As the preparation for 2023 presidential election gathers momentum, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, slated February 21, 2022, to deliver judgement in a suit seeking to bar former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, from vying for presidency in 2023. The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/177, is challenging Atiku’s eligibility[Read More…]
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FG vows to vaccinate 70% of Nigerians over COVID-19 by next year ending
The.federal government has vowed that, an estimated 70 per cent of Nigeria’s over 200 million population will be vaccinated before the end of 2022. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 , gave the assurance in Abuja[Read More…]
HAVING A FIRSTBANK SALARY ACCOUNT CAN EASE YOUR MONEY PROBLEMS, FIND OUT HOW…
“There is always a lot to spend money on, and sometimes the bills can’t wait for the salary to be paid” Tope complained when his wife informed him that they had run out of cooking gas and had to refill. He had just moved to a new location with his[Read More…]
2021 NCOY: FIRSTBANK PARTNERS JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NIGERIA, REITERATES COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION AND EDUCATION
For 11 years, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to host its annual flagship event; the National Company of the Year competition (NCOY), which convenes winners of the JA Company Regional Competitions across Nigeria to compete[Read More…]
CBN retains MPR at 11.5%, other parameters remain constant
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday voted to hold the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 11.5 per cent for the umpteenth time. Reading a communiqué after the committee’s 282nd meeting on Tuesday, Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, said the MPC also[Read More…]
Pak Africa: Without quality trade will be short lived, says DG NAFDAC
Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director General (DG), National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), said on Tuesday night, that “Without Quality Trade, the Pakistan-Africa Trade Development will be short lived”. Adeyeye said this at the dinner event of the 2nd Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference, a three-day event[Read More…]
Irabor harps on joint operation planning to tackle insecurity
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has reemphasised the imperatives of joint operations among the nation’s armed forces towards achieving effectiveness in counter-insurgency, anti-banditry and other security operations across the country. Irabor stated this while delivering the graduation lecture for participants of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course[Read More…]
Delta variant still dominant COVID in Nigeria – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the Delta variant continues to be the dominant strain of Coronavirus in the country. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, made this known at the bi-weekly national briefing on COVID-19, in Abuja on Monday. Adetifa, represented by the Head of Risk Communication,[Read More…]
Gov. Okowa tasks FG on rising cost of cooking gas
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on the Federal Government and relevant policy makers to initiate steps towards reducing the rising cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country. The governor made the call at a two-day LPG sensitisation and awareness campaign organised by the National LPG Expansion[Read More…]
Sierra Leonean President’s wife reaffirms commitment to campaign against rape
The wife of Sierra Leone President, Fatima Maada-Bio, has reaffirmed her commitment toward campaign against rape and early marriages of girls, to curb abuse of the girl child. Mrs Maada-Bio currently in Nigeria for the 9th Summit of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) made this known while briefing[Read More…]
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FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]