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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Access Bank Acquires Grobank Of South Africa
Grobank Limited has been renamed Access Bank South Africa Limited. The deal was completed after Access Bank’s acquisition of controlling shares in the former Grobank Limited, South Africa,which has now positioned it
Proposed Salaries Cut Wicked,Unthinkable-NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress has faulted plans by the Federal Government to prune workers salaries and merger of some of the Ministries, Department and Agencies in the country. Comrade Ayuba Wabba,the president
Renewables Supplied A Third of Africa’s Electricity Demand Growth-Report
An analysis of global electricity revealed that wind and solar showed resilient growth in 2020 despite the pandemic, forcing a record fall in global coal power. The Global Electricity Review,published by energy
INEC Begins Verification of Polling Units Expansion
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced nationwide verification exercise for centres proposed to be converted to polling units across the country. Prof Mahmood Yakubu,INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this
House Wants NNPC To Review Licences of 38 Modular Refineries
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to review the status of the licences issued to indigenous companies to run modular refineries. It implored the corporation to revoke
Kano Hisbah Dismisses Official Found In Hotel Room With Housewife
The Kano State Hisbah Board has dismissed a senior official of the board who allegedly slept with a married woman in a hotel room in the Sabon Gari area of Kano metropolis.
NCDC Confirms 34 New Cases Of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 34 new cases of COVID-19 in three states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The 34 new cases were recorded
Ebonyi Shuts Illegal Motor Parks
Ebonyi State has has shut illegal motor parks as part of the measures to check movement of arms and ammunition in the state. Barrister Onyekachi Nwebonyi,the Commissioner for Capital City Development, Barr
Rite Foods Explains Sponsorship Of Nigerian Idol Season 6
Mr. Seleem Adegunwa, the Managing Director of Rite Foods Limited, has explained that the company through its Bigi premium brand, is sponsoring the Nigerian Idol Season 6, to pave way for the
How Rude Remarks Earned Three Lagos Council Chair Suspension
The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended three local government council chairmen over alleged flout of the guidelines governing their activities. The affected chairmen were named as Ogidan Mukandasi Olaitan of
