Buhari appoints Ogbonnaya Orji as NEITI Executive Secretary
President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Ogbonnaya Orji as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. The appointment is for a single…
Senate to Buhari: Declare state of emergency on security
The Senate on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari (to declare a state of emergency on security without further delay. The red chamber made the call following a point of order…
Gunmen Attack Government College in Niger, kill one student, abduct others
An early morning attack by gunmen on Wednesday at a government college in Niger State has left at least one student dead, while scores were kidnapped. The attackers were said…
Troubled PDP leaders meet ex-president Jonathan
… as Gbenga Daniel Decamps to APC Former President Goodluck Jonathan has met with the party’s Reconciliation and Strategy Committee, as the party tries to weather the storms ward off…
Nigeria’s Inflation rate jumps to 16.47%, highest in nearly four years
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to nearly four-year high in January, as the consumer price index jumped 16.47 percent on an annual basis, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday. This…
Buhari Nominates 40-year-old Abdulrasheed Bawa as EFCC Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated 40-year-old Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The President has also requested the Senate to confirm Bawa’s nomination,…
Okonjo-Iweala Emerges as WTO DG…as Obaseki send congratulatory message
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, emerged the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. “Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history…
Buhari to Nigerians: I won’t allow any religious, ethnic group to stoke hatred violence against others
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration would not allow any ethnic or religious group to stoke up hatred and violence against other groups. The president spoke through his Senior…
Universal One launches 576 apartments in Alaro City, Lagos
Prospective homeowners in Lagos have received a boost in their options for modern, family-friendly homes with the start of sales of Universal One, a 576-unit apartment complex at Alaro City,…
Africa Finance Corporation hires Blackstone’s Zarou CEO, Sameh Shenouda, as CIO
Africa Finance Corporation, one of the biggest investors in infrastructure solutions in Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sameh Shenouda as its new Executive Director and Chief Investment…