AfDB BOARD BACKS ADESINA, AUTHORISES REVIEW OF ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) board on Thursday said it stood by an internal investigation by its ethics committee that had cleared its president Akinwumi Adesina of improper conduct. At…
FG TARGETS 5 MILLION JOBS WITH $1.2B SCHEME
The Federal Government is targeting five million jobs with its new agricultural revolution tagged: “The Green Imperative”. It plans to invest some $1.2 billion in the scheme, which has it…
BUHARI NOMINATES OKONJO-IWEALA FOR WTO DG POSITION
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, former coordinating minister for the economy, for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), TheCable can…
32 STATESSTATES MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PAY SALARY AFTER COop
‘32 states may find it difficult to pay salary after COVID-19’ by The Nation A governance and policy expert, Dr. Tunji Ogunyemi, has said about 32 states may find it…
NWAOBOSHI, AKPABIO CLASH OVER N500M NDDC CONTRACT
Niger Delta Affairs Minister Godswill Akpabio failed to execute a contract he got from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) worth N500million, according to Senate Committee on Niger Delta Chairman…
OIL HITS $40, NIGERIA CUTS PRODUCTION BY 216,000BPD
Global oil commodities gained in prices on Wednesday as Brent crude, the benchmark against which Nigeria’s crude is priced, rose to $40 per barrel for the time since March. Brent…
FG APPROVES N148BN REFUND FOR FEDERAL ROADS REPAIRS TO 5 STATES
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the reimbursement of funds expended on federal roads by some state governments. The total sum to be reimbursed to five states is N148,141,987,161.25.…
BUHARI ‘TO WORK WITH OTHERS’ FOR ADESINA REELECTION
AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina’s re-election bid received a massive boost on Tuesday with President Muhammadu Buhari assuring him of Nigeria’s total support. Buhari gave the assurance…
BUHARI DIRECTS SECURITY FOR TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Defence Headquarters (DHQ) and other security agencies to protect telecom infrastructure across the country. This followed the…
BUHARI ASSURES AfDB PRESIDENT, ADESINA OF NIGERIA’s SUPPORT
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, of Nigeria’s support for his reelection as AfDB President. President Buhari gave the assurance…