Month: December 2023
Nigerian female soldier wins gold at world wrestling championship
A Nigerian Army personnel, Corporal Hannah Reuben, has won a gold medal at the ongoing 36th World Military Wrestling Championship in Azerbaijan. Reuben represented the…
Senate passes N27.5tn 2024 budget for second reading
The Senate has passed the N27.5tn ‘Renewed Hope’ Budget for a second reading. The budget was passed on Friday after various deliberations by senators who…
Senate considers stopping funding of LGs without elected chairmen, councillors
The Senate has moved to cut off statutory allocation to the local government areas whose chief executives and councilors are not elected. The Senate set…
Simplify manufacturing sector regulation, NSE urges FG
The Nigerian Society of Engineers has urged the Federal Government to focus on simplifying the regulatory processes for the manufacturing sector. The NSE also urged…
BREAKING: CBN freezes accounts without BVN, NIN April 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed a “Post no Debit” restriction on all bank accounts without Bank Verification Number and National Identification Number effective…
EFCC Withdraws Money Laundering Charge Against Shasore
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the money laundering charge filed against a former Attorney-General of Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore. Shasore was…
Senate To FG: Withhold Allocations To Local Councils Not Democratically Elected
The Senate has asked the Federal Government to withhold statutory allocations to any local government councils not democratically elected. The upper chamber unanimously resolved that…
UPDATED: Military helicopter crashlands in Port Harcourt
A Nigerian Air Force helicopter, on Friday, crashlanded and exploded at the NAF Base, Port Harcourt. Though what led to the crash could not be…
No former governor, individual is exempted from investigation – EFCC says
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday said every former governor and indeed any individual with corruption cases will face the anti-graft agency’s…
Reps give condition for allocation of 2024 Budget to MDAs
The House of Representatives says only Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that made judicious use of their allocations in 2023 will receive funds from the…