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The Federal Government will focus its priority on 34 critical projects in the 2016 budget. Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed briefed State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held in Abuja. Ahmed explained that the 34 projects were arrived at with clear deliverable targets […]

The Emir of Kano, his highness Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was on CNBC Africa yesterday discussing the ordeal that led to his removal as Central Bank Governor by former President Goodluck Jonathan. The interview (as can be seen above) was quite revealing and discussed his frequent clashes with two of Jonathan’s most powerful ministers, Diezani Alisson […]

The National Bureau of Statistics has released its 2016 Q1 capital importation report which details the total amount of foreign capital imported into the country. According to the report,  total of $711 million was imported into the country in the quarter ending March 2016. This is the lowest level since they started collecting the data […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed how a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Azibaola Roberts, got $40million from former NSA, Sambo Dasuki. EFCC counsel F.A. Jirbo while opposing a fundamental rights application by Roberts before an FCT High Court on Wednesday, said the suspect had in September, 2014 received the money […]

Abductors of wife and four children of the paramount ruler of Esit Eket, Edidem Ubong Assam, on Wednesday asked for a ransom of N100 million. The victims were abducted on Friday in the palace in Akpautong, Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The abductors had contacted the family and demanded for the ransom […]

‎The bill seeking credit scheme for Commercial agriculture in Nigeria in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria sponsored by Senator Mao Ohabunwa (PDP) Abia North Senatorial District has passed through the second reading in the Senate.  In his lead debate on Wednesday, Ohabunwa said, farmers in Nigeria currently contribute over 43% of the nation’s […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to receive the corrected version of the 2016 budget from the national assembly, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has said. Ahmed, however, expressed hope that the document would be transmitted to the President either later on Wednesday or on Thursday. The minister made this disclosure while briefing State […]Read More

 The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB,  has verified and confirmed the assets that were declared by President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The Bureau, in a statement it issued in Abuja Wednesday, debunked a report alleging that it was yet to conclude the verification of assets that were declared by the duo. According […]Read More

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa, for allegedly receiving N350m from the Director of Finance, Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Senator Nenadi Usman.  The money was said to have emanated from the account of the Central Bank of Nigeria. About N4bn was deposited into the account […]

At the early hours of today, Wednesday 4th May 2016, troops of 156 Task Force Battalion, 29 Task Force Brigade, assisted by Civilian JTF embarked on a long range patrol aimed at clearing remnants of Boko Haram terrorists at Ngula and Kukuruk villages in Alagarno general area. The troops encountered and engaged surprised elements of Boko […]

For years, our biggest lament and recurring confirmation that unorthodox monetary policies are simply not working, has been tracking global trade – the lifeblood of any properly functioning global economy – which has not only failed to reach its pre-crisis growth rates, but especially over the past 2 years, has seen slowing dramatically. The latest […]

Submitted by Peter Schiff via Euro Pacific Capital, Donald Trump’s critics have heaped scorn on his calls for protective tariffs to deal with America’s widening trade imbalance and the resulting loss of higher–paying blue color jobs. Some have accused him of trying to turn back the clock in pursuit of a cheap populist ploy and […]Read More