President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday officially commissioned the newly-built international terminal for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The terminal, which is said to process over 15 million passengers annually, will also offer free Wi-fi and trolley services to passengers in line with international standards. Buhari said the event represents yet another significant milestone […]
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Gabriel Olonisakin, Chief of Staff to the President Abba Kyari, and some top security officers held a closed-door meeting yesterday with a view to fishing out the killers of former CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh. Unknown gunmen shot the late officer along the Keffi-Abuja road on Tuesday. […]
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday presented a budget proposal of N8.83 trillion to a rowdy joint session of the National Assembly. The entire programme was punctuated with cheers and boos, climaxing with the president having to leave the chamber even before the formal conclusion of the session. There were also moments of heated verbal exchanges and […]
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has suggested solutions to some barriers associated with the electoral process in Africa. Obasanjo, on Tuesday in a meeting at Abeokuta, urged leaders to put in place the Information Communication Technology (ICT) to ease electoral processes in Africa. He spoke alongside the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral […]
Nigeria’s unemployment rate now stands at 23.1 per cent, up from the previous rate of 18.8 per cent released in the third quarter of 2017, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. Partime employment/underemployment slowed to 20.1 per cent in the third quarter of 2018 from 21.2 per cent in the third quarter […]
The 2019 budget might be doomed to a failure of implementation due to its hasty preparation and generic computations. Fiscal experts were also quick to add that the outcome of the “yearly ritual” would largely depend on the political weather following next year’s general elections.This is as the House of Representatives yesterday gave the nod […]
The Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) has alleged plot by saboteurs in the oil sector to cause scarcity of petrol and return queues at filling stations at Christmas. Chairman of the committee, Senator Kabiru Marafa, who raised the alarm at the weekend said his panel was working to scuttle the plan which he said had […]
Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has directed the immediate dismantling of roadblocks across the country. Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at a press briefing. He directed assistant inspector general (AIG) and commissioners of police to ensure compliance, including roadblocks established by revenue agencies, which are prohibited by law. […]
The Nigerian Army has called for the closure of the Amnesty International offices in Nigeria, alleging there is credible evidence the organisation is working hard to destabilise the country. The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman said in a statement on Monday that the organisation’s attempt to destabilise the nation was noted through fabrication of fictitious […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will participate in the Africa-Europe High Level Forum with other African and European Heads of States and Government in Vienna, Austria. Vice President’s spokesman Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the forum was hosted by the Austrian government on behalf of the European Union (EU) and the […]
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has been sent a joint Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), asking him to provide information on the 2015, 2016 and 2017 budget implementation reports of the Nigerian Army. According to the organisations, if the information is not provided within […]