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- 18 Nov 2017
NDDC Chairman Seeks the Use of ICT to Re-position Niger Delta
Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), Chairman, Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has reiterated its commitment to re-position the region through the development of Information…
- 29 May 2013
N3trn Pension Money in Wrong Hands
Some N2.94 trillion pension funds are at the disposal of few individuals who are not properly supervised, who have no training in the management, and who dip their hands into it as and when they feel…
- 6 Mar 2013
Oil Producing States Waste N7.3Trillion in 14 Years-Senators
Northern senators have accused states benefiting from 13 per cent derivation fund for oil-producing states of squandering N7.3 trillion since 1999 when the fund was established. The accusation was…
- 4 Mar 2013
Senate Says FG Idle, Bemoans Abandoned Projects
The Senate has returned a damning indictment on the Presidency which it accused of underperformance and policy somersaults as well as failure to use national budgets to impact positively on…
- 14 May 2015
Senate Confirms Gwarzo as SEC DG
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mallam Mounir Gwarzo as the substantive Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, (SEC). A statement by SEC said the confirmation followed the…
- 20 Aug 2013
Federal Legislators Pay Selves N1 Trillion in 8 Years
Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, best known for role as former World Bank Vice-President, Africa Region, yesterday, described the National Assembly as a drain pipe on the nation’s economy accusing the…
- 1 Mar 2013
Senate Debates Computer Hacking, Anti-419 Law
David Mark, Senate President has restated the commitment of the National Assembly to enact a law that would criminalise computer misuse (hacking) and fraudulent electronic funds transfer, otherwise…
- 28 Sept 2014
Case Against Tobacco Ban by Analysts, Others
Policy analysts and industry groups have strongly canvassed against the outright banning of tobacco production in Nigeria. Banning the legitimate production and distribution of tobacco products, the…
- 18 Dec 2014
Okonjo-Iweala Says Economy will Rely on Non oil Revenue
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government will diversify the economy next year by shifting from the oil sector to aggressive…