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Finance Minister unveils scorecard as foreign reserves hit $44.69bn

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, has unveiled the achievements of her ministry as the clock ticks for her…

INEC challenges jurisdiction of court on Okorocha’s suit

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday urged the Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss the suit filed by…

Plateau Police Command inaugurates ‘Operation Puff Adder’

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Police Command in Plateau has inaugurated “Operation Puff Adder” to tackle security challenges in the state. Mr Bature Umar,…

Stop parading yourselves as ACC national chairman, court tells Omoyele Sowore

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Justice Iyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the suspended national chairman of the African…

Police kill 6 alleged kidnappers in gun duel

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Rivers Police Command says it has killed six alleged kidnap suspects in shootouts with the police. Mr Usman Belele, the…

Masari to head Northern Governors’ Forum security committee

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) on Friday appointed Gov. Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State to head its committee…

EFCC confirms arrest of herbalist who impersonated NNPC GMD

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Office has arrested a 31-year-old herbalist, Jamiu Isiaka for allegedly impersonating…

50% of Abuja residents defecate openly

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources claimed that no less than 50 per cent of residents of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja…

Emefiele pledges 5-year plan to diversify nation’s economy

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele says CBN in the next five years, will aggressively pursue policies…

MTN stocks gain 21% in 48 hours

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

The share price of MTN on Nigeria’s bourse soared by 21 per cent in two days, closing at N108.90 on…

Federal Government may degrade Enugu airport – Minister

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Federal Government says it may downgrade Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu from handling international operations because of its inability…

FRSC to auction impounded vehicles in Niger

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Niger says it will soon auction impounded vehicles that had overstayed in its…

Yemi Osinbajo bags Imo Merit Award

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been conferred the award of Grande Chancellor of Imo State. Professor Osinbajo was conferred the…

Benue: Tribunal dismisses Lawani’s application to amend petition

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Friday dismissed application by former Deputy Governor of Benue, Mr…

Nigeria can’t attain civilisation in the midst of violence, says Dogara

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker, House Representatives has said that Nigeria must win the war against violence in order to attain…

Gbong Gwom to Lalong: No governor has authority to redefine traditional boundaries

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Chief Jacob Buba Gyang, the Gbong Gwom Jos, and Chairman, Plateau Council of Chiefs, has said that state governors do…

MTN Nigeria signs N200bn syndicated loan with 7 local banks

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc on Friday signed a seven-year 200 billion naira medium term facility with a consortium of seven…

Okorocha’s suit: Court orders lawyer to produce certificate of mental fitness

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

A Federal High Court Abuja on Friday ordered a lawyer, Mr Orji Nwafor-Orizu, to produce a certificate of mental fitness…

EFCC arrests 22 suspected internet fraudsters in Delta

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Advance Fee Fraud Section, Abuja Headquarters in collaboration with men from…

18 illegal oil dealers bag 3 years jail term, forfeit N3.5m, property

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday secured the conviction and sentencing of 18 illegal oil dealers before…

EFCC secures 28 convictions, recovers N102m, $6,450 in South-East

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office, which oversees the activities of the EFCC in the South-East…

10 suspected ‘Yahoo Boys’ arrested in Abuja

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Abuja Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, arrested ten suspected internet fraudsters, popularly…

EFCC arrests Health Ministry officials over E-yellow Fever Travel Card racketeering

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, has arrested four officials of Port Health Service of the…

2,000 sacked workers stage protest in Ado Ekiti

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The 2,000 workers recruited by former Gov. Ayo Fayose into the public service in Ekiti on Friday staged a peaceful…

Police intercept 303 cartons of Tramadol in Kano

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

The police in Kano have intercepted 303 cartons of hard drugs (Tramadol tablets).

Ambode defends Lagos’ financial outlook

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday commissioned the new digitized central storage facility of the State Treasury Office…

Al Shabaab now making deadly bombs, UN raises alarm

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

A secret UN report said Al Shabaab, Somali Islamist insurgents are making their own bombs, as they mount more frequent…

VIDEO,PHOTOS: See respect shown to Buhari in Saudi Arabia

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari is in Saudi Arabia to perform the lesser hajj. See the respect shown Buhari by Saudi security…

Tax haven blacklist: EU removes Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

The European Union on Friday removed the islands of Aruba, Barbados and Bermuda from its tax haven blacklist, just two…

NAFDAC to clamp down on drug hawkers in FCT

PM NEWS Live

7 years ago

Mrs Clementina Anyakora, Director, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), FCT, says the agency will begin…

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