Tag: Nigeria
Bello declares for 2023 presidency, promises security, economic prosperity
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Saturday declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
He...
FG borrows N1.48tn via bonds in Q1 2022
The Federal Government borrowed N1.48tn from bond investors through Federal Government bonds between January and March 2022, according to an analysis of the FGN...
FG to spend N2.3tn presidential fund on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, three others
The Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund is going to complete four critical infrastructure projects worth N2.3tn, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority stated on Thursday.
A presentation...
NDLEA busts five-member airport drug syndicate, seizes N19.8m cash.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Wednesday said it launched a string of operations against drug cartels across Nigeria which led to the...
Four banks lost N1.77bn to fraud in 2021, says report.
Four Nigerian deposit money banks lost a total of N1.77bn to fraudulent activities involving the banks’ employees and consumers in 2021.
This was contained in...
World Bank suspends Nigerian firm, MD for bribery
THE World Bank has sanctioned SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd., a Nigerian information technology solutions company, and its Managing Director, Mr Isah Kantigi,...
EFCC arrests FBI-wanted Nigerian Chidiebere in Orlu
A Nigerian on the watch list of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, Emmanuel Chidiebere, has been arrested in Orlu, Imo State.
Enugu Zonal Command...
Nigeria vs Ghana: Confusion as CAF doctor collapses, dies after fans...
Confusion has surrounded the death of Confederation of Africa Football’s doping doctor, Dr. Joseph Kabungo.
Kabungo, a Zambian medical practitioner, was said to have died...
N6bn fraud: Court slashes Mompha’s bail sum from N200m to N25m
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday reduced from N200 million to N25 million, the bail sum for social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, alias...
Nigerians spend $39.66bn on foreign education, medical tourism – CBN report
NIGERIANS spent a total of $39.66bn on foreign education and healthcare-related services between 2010 and 2020, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria data.
According...