By KEHINDE AKINTOLA, Abuja The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday queried the sum of N475 billion allegedly spent on the N-Power scheme between 2016 and 2020.…
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Naira strengthens at official market as exchange rate unification gets closer
The currency closed trading at N361/$, the same point it closed at on Tuesday. Black market traders said the currency has been fluctuating on the market, closing at N452. The…
Says 35% of country’s total land area threatened by desertification By Joseph Erunke THE federal government disclosed yesterday that it was considering entering into a partnership with the United Nations…
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Federal Government has concluded plans to concession 10 major highways in the country. Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, stated this on Wednesday while presenting details of…
Napoli beat Juventus 4-2 on penalties to lift the Italian Cup for the sixth time after the score was 0-0 after 90 minutes in an empty Stadio Olimpco in Rome.…
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, says the organisation does not know the exact litres of oil being consumed in the…
There is some feeling of relief among the persons with disabilities community as from Monday, June 15, provisions have been made for children with disabilities to access the Lagos State…
By CHIOMA UMEHA, Lagos Responding to the clamour for the reopening of universities and others, the Federal Government has listed six conditions to be met by each school. According to…
As Nigeria joins the international community to celebrate the Day of the African Child, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that the government would continue to protect children from sexual violence,…
By JOSEPH ERUNKE, Abuja The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has set benchmark for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2020 school session. JAMB disclosed Tuesday, at its policy…
By: Abayomi Adeshida President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to seize the opportunity presented to him to establish the Nigerian Disabilities Commission to leave a legacy that would write his…
The Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on the federal government to consider suspending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp exercises for…
At least 98 teachers and 1,800 learners in South Africa’s Covid-19 epicentre province, the Western Cape, have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, forcing 20 schools to close. The schools…
The Nigerian Government has said Private Schools that run International Curriculum are free to conduct their third term examinations online. The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwumeka Nwajiuba disclosed…
The Nigerian Government says it will establish fire response stations in the grassroots. Controller-General of the FFS, Mr. Liman Ibrahim, made this known on Sunday in Abuja. Ibrahim noted that…