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He disclosed that the amount due to the state was $181 million, but owing to the prevailing economic challenges confronting the nation, the Federal Government agreed to pay 50 per cent of the money to the stateThe post Benue receives N12.7b refund from FG – Gov. Ortom appeared first from online sources and was reposted […]

Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says banks have a critical role to play in returning the economy to normalcy as their financial intermediation activities cut across all sectors. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said this in a statement by the apex bank’s acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor on Friday […]

Turkey drops case against Israeli officers charged over deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship. Syndicated from BBC News

The Incorporated Trustees of the Citizens Advocacy Initiative for Accountable Leadership had in June sued the NYSC, challenging its collection of N3,000 as mobilisation feeThe post Court fixes date for judgment over NYSC mobilization fee appeared first from online sources and was reposted by the community on The Eagle Online. Breaking’s V I V I […]

Abuja – The Federal Government on Friday launched a N13 billion Federal Civil Servants Mortgage Refinancing Scheme to benefit 5,635 federal civil servants. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, said at the launch in Abuja that the scheme was in line with government’s overall objective of providing the necessary stimulus to ensure growth in the […]Read More

‘Super Mario Run’ on iOS will apparently require an internet connection to run, even for single-player modes. Syndicated from Forbes.com

The groups argued that allowing passage of the bill would amount to clear violation of the provisions of Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of NigeriaThe post Groups urge Christians to reject Sharia Bill appeared first from online sources and was reposted by the community on The Eagle Online. Breaking’s V […]

He said unless the National Assembly made the appropriate law to strengthen the capacities of the relevant agencies, the fight against criminals in the Gulf of Guinea might not yield the desired resultsThe post Appropriate law needed in fight against piracy – Peterside appeared first from online sources and was reposted by the community on […]

Abuja – The Ministry of Budget and National Planning has explained that the Federal Government is not sourcing any loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Minister of Budget and National Planning’s Media Adviser, Mr James Akpandem, made the clarification on Friday in Abuja. Akpandem said that the minister, Mr Udoma Udo Udoma, did not […]

It is the outcome victims’ families feared after Turkey and Israel agreed a financial payment over the incident Syndicated from Independent.co.uk

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 87 people linked to Istanbul University in an investigation targeting followers of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of being behind July’s attempted coup, media reported on Friday. Syndicated from Reuters

There is confusion in the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, over decision by the President of the body, Amaju Pinnick to run for a seat in the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football, CAF. Pinnick had during the week picked a form to contest for a position to be a CAF executive member. Technical […]