President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the international community that the end of Boko Haram terrorists was in sight, even as he hailed increased cooperation between Nigeria and its neighbours in the fight against terrorism. Senior Special Assistant on media and…
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has warned Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) in the country against charging double-digit interest on intervention funds guaranteed by the apex bank. Mr. Emefiele who gave the warning in Abeokuta, Ogun…
The federal government yesterday approved Citigroup, Standard Chartered Bank, Standard IBTC Holding Plc., White and Case, Banwo & Ighodalo and Africa Practice as transaction parties for the $1billion Eurobond issue. Minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun, made this known to State…
The Lagos State Police Command has taken into custody a woman, identified as Bosede Adekunle, for allegedly dumping the corpse of her son, Kayode Adekunle, in a cesspit in the Baruwa area of Ipaja. Residents found the decomposing remains of…
Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has lamented the rate of death in Nigeria resulting from unhealthy diet. According to Adewole, hypertension is the leading cardiovascular disease in Nigeria and can result in stroke if untreated. He remarked that 1…
Anambra State government has presented a budget estimate of N 115.5 billion for the 2017 fiscal year. The budget presented at the State House of Assembly was titled ” Budget for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth “. From the amount,…
Time magazine on Wednesday named US President-elect Donald Trump its Person of the Year for 2016. “It’s a great honor. It means a lot,” Trump said in a telephone interview on NBC’s “Today” show. The magazine’s managing editor, Nancy Gibbs,…
Africa’s foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, has partnered the British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, to sponsor the installation of the Wind Sculpture VI by renowned British-Nigerian artist, Yinka Shonibare MBE in Ndubuisi Kanu Park,…
In line with the two-track approach in executing its REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) Programme, state and national Framework Strategies for REDD+ in Nigeria were last week endorsed, even as the nation rounded up the Readiness Phase…
Some youths from the 13 Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, enlisted for the N-Power documentation exercise, on Monday protested alleged extortion by organisers of the programme which marred the exercise. It was gathered that the unemployed youth numbering over…
