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The House of Representatives Wednesday rejected a proposal requesting a special grant of N300 billion from the federal government to aid victims of the recent flood in Maiduguri, Borno State. The decision came after an amendment to a motion aimed at securing federal intervention in light of the severe impact of the flood on the […]

The Federal Ministry of Justice has advised companies limited by guarantee to file their memoranda properly for the approval of the Attorney General of the Federation as provided by law. A director in the solicitor’s department, Uchechukwu Kalu, gave the advice on Wednesday during a one-day sensitisation/workshop guidelines for incorporation of companies limited by guarantee […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday raised an alarm over Africa’s long-standing profile as a supplier of raw minerals to countries of other continents. The president said extracting raw minerals from Africa had continued to keep the continent in a “state of poverty, making it even more underdeveloped.” He made the observations while delivering his […]

The federal government through the Budget Office says it has concluded plans to drive an efficient budgetary system for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) by introducing the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System Budget Preparation Sub-System (GIFMIS/BPS). The Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at […]

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has enjoined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be wary of Coca-Cola’s $1 Billion Investment in the country over a period of five years. A statement from the organisation on Wednesday signed by its media and communication officer, Robert Egbe, said Coca-Cola’s latest investment promise was nothing more […]

In  its efforts at boosting foreign exchange liquidity within the retail market segment, particularly for personal and business transactions classified as invisible, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the sale of US$20,000.00 to each eligible Bureau de Change (BDC) operator at the rate of N1,590/$. This is according to a circular released, Wednesday …

The Chairman of the Directors of the Department of State Security (DSS) for the North-East, Sani Bakori, has called for enhanced collaborative efforts to tackle the region’s persistent security challenges. Speaking at the inauguration of the 17th conference of State Directors of DSS on Wednesday in Bauchi, Bakori emphasised the critical need for strategic partnerships […]

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed N8.5m as initial deposit for the 2025 Hajj exercise. The board called on intending pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to obtain the Hajj form from its office. The Board Secretary, Mr. Saheed Onipede. made this disclosure in a statement released by the Public Affairs […]

The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr Tony Ojukwu, has said that irregular migrants also deserve to be treated with human dignity when they are caught. Speaking yesterday in Keffi, Nasarawa State, during a capacity building programme for the media on human rights-based approach to migration and prevention of trafficking in persons and […]

Alhaji Idris Durkwa, a prominent figure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former governorship aspirant, has praised the Shehu of Borno, Dr Abubakar Garbai Al-Amin Elkanemi, for his resilience during the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri.  Durkwa made the commendation on Monday during a sympathy visit to the Shehu’s palace, which had been submerged […]