Sokoto State bags 3 Awards of Excellence from World Bank
The Sokoto State government has bagged three Awards of Excellence from the World Bank sequel to the diligent implementation of World Bank-assisted States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Project (SFTAS). The acting Commissioner for Finance in the state, Dr Mohammed Inname, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Inname said that SFTAS was being run by the […]
Buhari urged to institute judicial inquiry into oil theft
By Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja A group of concerned Nigerians under the auspices of Kungiyyar Mutanen Arewa have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to institute a Judicial Panel of Inquiry into the recent discoveries of oil theft that has attracted global attention. The group, in a statement issued and signed by Secretary General, Comrade Saidu Bello and […]
Senate approves CBN Naira redesign Policy
Only 5 Banks operate in 27 LGAS in Borno State, Ndume By Henry Umoru ABUJA-THE Senate yesterday resolved to provide the legislative support for the new policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign the Nigerian Naira. The Senate has mandated it as Committee on Banking, Insurance, and other Financial Institutions to embark […]
I lost millions to swindlers — Chinko Ekun
By Ada Osadebe Nigerian rapper, Oladipo Emmanuel popularly known has Chinko Ekun, has revealed how swindlers defrauded him in an investment worth millions of naira. Recall that Chinko Ekun revealed how he almost committed suicide when he became depressed and homeless in 2020. The ‘Able God’ crooner, during an exclusive interview with Midweek Entertainment, said […]
Drama in Senate as committee members disown oil theft report
By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THERE was mild drama yesterday in the Senate as members of Ad – hoc committee on Oil theft totally disowned and rejected report presented to the Senate at the hallowed Chairman. The rejection of the report came seven months after the Committee was saddled with the responsibility, but there was problem […]
2023: Prioritise policies for women, girls, US tells political candidates
By Fortune Eromosele, ABUJA Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has tasked political candidates vying for elective positions in the country to prioritise policies and legislations that would empower women and girls. She stated this during the gender and inclusion summit with the theme: “Connecting the […]
