The Senate on Thursday announced the postponement consideration of the 2018-2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) over discrepancies in the report. Chairman, Senate Joint Committee on Finance, Appropriation and National Planning, Mr John Enoh, who…
Nigeria lost 9 billion to the export of proceeds of illegal mining activities between 2014 and 2015, the federal government disclosed yesterday. Making this disclosure at the end of weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which was held in the…
On World TV Day, the United Nations put its spotlight on the key role television plays in focusing the world’s attention on a wide array of issues – ranging from the environment to conflicts and other pressing economic and social issues.…
A former Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has called on Nigerian youths to desist from self-worship and embrace followership before aspiring to become leaders. Speaking at the Emerging Political Leaders Summit in Abuja on Wednesday, Abdullahi…
A Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has said he will be officially defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The politician confirmed this to Channels Television on Thursday, noting…
CNN correspondent Nima Elbagir went undercover to record a human slave auction in Libya. Her report ignited international condemnation about something that was, until now, only rumored. Nima Elbagir knew what might happen to her if her attempt to document human slave auctions in Libya…
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a military crackdown on bandits operating in rural communities in Zamfara State, following fresh attacks on some communities in Shinkafi and Maradun Local Government Areas. Gaba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and…
To protect whistle blowers and guarantee the public’s access to relevant information, Premium Times, TheCable, and coalition of media and civil society organisations launched a secure, independent whistle-blowing platform. The platform named leaks.ng and hosted on a website – https://leaks.ng/ was recently…
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria has awarded $404,553 in grants in response to applications to its 2017 annual program statement. A total of 23 projects were funded that will address issues of concern to all Nigerian citizens. The grantees include…
In partnership with CC Hub, Facebook will be opening the doors to its first community Hub space in the heart of Lagos, scheduled to open early next year. ‘NG_HUB from Facebook’ will be a multi-faceted creative space, which will connect…
