A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday issued an order unfreezing the Skye Bank account of a former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had in November 2016, filed an application before the court, Read more
PHOTO: George Osodi/Bloomberg Nigeria’s budget gap will probably be larger than the government estimates this year because the West African nation’s revenue from taxes and state companies will be lower than forecast, the International Monetary Fund said. The federal government’s Read more
The Emir of Kano and former governor of Nigeria’s central bank, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Thursday described the country’s current economic model as impracticable, panning the government’s excessive spending on debt servicing. Sanusi, a keynote speaker at the second edition of Read more
The State Government of Osun has donated Opon Imo ‘Tablets of Knowledge’ to rescued Chibok School girls towards their rehabilitation. Recall the state government had in 2013 launched a revolutionary tablets of knowledge for senior secondary school students in Osun. Read more
Some financial experts have expressed optimism that there would be increased liquidity in the capital market in the second quarter of this year. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday that the sustained economic recovery Read more
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ll, on Wednesday, said the North-West and the North-East remained the poorest parts of the world. Sanusi, made this statement at the Kaduna State Economic Summit in Kaduna, the state capital. The monarch, who Read more
US President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime had crossed a line with its latest alleged chemical attack and faces a US response. Trump described the strike on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhun as an “affront Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Wednesday that 800,000 candidates have registered since the sales of UTME form began on March 20. The board’s Head of Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has not changed its proposed April date for the commencement of its Continuous Voter Registration. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja Read more
Kwara State Governor, Dr AbdulfatahAhmed has flagged off Kwara State University’s College of Agriculture at Ilesha-Baruba, Baruten local government area at a contractual cost of N907 million. Speaking at the flag off on Tuesday, the governor promised that his administration Read more