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President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives seeking its approval of $4.054 billion and £710 million external loans to fund projects captured under the 2018-2021 borrowing plan. Buhari is also seeking approval for grant components of $125 million in the 2018-2021 external rolling borrowing plan. The president had, on May 18, 2021, sought the approval of the …

Lagos State becomes the first sub-national government to activate the framework for the unlocking of the $1 trillion Nigerian Green Bond Market Development Programme to finance key infrastructure projects. On Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FMDQ Group and Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa, which are the programme’s implementing partners on the proposed N25 billion …

The House of Representatives in Abuja on Wednesday received a bill to control small and light weapons from President Muhammadu Buhari. Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Reps while reading the letter from Buhari dated Aug.26, said that the bill is for the consideration of the House. He said that the bill to control small and light …

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the only Nigerian on 2021 The Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the world. Okonjo-Iweala, the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is on The Time’s 100 Most Influential People list alongside Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan. Other notable honourees of the …

The police spokesperson in Kaduna State, Mohammed Jajige, has confirmed the kidnapping of the Emir of Bungudu, Alhassan Atto, and many other travellers on Tuesday along the Kaduna-Abuja road. Mr Jalige said the incident occurred at about 3 p.m. around Dutse village. He said the police recovered four vehicles from the scene but do not know the number of people …

The Nigerian government says it will lift the ban on Twitter in a ‘few days.’ The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this while answering questions from State House journalists at the end of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Mohammed said progress is being made in talks with the social media giant. “I think …

As court fixes Friday for report of settlement The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Wednesday, agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Federal Government so as to suspend the strike action they embarked on since August 2. The Association took the position at the resumed proceedings in the suit the Federal Government instituted against them …

Nigeria is sick at present. A sickness made worse by the lukewarm patriotism of her successive leaders, making cure remote. Lip-service to nation building is an early sign of a country in decline. And in no sector is this made more manifest than in education and health. These two critical sectors are not dead though, but the terminal date can be predicted …

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has slated Friday 17 (tomorrow) for the inauguration of its national convention organizing committee. The 270-member committee is chaired by Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri while Governors Duoye (Bayelsa) and Seyi Makinde (Oyo) serve as deputy chairman and secretary respectively. Also appointed as members are former governors elected on the …

Civil servants under local government employ in Cross River state on Wednesday barricaded various entrances of the New state secretariat along the  Muritala Mohammed Highway, Calabar in protest against the non-payment of their four years salary. The civil servants from the 18 local government areas (LGAs) of the state converged and barricaded all the gates leading to the State’s New …