CBN, banks suspend staff lay-off
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the banks in the country have agreed to shelve the planned sack of workers in the banking sector as a result of the pandemic.…
FG disbursed N43.4b to states
The Federal Government has disbursed N43.416 billion as performance-based grants to 24 eligible states on the basis of the results achieved in 2018. The Director of Press and Public Relations…
COVID-19: AU Appoints Okonjo-Iweala, 3 Others Special Envoys to Mobilise Funds for Africa
The Chairperson of the African Union, President of the Republic of South Africa His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, has appointed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr Donald Kaberuka, Mr Tidjane Thiam and Mr.…
UBA Provides N5 billion ($14 million) for COVID-19 relief support across Africa
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) today announced a donation of over 5 billion Naira (USD14 million), through the UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive pan-African response to the fight…
Shake-up as FIRS retires directors
The board of the Federal Inland Revenue Service has approved the retirement of all directors that have served up to eight years. The board also approved the appointment of four…
TETFund, NDLEA, JAMB face status enquiry as Reps uncover more breaches by MDAs
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has placed Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Joints Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on…
Nothing will stop the prosecution of Gov Wike ….says EFCC boss Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu has described Rivers State as headquarter of money laundering after Lagos State. This as the EFCC…
Buhari’s former aide says his Suspension in silly.
The former Chairman of the now disbanded Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property, and personal assistant to the president on prosecution, Chief Okoi Ofem Obono-Obla has described…
Okowa, Ihedioha, Ribadu others grace memorial service of Okonjo Iweala’s father.
Governors Ifeanyi of Delta State and Emrka Ihedioha of Imo State Saturday graced the memorial service for the late Obi of Ogwashi-Uku, HRM Obi (Prof.) Chukwuka Okonjo, in his country…
President Buhari Names Muhammad Nami As New FIRS Chairman.
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI NAMES NEW FIRS BOARD FOR SENATE CONFIRMATION President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of a new board for the Federal Inland Revenue Service,…