By Our Correspondent The Federal Government says it has recorded significant strides in three major pillars of the present administration including security, economy and anti-corruption since 2015. President Muhammadu Buhari stated this at the Ebonyi Maiden Honours Awards at the state Ecumenical Centre in Abakaliki on Thursday night. The Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a N819.5 billion Supplementary Appropriation Bill for 2023 to the National Assembly. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, read the content of the cover letter on the bill to members on Wednesday. Buhari said the additional demand for the amount for next year was due to the […]
The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) has a crucial role to play in fully harnessing the country’s economic potential, the Drector-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has said. Jamoh made the remarks while delivering a paper at a seminar organised by the NIIA. His paper is titled: “Opportunities and […]
By Our Correspondent President Muhammadu Buhari says the $547 million generated from the 5G spectrum auction would further fuel developments in Nigeria. Buhari announced this at the inauguration of the National Shared Services Centre, on Tuesday, in Abuja. He said that the centre also houses a Cybersecurity Operations Centre, Network Centre and Call Centre. The […]
Since the beginning of space exploration, humanity has wondered whether there is life beyond earth or if there are any other planets suitable for life. Recently, explorers have found a couple more planets that may answer that question. An international team of astronomers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, led by Alejandro Suárez Mascareño, […]
An Upper Area Court in Jos, on Monday, sentenced a 35-year-old trader, Musa Mohammed, to one-year imprisonment for stealing two bottles of vegetable oil from a provision shop. The judge, David Damulak, sentenced Mohammed after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Damulak, however, gave the convict an option of a N20,000 fine or 12 months […]
By Our Correspondent Prof. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has met with world-leading communication technology stakeholders in Washington, in a bid to strengthen partnerships for the development of Nigeria’s economy. This is contained in a statement issued by Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission and e-mailed […]
Active mobile phone lines in Nigeria rose by 1.2 per cent month-on-month as of October. There is also a 12.0 per cent increase, year-on-year to 214.7 million in the same period, according to latest data from the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC),. In contrast, total internet connections were flat month-on-month at 152.7 million. This figure represents […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke The mixed reactions that greeted the recent cash withdrawal limit policy proposal by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are understandable. This is because it hits a value system of liquid cash dependence. But it is not a new policy. About a decade ago, the Apex bank had come up with the […]
By Our Correspondent The Federal Government has launched a fast-track service to enable Nigerians with expired passports, to return home without any hindrance. The Federal Ministry of Interior and the Nigeria Immigration Service initiated the service for implementation at all ports of entry. This is in continuation of the implementation of passport administration and immigration […]