Nigeria not borrowing from IMF —FG

Contrary to some speculation, the Federal Government was not looking to source any loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A statement from the Ministry of Budget and National Planning released in Abuja on Friday explained that while briefing a…

FG Information App for launch December 15

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced that the Federal Government Information App (FGIAPP) will be launched in Abuja on 15 Dec. 2016, as part of efforts to enhance the dissemination of government activities. The Minister…

CBN insists on bank-led mobile banking

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its preference for a bank-led digital financial services rather than what is obtained in other climes where telecommunications companies are the major providers of such services. Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, disclosed…

Naira stabilises at N485 per dollar

The Naira on Friday remained stable at the parallel market, exchanging at N485 to a dollar. The Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N602 and N515, respectively. At the interbank market, the Naira also remained stable at N305.50 to…

Internet shutdown in Gambia – Our Story

The following is an email message sent to the staff of APC and the members of the APC network on 3 December by Poncelet Ileleji, an APC individual member in Gambia. I came online after approximately 52 hours of internet…

CSO drags FG to court over violation of health laws

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has dragged the Federal Government to court over alleged violation of health laws in the country. The Lead Director of the centre, Eze Onyekpere said in a statement on Monday that the suit at the Federal High Court Abuja was for the enforcement of the provisions of the National […]