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- 31 Aug 2015
APC Recants, Says Buhari Never Promised to do Anything in 100 Days
All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, never promised "to do anything" in his first 100 days in office. Buhari had while campaigning for the post…
- 13 Jun 2021
Digital Technologies Facilitating Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Crusade — Pantami
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that digital technologies are facilitating the Anti-Corruption crusade of the administration of President…
- 21 May 2015
Osinbajo Says Buhari will Inherit $60Bn Debt from Jonathan
Prof. Yomi Osinbajo, Vice President-elect, has said the Muhammadu Buhari-led government will inherit the worst economy ever in the history of the nation. This is coming as Mr. Tony Blair, former…
- 27 Jul 2021
PDP, Opposition Party Claims Buhari Traveled to London for Virtual Meeting
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as appalling the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to travel to the United Kingdom for the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership…
- 19 Sept 2021
SERAP Urges NASS to Reject Buhari’s Fresh Loan Request
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the National Assembly to reject the fresh loan request of President Muhammadu Buhari. Last week, at the resumption of plenary on the…
- 8 Nov 2019
Air Peace Acquires New Aircraft to Boost Operations
Nigerian airline, Air Peace has acquired a B737- 800NG to boost its domestic and regional operations in line with its expansion plan. Mr. Stanley Olisa, Corporate Communications Executive of the…
- 17 Jan 2020
Nigeria Plans to Venture in Space Exploration
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, has disclosed of plans by Nigeria to join the league of countries in space exploration. He stressed that the strength of the…
- 24 May 2017
Unease Calm as Customs Intercepts Fresh 440 Rifles at Lagos Port
On the wake of rumoured plot for military coup in the country, the Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted a total 440 pieces of pump action rifles imported from…
- 2 Feb 2022
Fidelity Bank Finances Ultra-Modern Rice Milling Factory
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has joined Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, and a host of dignitaries including two state governors…
- 13 Sept 2018
Air Peace Signs Multi-million Dollar Agreement with Boeing
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with aircraft manufacturers, The Boeing Company, for the purchase of 10 brand new B737 Max aircraft. The agreement was signed…
- 29 Aug 2019
NBC Barks, to Sanctions Broadcast Stations that Violate Codes
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said it would not spare broadcast stations airing contents that contravene the nation’s broadcasting code. Alhaji Ikra Bilbis, chairman, and Modibbo…
- 4 Jun 2021
FG Targets 90 Per Cent Broadband Penetration by 2023
Federal government hopes to achieve 90 per cent broadband penetration in the country by 2023, according to Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy. Uwa Suleiman, spokesperson for…
- 29 Nov 2023
Supreme Court Says Old and new Naira notes Remain Legal Tender until Further Notice
Supreme Court has ruled that both the old and the redesigned Naira banknotes remain valid legal tenders in the country beyond December 31. The apex court, in a ruling by a seven-man panel led by…
- 15 Feb 2024
Stolen $1Bn Recovered under Buhari Disappears from CBN
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has claimed that all the stolen public funds recovered between 2016 and 2019 by the immediate past government of Muhammadu Buhari are…
- 3 Jun 2021
Minister of Communications Claims Nigeria is Now Producing Smatrtphones
Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has disclosed that Nigeria is already producing SIM cards and Smartphones. And he added that the country has the capacity to produce the…
- 18 Oct 2015
FG May Slash Import Tariff on Cars
Reprieve appears underway for car dealers and buyers following plans by the Federal Government to review its import tariff on vehicles, according to Punch newspapers This is expected to bring down…
- 30 Jan 2016
FG May Probe Jonathan, Others- Lai Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Muhammed, minister of Information and Culture yesterday said that former president Goodluck Jonathan can be probed and that nobody was above the law or too big to be investigated.…