Nigeria’s Debt Profile Hits N32.92trn
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),says public debt portfolio as at Dec. 31, 2020, stood at N32.92 trillion, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals. The current debt profile was for the
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Defective Work Stalls Uzuakoli Road Commissioning By Kalu
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie, says he will not commission the newly constructed 5.5-kilometre Ozuitem–Uzuakoli road in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State until a failed section
FCCPC Commences Clampdown On Unregistered Loan Apps After Compliance Deadline
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced a phased implementation of enforcement measures in respect of Digital Money Lending (DML) operators that failed to regularise their status in accordance
Blue Economy:FG Woos Danish Investors
Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has invited the Danish investors to Nigeria’s fast-growing marine and blue economy sector. He expressed this on Tuesday when he hosted the
Botched School Project: EFCC Recovers ₦1.2bn From Sujimoto, Returns Funds To Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over a total of N1.23 billion recovered from Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited to the Enugu State Government over the failed construction of 22
Awujale Stool:Ogun Govt Stops Selection Process, Cites Reasons
The Ogun State Government has directed the immediate suspension of the ongoing selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland. It cited concerns over public order, security, and the integrity of the
How Policy Flip-Flops Are Making Nigerians Poorer
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s deepening poverty crisis is no longer speculative; it is now statistically inevitable. Although the latest Consumer Price Index figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) suggest
After Denials, Police Admit 172 Worshippers Abducted By Gunmen In Kaduna
After initial denials, the Nigeria Police Force has admitted that gunmen abducted 168 worshippers at Kurmin Wali, a remote community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Confirming the current development
Man Bags Two Years Imprisonment For Stealing Cornflakes, TV
Mrs. Olatunji Muibat, an Osogbo Chief Magistrate has sentenced one Ogunniran Olasunkanmi to two years imprisonment for stealing goods worth N1.797m. Olasunkanmi got the jail term after he admitted guilt to the
Alleged $6bn Mambilla Fraud: Agunloye Didn’t Breach Presidential Directive, Says Witness
A prosecution witness, Umar Babangida, has informed an Abuja court that Dr Olu Agunloye, did not exceed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s directive in the award of the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power project. Agunloye,
US Strikes:Ohanaeze Ndigbo Rejects New York Times Narrative Framing Igbo Trader As Security Source
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has described as laughable and false claims suggesting that a supposed “screwdriver seller” in Onitsha could be the architect behind recent U.S. military actions in
