MINISTER of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, yesterday, told the Senate that the Federal Government would sustain its over N6trillion national budget in the 2017 appropriation bill, expected to be submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari, after the consideration and subsequent approval of the pending 2017—2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF and Fiscal Strategy Paper, FSP, by the National Assembly.

As the world marks this year’s World Polio Day, the Federal government is immunising 41 million children against the wild polio virus by end of December.

By Ifeyinwa Obi Lagos—Multinational roofing firm, Nigerite has expressed readiness to cooperate fully with the Nigeria Police Force and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in their investigation into the suspected cocaine worth N2 billion found in one of the containers it used to ship in raw materials from New Zealand. A statement by […]

ABA- Following what he described as incessant clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in communities in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, for Eastern Ngwa Police Division, Superintendent Saleh Musa, last week summoned a town hall meeting with a view to finding solutions to the crises.

Nsukka: A journalist in Enugu State has been recognised as traditional ruler of his community. He is Herbert Ukuta. Ukuta was recognised as the traditional ruler of Igga ancient kingdom by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwanyi amid fanfare in Uzo Uwani Local Government of the state.