Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Nigerian government shared a total N4.23 trillion as foreign exchange gains, representing 20.14 percent of the gross federal account allocation committee (FAAC) in the last 12 months, a report by Agora Policy has shown. The Abuja-based think-tank in its report titled “How Exchange Gain Became a Major Source of […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has refuted claims that it inflated subsidy by N3.3 trillion, for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, On Monday, media reports surfaced about a forensic audit conducted by KPMG, a global accounting firm, which uncovered a significant discrepancy in the fuel […]
Nigeria risk missing out on consecutive World Cups for the first time since their first outing in 1994 after suffering a shock defeat to the Benin Republic. Minnows Benin Republic shocked the Super Eagles, beating them 2-1 as they raced to the top of Group C in CAF’s 2026 World […]
The N2.7bn contract fraud trial of the immediate-past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, opened on Monday with a former Director of Procurement in the Federal Ministry of Aviation, Azubuike Okorie, testifying against him. Sirika is standing trial alongside his daughter, Fatima, son-in-law, Jalal Hamma, and their company, Al-Buraq Investment Limited. […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised a team of operatives to probe alleged mismanagement of N423 billion by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and some key members of his government. It was learnt that the former governor will soon be invited for questioning. Others slated for […]
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12 as public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in a statement on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration. The statement partly read, “As we mark another […]
An aircraft carrying Saulos Klaus Chilima, Malawi’s Vice President and nine others has gone missing, Malawi’s presidency said on Monday. “All efforts by aviation authorities to make contact with the Aircraft since it went off the radar have failed thus far,” Malawi’s Office of the President and Cabinet said in […]
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio yesterday declared that the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote shamed successive Nigerian governments by completing the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Petroleum Refinery, describing the facility as the ninth wonder of the world. Commending Dangote for completing the largest single […]
Today, I joined the President of the Senate, Hon. Godswill Akpabio for the commissioning of the CKD plant at Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Limited in Ikeja. With the capacity to assemble and produce 10,000 trucks annually, Dangote Sinotruk West Africa is set to create about 3,000 jobs across Nigeria. Congrats […]
Nigerian Senate Leadership Visits Dangote Refinery, Fertilizer Plant, Truck Assembling Plant and Ports In Lagos “The impending availability of locally refined petroleum products remains the key to unlocking Nigeria’s economic growth” , Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, CON. Lagos, Nigeria – June 7- 9, 2024: The Nigerian Senate leadership, led by […]