Saudi Arabia restores 95,000 Hajj slots for Nigerians
NAHCON assistant director, information and publications, Mousa Ubandawaki has said that Prospective Nigerian pilgrims seeking to perform the 2023 Hajj can now breathe a sigh of relief as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has restored 95,000 Hajj slots to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) ahead of next year’s Holy pilgrimage. He said the news […]
Court orders interim forfeiture of Former AGFs properties
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the interim forfeiture of money and properties recovered from a former accountant general of the federation Ahmed Idris, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The items include a sum of almost ,900,000 thousand dollars,over 300 million naira and 15 properties in Kano and Abuja. Justice […]
Reps reviews inclusion of anti-corruption courses in basic education curriculum
The House of Representatives has resolved to review the primary and secondary school curricula to integrate anti-corruption awareness courses and programmes. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Reps, Shehu Kakale (APC-Sokoto) and Musa Bagos (PDP-Plateau) have jointly sponsored a motion to review the primary and secondary school curricula to integrate anti-corruption awareness courses and […]
Team Nigeria qualifies for 2024 youth winter Olympics
President of the Nigeria Curling Federation, Daniel Damola has said that Team Nigeria has qualified for the 2024 Youth Winter Olympics for both the Mixed and Mixed Doubles events scheduled to take place in the Gangwon Province, South Korea from January 19 to February 1. According to him, Nigeria’s qualification for the Youth Winter Olympics was […]
Germany returns 20 Benin Bronze sculptures
Twenty historic bronze sculptures have been returned to Nigeria by Germany as part of efforts to address its dark colonial past. Annalena Baerbock Germany’s foreign minister returned the prized cultural artefacts to Nigerian officials in a ceremony in the capital, Abuja. The sculptures, known as Benin bronzes were looted from the West African country by […]
Admiral warns Officers to stop colluding with oil thieves
The Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, has warned officers and men of The Nigerian Navy to stop colluding with oil thieves sabotaging the country’s economic mainstay saying heavy sanctions await any officer caught in the criminal act. He also charged the officers to be more loyal and dedicated to the […]
Senate pass Omnibus bill
The Senate has passed The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2022, also known as the Omnibus Bill earlier passed by the House of Representatives. The special adviser to the President on Ease of Doing Business/PEBEC Secretary Jumoke Oduwole said the Bill, which will now be transmitted shortly to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent was […]
P.M.B launches App to help citizens monitor projects
President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a digital application that will help citizens monitor capital projects at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja . He said the innovation would help to forestall the practice of abandoning projects as all stakeholders like communities, Civil Society Organizations, contractors, Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and citizens would continually […]
New naira: CBN reviews cash Withdrawal limit
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reviewed upwards the cash withdrawal limit directive 15 days after issuing the policy as individuals can now withdraw 500,000 naira cash weekly and up to 5 million naira for corporate entities from 9th January, 2023. The Director of Banking Supervision, Haruna B. Mustafa in a circular said The directive […]
P.M.B transmit finance bill to Senate
The President, Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the Finance Bill 2022 to the National Assembly as the federal parliament is billed to pass the 2022 Appropriation Bill today. Femi Gbajabiamila ,Speaker of the House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday read out the cover letter of the President on the bill which was titled ‘Transmission of […]