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Senate passes N8.916 trillion 2019 budget

The Senate has passed the 2019 Appropriation Bill of N8.916 trillion. This is N86 billion higher than the proposal of N8.83 trillion presented by President...

Alleged Drug Trafficking: FG secures release of Zaninab Aliyu

The Federal Government has secured the release of Zainab Aliyu who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of...

Iyaloja Installation: Traders protest, shut down Computer Village

Traders in the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday shut down activities to protest the planned installation of female and male market leaders “Iyaoloja”...

Firm slams N25bn suit against FIRS, First Bank

An indigenous company, Biatemp Ventures Ltd. has sued First Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), demanding N25 billion special and...

NLC to States: We will make governance tough for you if you don’t implement...

Organised labour unions have said  they would not take it easy with any state government that refuses to begin the payment of N30,000 as...

CSOs laud EFCC for speedy trial of Bauchi Governor-elect

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) based in Bauchi State, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on efforts to fast...

Alleged Drug Trafficking: Buhari orders AGF to intervene in Zainab Aliyu’s Saudi case

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, to intervene in the case of Nigerian...

Nigerian doctors least paid in the world- Expert

Dr Betta Edu, the Director-General, Cross River Primary Healthcare Development Agency, says doctors in Nigeria are the least paid anywhere in the world. Edu said...

NUPENG to Buhari: Dependence on imported petroleum products shameful, unacceptable

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to, in his second term, work towards ending, “Nigeria’s...

Group to Ohaneze: Stay away from politics to function properly

Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF), a pan-Igbo political pressure group, has urged Ohaneze Ndigbo and its affiliate wings to remain apolitical to function effectively in...