Federal Government Targeting 77% Increase in IGR – Wale Edun
The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, said on Wednesday the Federal Government was targeting a 77 percent increase in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Edun, who is also the Coordinating Minister…
EFCC arraigns Visually Impaired Man For Alleged ₦19m Fraud in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned a visually impaired man, Murtala Adebayo at the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, for alleged N19 million fraud. The commission…
CBN Working to Bring Down Inflation – CBN Boss, Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has disclosed that the apex bank was working to reduce the headline inflation rate to 21.4 percent this year.…
Kenya Cult Leader, Wife, 93 Others Charged With Manslaughter Over Death of Over 200 Persons
A Kenyan court on Tuesday charged a cult leader and dozens of suspected accomplices with manslaughter over the deaths of more than 200 people. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie and 94…
Turkish Parliament Approves Sweden’s Accession to NATO
Turkish Parliament has approved bill regarding Sweden’s accession protocol to NATO. After the voting at the Turkish parliament on Tuesday, Hungary became the only member of NATO that has not…
Tinubu Meets US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with the United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The US top diplomat began his tour of four African…
FG, States, LGAs Share N1.12tr as Revenue Allocation For December 2023
The three tiers of government shared N1.127 trillion as revenue allocation for December 2023. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disclosed this in communiqué issued at its January meeting chaired…
Ogun State Assembly Impeaches Speaker, Oluomo
Hon. Olakunle Oluomo has been impeached as the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly by 18 lawmakers out of the 26 members of the assembly, during plenary presided…
NIMC to Introduce Self-service NIN Registration App For Nigerians in Diaspora
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced plans to launch a self-service mobile application, targeted at National Identification Number (NIN) registration for Nigerians living abroad. This initiative which was…
Court Nullifies Rivers 2024 Budget Passed by Four Factional Lawmaker Groups
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday nullified the N800 billion 2024 budget passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly and signed into law by Governor Simi Fubara.…