FG must go after FX stashed in private vaults to strengthen Naira — Dogara
“The USD is not going away anytime soon. The challenge before the government is how to unlock and make the USD locked up in private vaults in Nigeria begin to chase the naira. That to me, is the commonsensical solution."
Talks ongoing with Ghana, others to protect undersea cables — FG
“This is also an opportunity for us to review international laws and collaborations to adequately protect undersea cables, and I will be engaging regional and global bodies to accelerate efforts on this crucial agenda.”
U.S has offered to assist Nigeria in combating kidnappings — FG
“But what we can tell you is that the government is still reviewing these offers, and the position of the government will be made known.”
VCs, registrars, bursars not paid, no going back on strike – SSANU
“To surprise you, even Vice Chancellors are involved in this because VCs have not been paid, registrars have not been paid, bursars have not been paid.”
Military coup: No compulsion in ECOWAS membership — FG
“It’s one thing to pronounce that you’ve left; it’s another to really disengage from ECOWAS itself because every citizen of ECOWAS carries a passport. (An ECOWAS passport guarantees visa-free travel within the bloc).”
Nigeria still paying fuel subsidy – Isa Yuguda
”If the IMF says we are paying subsidy then we are. But the subsidy that was removed was the one that was going into private pockets and I decoupled that subsidy that ordinarily shouldn’t have been paid.”
