Inflation set for further moderation in Oct – Analysts
· Lists impacts on economy By Peter Egwuatu As headline inflation moderates for the 6th consecutive month to 16.63 per cent in the month of September this year, analysts have predicted a sustained reduction in the month of October following the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s effort to tackle the demand pressure on Foreign Exchange, forex. […]
Buhari to security chiefs: Nothing must stop Anambra election
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Armed Forces and other security agencies in Nigeria to ensure that nothing stops the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. This is as the National Security Adviser, General Babagana Monguno (retd), has said that the new leader of the Islamic State of West […]
FIRS collects N4.2trn in 9 months
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) collected the sum of N4.2 trillion between January and September. The Executive Chairman of FIRS, Muhammad Nami, disclosed this on Thursday while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, led by its National President, Chris Isiguzo, in his office, in […]
3 arrested for beating man to death over alleged theft in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Men of Ogun State Police command on Wednesday, arrested three men for allegedly beating one, Tunji George to death over an allegation of stealing an iPhone 6. A statement by the command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi gave the names of the suspects as Felix Sunday, Shomuye Musa and Oluwatobi Michael Oyeyemi said, […]
Nigeria can’t compete globally without technological advancement – Dokpesi, Atiku, Utomi, others
By Luminous Jannamike and Fortune Eromosele – Abuja Eminent Nigerians, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Prof. Pat Utomi, and Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, on Thursday, urged the Federal Government to tackle the decay in the power sector, saying Nigeria can no longer afford to be relegated to the backseat in a technology driven world. They spoke at the […]
Removing 13% derivation ‘ll trigger crisis, Ijaw warns 59 northern lawmakers
By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South NATIONAL President, Ijaw National Congress, INC, Prof Benjamin Okaba, has said the proposed Bill to delete Section 162, sub section 2 of the 1999 Constitution, which deals with derivation principle by 59 northern Members of House of Representatives, was an invitation to chaos. The Ijaw leader in a statement, […]
