Saturday, April 5, 2025
The Nigerian Armed Forces, led by Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), have reintegrated the Republic of Niger into the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), according to Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, the defense minister. Speaking through Ibrahim Kana, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense, at a press […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, revisited claims that over $49billion oil money was missing from the government coffers under his watch in 2014, noting that the narrative was not true. Jonathan made the assertion during the launch of a book, ‘Public Policy And Agent Interests: Perspectives From The Emerging […]
… As DP World proposes multibillion-dollar port project in Nigeria The Federal Government, through Vice President Kashim Shettima, has welcomed ExxonMobil’s proposed $10 billion investment in Nigeria’s deep-water oil operations, describing it as a clear testament to the administration’s economic reforms and investment-friendly policies. This is coming just as the […]
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill aimed at establishing the South West Development Commission, News360 Nigeria The commission is designed to tackle environmental, ecological, and other developmental challenges facing the South West region of the country. The initiative seeks to enhance growth and provide solutions to pressing regional issues, driving […]
The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. The increment is N7,000 above the new national minimum wage. This was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), dated September 25, 2024, and signed […]
The federal government through the Budget Office says it has concluded plans to drive an efficient budgetary system for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) by introducing the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System Budget Preparation Sub-System (GIFMIS/BPS). The Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, disclosed […]
Presidency Speaks on Moves to Reduce Fuel Prices Amid NNPC, Local Refinery Dispute The Federal Government has distanced itself from the ongoing controversy between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery over petrol pricing. POLITICS NIGERIA understands that there are expectations from some quarters that involvement by […]
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,680 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,655 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1,667.42 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,667.42 per dollar from N1,658.48 […]
Fresh queues have surfaced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), leaving motorists spending hours to buy Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), aka petrol. This followed the closure of many filling stations operated by independent marketers. Findings by Daily Trust on Tuesday evening, showed that many filling stations in Abuja did not open, while […]
The Presiding Judge, Jos Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Ibrahim Galadima has declared that Comrade Lucky Oyinbo and Rev. Samuel Adewale representing themselves and on behalf of Pensioners of Federal Parastatals of Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Nigeria Police […]