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The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation has disclosed that nine Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government spent about N49.5bn above their approved budgets between 2018 and 2019. The OAuGF made the discrepancy known in its “2019 Annual Report on Non-Compliance, Internal Control, and Weakness Issues in MDAs of the Federal Government of Nigeria for the …

The alert on my phone roused me up from my sweet sleep in cold Wisconsin weather on Monday with the news. The screaming headline in a Nigerian newspaper bayoneted the story: “I am a kingmaker; I want to be king.” The audaciously resonant statement was made by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of ruling party, All Progressives Congress. Tinubu …

Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, has stated that looking for money wasn’t easy, as she questioned why her father wasn’t the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote. The mother-of-one took to her Snapchat story on Thursday, where she stated that she had a meeting to attend. She wrote, “I have one more meeting. It’s not easy looking for money. God help me. …

• Policymakers of countries with high inflation, debts to brace up• Debt refinancing, servicing cost may rise to unsustainable level, IMF, World Bank warn• FG to fund 2022 budget N6.4 trillion deficit at higher cost • Direct investments won’t respond to interest hike, says Teriba   • Nigeria’s market to expect higher interest, sources suggest A global tightening of developed economies, particularly as announced …

…Says $500m facility in the works to support technology, creativity …Starting this year, 20,000 graduates to get paid “work experience fellowships” annually …VP honors 42 winners of “Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award” in Nigeria Young Nigerians making their marks in different fields like technology, environmental sanitation, agriculture, public health, and education, among others, will continue to be supported by the …

Preparations are already underway in Rome for the 2025 Jubilee, a special year of grace and pilgrimage in the Catholic Church. Archbishop Rino Fisichella met with Pope Francis this month to discuss the motto for the jubilee, according to report by the Catholic News Agency. In a video published by Vatican News on Jan. 13, Fisichella revealed that the motto …

Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has approved the appointments of 10 Senior Special Assistants and 30 Special Assistants. Official says the gesture is a result of the harmonization of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the leaders of the party across  Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., in a statement on Friday, announced the appointments. The appointees were …

…Approves appointment of 13 Permanent Secretaries Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has appointed Lady Uwa Osunbor as Special Adviser, Political, Edo South and forwarded the names of seven commissioner-nominees to the Edo State House of Assembly for confirmation. The governor also approved the appointment of thirteen (13) new Permanent Secretaries. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, called on stakeholders in the waste management sector to leverage data and technology to address the problems of waste management in the state. Obaseki spoke at the Edo State Waste Management Stakeholders Engagement, with the theme, “Repositioning Waste Management for Sustainable Environmental Development.” The governor, who called for collaboration of all stakeholders …

Nigeria’s future development as a nation requires a well-motivated, efficient and dynamic public service, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Thursday. Osinbajo added that strategic leadership skills are essential to reposition the Federal Civil Service to enable it to play its pivotal role in national development. This was the summary of the Leadership Enhancement and Development Programme (LEAD-P) Special Lecture …