VIDEO: Finance Minister clears air on ‘borrowing from pension fund for infrastructural development’

The federal government says it has no intention to “illegally” ...

Sardauna Koro backs Ganduje, urges support for Edo, Ondo elections 

Spokesman of Sardauna Forum of Nigeria, High Chief Enoch N ...

Shun violence, PAP boss tells Niger Delta youth

The administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Chief Dennis ...

AUPCTRE conducts election for NYSC Abuja chapter 

The Amalgamation Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and ...

We won’t violate pension regulations to finance infrastructure – FG  

The federal government says it has no intention to “illegally” ...

Hajj 2024: First batch of Nigerian pilgrims arrive Saudi Arabia 

The first batch of the Nigerian pilgrims for this year’s ...

FG commences review of youth development policy with key stakeholders 

The federal government has taken comprehensive and proactive approach in ...

82km Bida-Minna road to be delivered in 24 months – NNDP chairman

The Chairman, New Niger Development Project (NNDP), Alhaji Mustapha Abubakar-Bida, ...

At OAU, ‘building roof’ falls on students 

Some students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, ...

Security

DHQ declares Nigerien wanted for terrorism, illegal mining, others

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Thursday declared a Nigerian Halilu Buzu wanted over alleged terrorism, gun running, cattle rustling and illegal mining in Zamfara. The military high command accused Buzu being behind the killing of 19 villagers at Farar Kasa, in ...

EFCC arrests 23 ‘yahoo boys’ In Enugu

Twenty-three persons, mostly youths, have been arrested by operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for alleged internet fraud. The Commission in a statement on Wednesday said the suspects were arrested on May ...

Enugu: Go after criminals terrorising Uzo-Uwani, Senate tells security operatives 

The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the inspector-general of police, the chief of army staff and the director-general of the Department of State Services to investigate, arrest and prosecute the criminal elements terrorising Uzo-Uwani local government area of ...

Business

Northern stakeholders back Cyber-security Act, want banks to bear burden

Northern Stakeholders have expressed support for federal government to commence implementation of the Cyber Security Act considering its benefits to national security, while urging that part of the fund be ...

AfDB to support Nigeria’s power sector with $1billion

The African Development Bank Thursday announced its plans to support Nigeria's power sector with one billion US dollars. This support fund, according to the bank, would be channelled through a ...

Nigeria Customs signs MoU with China to boost trade

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) to foster bilateral relationship for ...

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