adminNigerians spend over N2bn on S/African visas in three years
As Nigerians display a marked preference for foreign holiday destinations at the expense of domestic ones, successful visa applicants in the country have spent over N2 billion on the procurement…
Read moreNigeria, others raise $830m for infrastructure in Africa
Nigeria and some African countries under the platform of Africa50, the new and innovative infrastructure investment platform promoted by the African Development Bank (ADB) held its Constitutive General Assembly on…
Read moreAnalysts advocate exchange rate determining mechanism for naira float
Analysts have advocated for foreign exchange determining mechanism to allow free float of the naira, which would subsequently reduce forex rate viability to achieve monetary stability. The Central Bank of…
Read moreBlast kills five in Borno market
At least five people were killed by a bomb in Gamboru market in Maiduguri on Friday morning, a policeman and a rescue worker said. Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state,…
Read moreJohn Aboh becomes Ecobank Nigeria board chairman
Board of Ecobank Nigeria has elected John Oche Aboh as its new chairman. Aboh, who was recently appointed to the board as a non-executive director, brings with him a wealth…
Read moreLagos orders government agencies to vacate rented apartments
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has directed agencies of the state government occupying rented apartments to vacate them, in a move to block lopeholes and conserve scarce resources. The agencies,…
Read moreImport waivers: Nigeria loses N585bn in four years
As the Federal Government battles to plug revenue leakages, occasioned by drop in oil prices, revelations emerged yesterday that the nation gave out waivers to the tune of N585 billion…
Read moreLagos gridlock: NUPENG backs plans to expand tanker parking lot
National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has described as a welcome development the planned expansion of the holding capacity of the existing petroleum tanker parking lot at…
Read moreRetiring CP advocates community policing to reduce crime
Outgoing commissioner of police (CP), Akwa Ibom state command, Gabriel Achong has suggested the formation of vigilante groups as one of the strategies to check criminality and other anti social…
Read moreNNPP commends Buhari’s anti-corruption moves
…Says EFCC rising to its responsibilities The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has commended the anti-corruption stance of Muhammadu Buhari’s stance, noting that it has emboldened the Economic and Financial…
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