council (NSC). Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order on Tuesday while ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) through its counsel, Ogechi

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, alongside the Traditional Rulers Council of Osun State, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the lingering crisis over control of local government councils and the withholding of their allocations. The crisis, fuelled by disputes between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic