Lagos sells N47 billion bonds
Lagos State has sold N47 billion naira ($154.50 million) of bonds maturing in 2023 to help finance basic infrastructure, Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode said in a statement on Saturday. He said 16.5 per cent coupon was […]
Month: December 2016
How we will transform Nigeria in 2017 — Buhari
My dear Compatriots, I am happy to welcome you to the beginning of a New Year in our beloved country Nigeria. I felicitate with you today at a time when our nation is witnessing a […]
Nigerian govt begins payment of N30,000 monthly stipends to N-Power beneficiaries
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of N30, 000 monthly stipends for beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme, the job creation programme of the Buhari presidency, the government said. The N-Power programme is designed to […]
Malabu $1.1 billion Scandal: Ex-Nigerian oil minister, 12 others set for trial in Italy
A week after he was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja, Italian authorities have indicated their intention to file criminal charges against a former Minister of Petroleum, Dan Etete, for his […]
They can’t steal millions anymore, so bureaucrats despair over being commoners Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article123104384.html#storylink=cpy
BY ROBYN DIXON Los Angeles Times KANO, NIGERIA It’s a tough time in Nigeria’s civil service. The government money that sloshed through bureaucrats’ personal accounts until last year has dried up, leaving many facing a […]
Ondo’s Governor-Elect Akeredolu Setup 21-Member Transition Committee Headed By Ex Group Managing Director Of NNPC
Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor-elect of Ondo state, has set up a 21-member transition committee headed by the erstwhile Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Funso Kupolokun, ahead of the February 2017 […]
N500 million meant to rebuild Chibok School may have been diverted – Governor
About N500 million meant to rebuild a Chibok school may have been diverted, an official has said. The money was announced by the past administration of President Goodluck Jonathan and was meant to rebuild the […]
Buhari joins Jonathan, Yar’Adua to violate Nigerian law on public procurement
Despite promises during the campaigns in the build up to the 2015 election, President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to inaugurate the National Council on Public Procurement, NCPP, as required by Nigerian law. The Public Procurement […]
Nigeria removes 50,000 ghost workers from payroll, saves N200 billion in 2016 – Presidency
The Federal Government payroll has been rid of 50,000 ghost workers, saving the country a huge amount of N200 billion, an official has said. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, […]
NIGERIA AFLASAFE™ PILOT CHALLENGE – IMPLEMENTER INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
AgResults Nigeria AflasafeTM Pilot Project in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)announces a Challenge to encourage maize aggregators in Nigeria to work with (and to provide incentives to) their smallholder maize farmers to adopt AflasafeTM, a technology […]