$2.1bn arms probe: How Bello, Yuguda diverted N1.5bn, EFCC tells court
Trial of the former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Haliru Bello, continued yesterday, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, exposing how the defendant allegedly diverted public funds into a company he bequeathed to his son, Abba.
Policy options for Nigeria’s economic crises
THE crisis in the Nigerian Economy seem to be worsening progressively since the crash in Oil prices from a high of about $115.09(Brent crude spot price) on June 19, 2014 to today’s opening spot price of $34.83 (Brent crude).
98 not 450 children died of malnutrition at Borno IDP camps- Commissioner
Borno State Government, has debunked report that 450 children died at 28 designated Internally Displaced Persons, IDP camps in the state due to malnutrition in 2015.
Nigeria spends $2bn importing agric products annually — Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said the the country spends a total of $2 billion annually to import agricultural products into the country.
New electricity tariff: Buhari’s govt open to negotiations – Osinbajo
Following the outrage that greeted the new electricity tariff by the government, Vice President Yemi Osinabjo has said enjoined Nigerians not to term it a “wicked tariff”, yet, stressing that the administration of president Mohammadu Buhari was open to dialogue.
Federation allocation drops, as FG, states, LGs share N370bn
The Statutory allocation distributed to the three tiers of government from the Federation Account in January stood at N370.388 billion, representing a decrease from the N387.771 billion distributed in the preceding month.
