Governors have asked the federal government for a bailout in the form of budget support. According to Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, who disclosed this to reporters at the end of the national economic council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, the request is
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The Vice-Chancellor, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Taofeek Ibrahim, on Tuesday, said the National Assembly should not be for people who want to make easy money out of government. He stated that it should not also be for people without jobs, adding that NASS should be run on part-time basis. Ibrahim, who spoke during the pre-7th […]
Following the tension generated by agitation in the country, the House of Representatives has resolved revisit the issue of devolution of power bill on resumption of plenary. The green chamber also plans to strengthen the unity of the country by assigning a high power committee to go round the country to interact with stakeholder across […]
The Federal Government on Monday said it would spend the N100bn to be raised from the issuance of the Sukuk Bond for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of 25 arterial roads. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, stated this while addressing members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria who visited him in […]
Three individuals with residences in Abuja and Lagos own the company that has been fingered for the illegal importation of arms into the country earlier in the week, investigation by Daily Trust on Sunday has shown. The Nigeria Customs Service, on Thursday, named Great James Oil and Gas Ltd as the importer of the haul […]
The United States of America has said it does not consider the Indigenous People of Biafra a terrorist organisation, SUNDAY PUNCH is reporting. The highly authoritative newspaper quoted the spokesman for the American Embassy in Nigeria, Russell Brooks, as having said this. The position of the US Government is coming on the heels of the […]
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