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Day: January 6, 2021

Osoba: We Agreed During APC Merger Talks That South Would Produce Next President

Former Ogun State Governor and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Olusegun Osoba
Accuses party chiefs of frustrating restructuring Urges unity in South-west to get party’s ticket A former Governor of Ogun State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief OlusegunRead More

WHO Endorses Pfizer Vaccine For COVID-19 Immunisation In Nigeria

World Health Organisation (WHO)
Nigeria opens talks with China on vaccine acquisition FG to revoke visas of errant visitors As Nigeria prepares to take delivery of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of January, theRead More

Labour, PDP, OPS, Others Kick as FG Reviews Electricity Tariffs

Nigeria Labour Congress
Tariff increases to continue till Discos cover costs, says NERC Analysts, the Organised Private Sector (OPS), labour and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday decried a review, by the FederalRead More

FG’s 774,000 Job-for-youths Scheme Finally Takes Off

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo
After a series of hiccups, the Federal Government yesterday formally kick-started the Special Public Works (SPW) programme, targeted at employing 774,000 youths. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr.Read More

Buhari: No Sustainable Development Without Adequate Infrastructure

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday restated his determination to bridge the infrastructural deficits in the country, saying sustainable development is not possible when a country is hobbled by severe infrastructural shortfalls.Read More

FCMB CEO Goes On Leave As Bank Intensifies Probe Into Paternity Allegation

Chief Executive Officer of First City Monument Bank Limited (FCMB), Mr. Adam Nuru
The Chief Executive Officer of First City Monument Bank Limited (FCMB), Mr. Adam Nuru, has voluntarily chosen to proceed on leave as the bank’s board investigate the allegation of paternityRead More

Nigeria Owes IMF, World Bank, Others $31.98bn

Debt Management Office (DMO)
Nigeria’s bilateral and multilateral debts stood at $31.98 billion as of September 2020, according to the latest figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The outstanding debts are notRead More

OPEC Mandates Nigeria To Cut Production By 939,000bpd In Three Months

Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Resolves to return additional 500,000bpd for February, March Gives defaulting countries January 15 compensation deadline The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) yesterday upheld its December 3, 2020 decision toRead More