An economic expert, Dr Afolabi Olowookere, has said that oil revenue, in terms of contribution to federation account, fell from 46.9 per cent in 2017 to 7.4 per cent in the first half of 2022. Olowookere, the Managing Director, Analysts Data Services and Resources Ltd., made this known on Tuesday in a statement entitled “Performance […]
Continue Reading
Stakeholders disagree over lawsuit to stop new carrier Air Peace suspends Dubai operations over visa ban The conflicts of interest rocking the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, took a new twist yesterday, as the Ministry of Aviation disowned an organogram showing an all-Ethiopian senior management team for the new airline. Sources in the ministry confirmed […]
Continue Reading
Mandatory Credit: Photo by MJ Photos/REX/Shutterstock (9336009e); Grammy Awards; 60th Annual Grammy Awards, Press Room, New York, USA – 28 Jan 2018 Beyoncé takes the number one spot as top nominee for the 65th annual Grammy Awards, with nine nominations, eight of which are for her album “Renaissance” and the final one “Be Alive,” from […]
Continue Reading
Atiku Abubakar speaks at the Lagos Business School 2022 Alumnia Day Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has made his stand known on a plethora of economic issues Nigeria is currently battling. The former vice president of Nigeria who spoke about his recovery plan for Nigeria at the Lagos Business School 2022 […]
Continue Reading
EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa Arrests alleged currency speculator The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it has arrested some bureau de change operators across the country, especially in Lagos and Abuja, to sanitize the foreign exchange sector. The EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, stated this during a television program on “sanitizing ungoverned operators […]
Continue Reading
A prosecution witness, ASP Olufunke Madeyinlo, on Tuesday testified that Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, wrote her statement voluntarily. Madeyinlo made the statement while testifying as the second prosecution witness in the trial within trial to ascertain whether Ojukwu was coaxed or induced to […]
Continue Reading
Buhari writes lawmakers, seeks consideration of FCT, NDDC budget proposals House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to immediately release N5 billion into the Special Ecological Fund Account (SEFA) of each state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to mitigate effect of the flooding that recently ravaged the nation. Two lawmakers, […]
Continue Reading
Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo Challenges Southwest governors to be more decisive in tackling menace IPOB, ESN not responsible for insecurity in Southeast, says Powerful MBF: Military has all intelligence to arrest wanted terrorists The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed concern over kidnappings in the Southwest, especially along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in recent times. In […]
Continue Reading
Photo/facebook/TheAsoVilla What Buhari’s 237-day medical trips cost taxpayers Landing, fuel, parking charges gulp over N1.1 billion Experts lament capital flight lost to medical tourism President Muhammadu Buhari returned to the country on Sunday night, marking his 10th medical return trips from London, and 237 days of either treating or checking undisclosed ailments abroad in the […]
Continue Reading
Protocols 1. It is indeed a great honour to flag off our presidential campaign in Jos, the Home of Peace and Tourism. On this glorious plateau for which this state is named, one can see the vast potential and scope of our excellent nation. 2. One can look out on the horizon of renewed hope […]
Continue Reading
