CBN Governor, Emefiele, Krystal Solutions’ Ogunsemo, Others Make Forbes Africa’s List

Award & RecognitionNational DevelopmentCBN Governor, Emefiele, Krystal Solutions’ Ogunsemo, Others Make Forbes Africa’s List

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 8, 2022

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emiefele, and Mr. Temitope Ogunsemo, the founder of Krystal Digital Solutions Ltd., have been listed in the Forbes Africa Undiscovered Series for Nigeria. The Forbes Report on Nigeria, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja by Mr. Uri Onojake of GLG Communications, a consultancy firm, disclosed that the undiscovered series was part of an exclusive list of Nigerians who...

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New Nigeria Will Surely Emerge – Lai Mohammed Expresses Optimism (Full Text)

National DevelopmentPoliticsNew Nigeria Will Surely Emerge – Lai Mohammed Expresses Optimism (Full Text)

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 29, 2022

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Monday, expresses optimism about a new Nigeria while briefing reporters on the efforts of the government to improve security, economy, and other sectors of the country. Read the full text of the minister’s briefing below: TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE HON. MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, IN ABUJA ON MONDAY, MARCH 28TH 2022 Protocol Good afternoon gentlemen and welcome to this...

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OPINION: How Governor Obiano Will Be Remembered

ColumnsNational DevelopmentPoliticsOPINION: How Governor Obiano Will Be Remembered

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 11, 2022

Governor Obiano in eight years democratized political opportunities especially for young people. It is now exactly seven days before Governor Willie Obiano takes a bow. The outgoing governor in following the custom of democratic transition, has been inundated with pre-handover activities in an attempt to finish strong. However, it might have become imperative to x-ray Obiano’s performance in the past eight years and how he would be remembered. Political leaders make impressions that can be...

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“Poor Nigerians Cry When Given N5,000”, Sadiya Farouq Defends FG’s Initiative

National DevelopmentPoverty“Poor Nigerians Cry When Given N5,000”, Sadiya Farouq Defends FG’s Initiative

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 18, 2022

ABUJA — Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, disaster management, and social development has defended the federal government’s monthly national cash transfer of N5,000 to poor and vulnerable households. The Minister spoke on Thursday, February 17, during a briefing with state house correspondents. She made the comment when asked about the relevance of the initiative to the federal government’s plan to save 100 million Nigerians from extreme poverty. The Minister stated that while the...

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Vision is a Powerful Thing -It Must Not Follow Conventional Wisdom

ColumnsNational DevelopmentOpinionVision is a Powerful Thing -It Must Not Follow Conventional Wisdom

PilotnewsFebruary 12, 2022

By Dr. Kingsley Moghalu I remember when I finished NYSC as a Legal Officer @Shell Nigeria in the late 80s and was working at Newswatch, then Nigeria’s leading newsmagazine. I was planning to “japa” abroad for master’s/doctoral degrees and then on to an international career. A close friend offered me the possibility to become the company secretary of a new bank in Lagos he was involved in its setting-up. That would have taken me on...

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Commissioner Worries Over Revenue Profile Of Local Governments In Kaduna State

Local GovernmentNational DevelopmentCommissioner Worries Over Revenue Profile Of Local Governments In Kaduna State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 12, 2022

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Shehu Muhammad has called on local government chairmen in the state to improve their revenue generation for grassroots development. He made the assertion at a one-day Public Policy dialogue with the theme, ‘Strengthening Local Government Fiscal Sustainability and Service Delivery in Kaduna State’, organized by Local Government Accountability Mechanism (LGAM) in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government Affair. Muhammad described as disheartening the revenue...

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Nigerian Government Set To Privatize 42 Government Agencies, Companies

BusinessEconomyNational DevelopmentNigerian Government Set To Privatize 42 Government Agencies, Companies

Beloved John (Staff Writer)February 5, 2022

ABUJA — The National Council on Privatisation (NCP), chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says about 42 government agencies and companies will be privatized this year. The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) in a statement on Friday said the proposed transactions had all been approved by National Council on Privatisation during its maiden meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The statement read in part: “The transactions are 11 in the energy sector, 10 in...

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President Buhari Launches Revised National Policy On Population

Demography and PopulationNational DevelopmentNewsPresident Buhari Launches Revised National Policy On Population

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 5, 2022

ABUJA — Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has launched the Revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development and stressed the need for urgent measures to address Nigeria’s high fertility rate through expanding access to modern contraceptive methods and the promotion of birth spacing across the country. The Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement said President Buhari also inaugurated the National Council on Population Management (NCPM), which he...

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Welfare of Poor and Vulnerable Nigerians Remain my Priorities Till 2023 – Buhari

AfricaNational DevelopmentWelfare of Poor and Vulnerable Nigerians Remain my Priorities Till 2023 – Buhari

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 5, 2022

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, said he would remain committed to protecting and lifting the poor and vulnerable out of the poverty circle till he leaves office in 2023. The President gave the assurance while speaking at the virtual official presentation of the Country Review Report of Nigeria to the 31st Africa Peer Review Forum of the African Union, according to a statement by his spokesman,...

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Nigerian Elites Have Realised Changing the Country is a Task For Every Citizen— Buhari

National DevelopmentNewsNigerian Elites Have Realised Changing the Country is a Task For Every Citizen— Buhari

Beloved John (Staff Writer)February 1, 2022

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerian elites are beginning to realise that changing the country is a task for every citizen. He said this on Sunday at a dinner in honour of the 2022 committee of business, political, media and civil society leaders according to a statement by Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesman. The President had earlier accused the Nigerian elite of harassing his government. He noted that he has always been critical of...

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