Nasarawa pensioners partake in N4.3bn bailout fund –ALGON

Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, in Nasarawa State said it has included all council pensioners in the state as beneficiaries of the N4.3 billion bailout funds handed to them recently by Governor Umaru Al-Makura.
Pensioners in the state had given Al- Makura a seven-day ultimatum to pay their outstanding benefits or they would take to

UK Foundation set to break Guinness Record with Bag of Hope

A United Kingdom-based non-governmental organisation, Lightup Foundation, plans to set a new Guinness World record by producing a large bag, it tagged “Bag of Hope”, in Nigeria.
The bag, however, when finally sewn, would be used to help eradicate myriads of problems facing the needy in developing countries of

MTN Agrees To Pay N1.04trn NCC Fine

While pleading for staggered payment model, MTN has finally bowed to pressure as it has accepted to pay the N1.04 trillion fine slammed on it last week by the telecoms regulatory authority, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Accordingly, the telecoms operator was fine for violating its directive on SIM deactivation.
This follows series of meeting held between MTN management team from South Africa and Nigeria with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
The telecoms operator which has largest subscriber base in Nigeria, it was gathered, may have agreed to pay the fine to sustain the interest of its

How Buhari’s TSA saved Nigeria billions of naira

Already, President Muhammadu Buhari’s resolve to rid Nigeria of corruptive elements is fast yielding results as billions of naira are being saved in the process.
Shortly after his inauguration, President Buhari ordered every Federal Government Ministry, Department and Agencies to start paying into

Afenifere behind Falae’s Kidnap, Northern group alleges

The North East Solidarity Forum has accused the pan Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, of masterminding the recent kidnap of former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Olu Falae, with an intent to unsettle the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a communique issued at the weekend after its meeting in Bauchi, the group, accordingly asked the Federal Government not to allow the matter to lie low.
But reacting, the Afenifere, on

Dantoro was a passionate advocate of unity, says Atiku

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the death of the Emir of Borgu in Niger State, Alhaji Haliru Dantoro, had robbed Nigeria of a passionate advocate of peace, unity, religious tolerance and harmonious co-existence among the country’s complex ethnic diversities.
Atiku said this in a statement released by his media office in Abuja, at the weekend, to condole the family and the people of Niger State

Saraki battles to regain control after brawl with PDP senators

Following the apparent breakdown of confidence between the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki and a group of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators on the case of confirmation of former Rivers State governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as a minister, the Senate President is now battling to regain the support of the angry PDP Senators.
The breakdown of confidence

I won’t stop talking of corruption during Jonathan’s govt—BUHARI

ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed not to shy away from telling Nigerians how the immediate past administration allegedly plundered the economy, irrespective of anyone’s feelings.
Responding to allegations by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that he was demarketing the country and dissuading foreign investments, the President vowed that the relentless tackles of the opposition party would not in any way dissuade him from his obligations to the citizenry and the international community.
The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh had, yesterday, attacked the President’s claim in India that Nigeria was broke, saying that such claims at international fora tended to worsen the country’s investment climate.

President Muhammadu Buhari

Metuh had, in his statement, alleged that such claims by the President were essentially because of his lack of a viable economic plan.
Responding to PDP yesterday, presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said that Metuh’s attempts to distract the President from focusing on his jo

CBN’s foreign exchange policy hurting economy–Institute

The demand management foreign exchange policy currently being used by the Central Bank of Nigeria is having a negative impact on the economy, the Institute of Fiscal Studies of Nigeria has said.

The Senior Fellow and Monetary Policy Lead, IFSN, Mr. Rislanudeeen Muhammad, said this in Abuja while stating the position of the institute on some recent developments in the economy.

Oliseh bows to pressure, invites Iheanacho

Super Eagles manager, Sunday Oliseh finally bowed to pressure of good reason to call up Manchester City energetic striker Kelechi Iheanacho to the senior team for the match against Swaziland.
The former Golden Eaglets striker had on Wednesday night showed class and composure in his club’s 5-1 rout of Crystal Palace in a League Cup game at the Etihad Stadium.
He scored once and