The Lagos State Government has announced that at least 5,000 Lagosian will get free enrolment into its health insurance scheme, known as Ilera Eko Social Health Plan, courtesy of the …
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Senate passes National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund Establishment Bill
The Nigeria Senate has passed the bill seeking to establish a National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund. The NYSC Trust Fund (Establishment) Bill was passed on Tuesday after its third …
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Federal Government yet to respond to reports of renegotiation committee, ASUU says
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has revealed that it is yet to get any feedback after its discussion with the Professor Nimi Briggs-led Federal Government renegotiation committee on …
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NCC signs PPP agreement with its consultant 3R Ltd for revenue assurance solutions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has finally signed a Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with its consultant, 3R Company Nigeria Limited, for the execution of the Revenue Assurance Solutions (RAS) to …
The Nigerian government has increased its stake in Shelter Afrique, a pan African housing development financier, with about $7.15 million in additional capital subscription, moving its equity from 13.27 percent …
The Head of Commercial Section/Commercial Counsellor, Lagos US Consulate, David Russell, yesterday, stated that the current visa environment between Nigeria and the United States of America was the biggest limiting …
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The impact of IPOB’s sit-at-home order on businesses in South-east Nigeria
Traders, transporters and hotels lament the impacts of the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on their businesses in Nigeria’s South-east. When the outlawed indigenous People of Biafra …
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Accountant General, Ahmed Idris gets arrested by the EFCC for alleged N80b fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities …
The $23.5 million Abacha loot recovered this month by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) was forfeited by Mohammed Abacha and an offshore company Mecosta Securities Inc., the British agency has …
Sources at the presidency disclosed that nine of the ministers were hoping to hang on to their positions, until the president dropped the bombshell directing them to resign by Monday. …