Suspected Subsidy Scam: Reps Issues 7-Day Ultimatum To Finance Minister
The House of Representatives’ adhoc committee on subsidy regime has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed. This was made known by the Committee Chairman, Ibrahim Aliyu. The committee gave the…
FG Reconstitutes National Steel Council, Targets Self-sufficiency in Steel Production
The Federal Government has reconstituted the National Steel Council with the goal of achieving self-sufficiency in steel production. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Architect Olamilekan Adegbite who made the disclosure at the council’s inauguration said such a feat…
Senate Summons CBN Governor Emefiele Amid Naira Free Fall
The Senate, on Wednesday, resolved to summon the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, to educate and inform senators in a closed session on the reasons for the rapid depreciation of the value of the naira…
CNPP, CSOs Demand Immediate Resignation of NPA Boss, Arrest of Ex-Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi
Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and a Coalition of National Civil Society Organizations (C-CSOs) have called for the immediate resignation of the current Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, and the arrest of the former…
Revealed: NPA Illegally Operates Two Secret Foreign Accounts Where Billions Are Looted – Report
Defying the Federal government on matters relating to the Treasury Single Account (TSA), the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) is currently operating two secret foreign accounts were payments are made and the monies looted by the management and supervising Minister, Pointblanknews.com…
NPC Disowns Recruitment Portal Circulating On Social Media
The National Population Commission (NPC) has reacted to the purported NPC Receruitment 2022/2023 portal, inviting Nigerians to apply or employment for the Trial Census and the 2023 Census. According to the management of the NPC, the circulating recruitment portal is…
Runsewe Tasks Nigerian Youths On Cultural Rebirth
As the custodian of the nation’s culture and the head of the institution of government saddled with the responsibility of popularizing the cherished cultural values, the National Council for Arts and Culture is deeply disturbed by the alarming rate at…
N80bn Fraud: EFCC Arrests Accountant-General
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Ahmed Idris over an N80 billion fraud. EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren confirmed his arrest in a statement on Monday evening. He said Idris was arrested…
NDE Empowers 228 Entrepreneurs In Oyo State
In a renewed effort geared towards curbing the rising unemployment rate in the country, the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, Oyo state has assured that it will continue to give the needed support to Small Scale businesses in the country….
DUSUSU Gender Minister Award: Umar Farouq Pledges Continued Support to Women to Be Change Makers
Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has received the 2021 DUSUSU Gender Minister Award. At the ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister thanked the conveners, DUSUSU Foundation (Dream…