President Bola Tinubu says his administration will give more attention to education and healthcare, as well as provide the enablement for the industrialization and investments in consonance with his vision of creating an economically stable and prosperous country. Speaking at the second-term inauguration of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, in Owerri, on Monday, President […]
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The New Acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, Dr. Godwin Audu says the service will enforce policies that will make export of agricultural produce easier for Exporters. He stated this at the handover ceremony by the Agency’s pioneer Comptroller, Dr. Vincent Isegbe at the expiration of his tenure in accordance with the NAQS Establishment […]
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The Supreme Court has order that the old Naira Notes of 200, 500 and 1000 shall co- exist with the new naira notes as legal tender till 31st December, 2023.The Seven Man Panel of the court in a unanimous decision delivered by justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim declared the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria […]
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday in Abuja adjourned the hearing in the suit banning the old naira note to be used as a legal tender in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) redesign policy to Wednesday, 22nd February 2023. Three governors of Kogi, Kaduna and Zamfara states had earlier filed the suit against […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the outbreak of Covid-19 has negatively impacted Nigeria’s oil revenue, saying a mid-term review of the 2020 budget will be carried to reflect the realities on ground. The minister stated this when she fielded questions from State House correspondents at the end of the […]
Continue ReadingA panel at the ongoing Social Media Week Lagos 2020 on Wednesday urged the Federal Government, financial institutions to continue to create more awareness and education on best technologies to guard against internet fraud. The members of the panel gave the advice while discussing “Friends or Foe: The Place of Humans and Technology in the […]
Continue ReadingThe meeting between the federal government and organised labour over the implementation of the minimum wage and how it affects all grades of workers has ended in Abuja. Government and labour have been in argument over the consequential adjustment of salary due to the upward review of the minimum wage. Leader of the team, Rotimi Asugwuni said […]
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The Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari on Monday carpeted the health care delivery system in the country and reserved special criticism for the State House Clinic, which she said lacks basic equipment for Medicare. She called for a probe of the budget utilisation at the clinic. She expressed the views at the stakeholders […]
Continue ReadingThe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and Federal Government have agreed upon some terms that made the Union suspend its five weeks old strike after a closed-door meeting with FG’s delegation. ASSU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU had earlier on announced the suspension at a news conference the meeting with the Federal Government on […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into the allegations of violations of law and due process made against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Babachir Lawal, in the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE). This was stated in a press release issued by […]
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