Gbajabiamila aware of my appointment, alleged fake Presidential DG insists

Gbajabiamila aware of my appointment, alleged fake Presidential DG insists

By Dickson Omobola Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly paraded himself as the Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Thursday, denied any wrongdoing, insisting that Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, was aware of his appointment. Adeyemi, who is facing allegations of impersonation and related […]
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Chidioka urges South-East governors to attract bank headquarters to Onitsha

Chidioka urges South-East governors to attract bank headquarters to Onitsha

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidioka, has called on South-East governors and the organised private sector to work together to restore Onitsha’s status as the commercial hub of the old Eastern Region by attracting banks to establish their headquarters in the city. Chidioka made the call during the investiture […]

Yakubu presents Letter of Credence to Amir of Qatar

Yakubu presents Letter of Credence to Amir of Qatar

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Nigeria’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday presented his Letter of Credence to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, at the Amiri Diwan. Vanguard gathered that the ceremony was conducted with full honours, including the inspection of a Guard […]

Osun monarch endorses Adeleke for second term, dumps ADC’s Salaam

Osun monarch endorses Adeleke for second term, dumps ADC’s Salaam

Earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works, Bello Bashir, disclosed that the Ejigbo-Iwo road is a 33 km intercity road connecting over seven communities, including Ejigbo, Ilawo, Iwata, Ijimo, Alagba, Iwo-Oke, Ibarapa, Amere, and Iwo Community.

Security agencies summon terror financing suspects, freeze assets

Security agencies summon terror financing suspects, freeze assets

Security agencies have commenced investigations into six individuals and three Bureau de Change (BDC) companies recently designated by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC) for alleged terrorism financing, with the suspects invited for questioning as authorities intensify efforts to dismantle terrorist financing networks.

Abuja roadblocks, security deployment routine measures to maintain order — Agencies

Abuja roadblocks, security deployment routine measures to maintain order — Agencies

By Kingsley Omonobi Security and law enforcement agencies on Thursday said the heavy deployment of personnel and erection of barricades across parts of Abuja were routine measures aimed at maintaining law and order and reassuring residents, diplomats and investors of safety in the Federal Capital Territory. The agencies explained that the barricades mounted at strategic […]

FG promises relief, lasting solution to Rivers gas seepage

FG promises relief, lasting solution to Rivers gas seepage

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has assured residents of Bille Community in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State of immediate humanitarian assistance and a permanent solution to the gas seepage affecting the area as investigations continue to determine the source of the incident. A Federal Government delegation led by the Minister of […]

FG pushes digital postcode adoption across MDAs

FG pushes digital postcode adoption across MDAs

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to deploy Nigeria’s National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) ahead of its nationwide rollout in October, saying the initiative would improve public service delivery, strengthen governance and support the digital economy.

FG seeks stronger development finance, private capital for $1trn economy

FG seeks stronger development finance, private capital for $1trn economy

Uzoka-Anite said Nigeria was building a coordinated financing ecosystem that brings together public finance, domestic and international capital, development finance institutions, commercial finance, climate finance and other innovative financing instruments to unlock investment.