Tag: VP Namadi sambo
Prayers for late Sabo Sambo draw the high and mighty
Prominent Nigerians from within and outside the country on Wednesday participated in the “Fidda’u” prayer session in honour of Vice…
Jonathan cancels FEC to mourn VP Sambo’s brother
President Goodluck Jonathan has directed that the weekly meeting of the Executive Council of the Federation, FEC, scheduled for Wednesday…
Excess Crude account stands at $3.5bn, says Okonjo-Iweala
Nigeria’s National Economic Council, NEC on Thursday asked the Federal Government to separate the Excess Crude Accounts from the Sure-P…
Nigeria borrows $100m from Indian Export Bank
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved $100 million loan from the Indian Import- Export Bank for Cross Rivers,…
Sambo arrives Kuwait for Africa-Arab summit
Nigeria’s Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Sunday arrived Kuwait City, the capital of the oil rich country of Kuwait to attend…
Jonathan hands over power plants to new owners
Nigeria’s Federal Government Monday in Abuja handed over share certificates and licences to new core owners of 15 of the…
Nigeria approves N29.7bn road, water projects
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved different projects valued at N29.7billion at a session presided over by Vice President…
Nigeria approves N15b cheap loans for farmers
Ayo Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved the grant of N15 billion, about $10m to the Bank of Agriculture (BOA),…
IDB to finance Lekki Sea Port project with $150m
Islamic Development Bank has almost concluded arrangements to finance the Lekki seaport project in Lagos State with 150 million dollars.…
Nigeria votes $3.7b for power transmission
Amidst expert prediction that Nigeria is in for decades of darkness, without stable electricity, the Federal Government has approved 3.7…
Emir Bayero calls for prayer over terrorism as Sambo visits
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Pray and fast for peace, live in peace and promote issues that will bring about peaceful co-existence, Emir…
Jonathan, Tukur, Okorocha extol Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta It is still some six weeks away to the 76th birthday of Nigeria’s former leader, Olusegun Obasanjo,…
Meni Jonathan: VP Sambo, others condole First Family
Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday led members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to condole with President Goodluck Jonathan’s family…