WTO confirms Okonjo-Iweala in final race for DG

The World Trade Organization is set to have its first female leader after Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee made it through Thursday to the final run-off, a…

Budget: National Assembly gets N128bn for 2021

The National Assembly will be funded with N128 billion in 2021. This is as the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), admitted that the Federal Government is spending more on…

2021 budget: Revenue generation, FG’s biggest challenge – Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said revenue generation to fund annual budgets has been the greatest challenge being faced by his regime. Buhari, in his speech, while…

UPDATED: National Assembly’ll pass 2021 budget before 2020 ends – Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the National Assembly is ready to pass the 2021 Appropriation Bill before the end of 2020. Lawan made this known in his…

BREAKING: Buhari presents Nigeria’s 2021 budget to National Assembly

There is a heavy presence of security operatives in and around the National Assembly Complex Abuja, where the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is billed to lay the 2021…

UPDATED: Police disperse #EndSARS protesters in Lagos

The police in Lagos State have dispersed some youths protesting against brutality and extortion by men of the Special Ant-Robbery Response Squad. The protesters are seeking the dissolution of the…

UPDATE: #EndSARS protesters besiege force headquarters

Protesters demanding the reformation of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad have besieged the force headquarters, Abuja. The #EndSARS campaigners sat on the Shehu Shagari Way, shouting ‘EndSARS,’ while paralysing vehicular traffic.…

BREAKING: Falz, Runtown lead #EndSARS protest in Lagos

Popular entertainers, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, and Runtown, have led a protest in Lagos State against police brutality and extortion. The protest took place in the Lekki area…

Opposition kicks as two Reps dump PDP, join APC

There was a mild drama on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday as two members defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party to join the ruling All…

Buhari, govs lead APC rally, back Akeredolu’s re-election

The leaders of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday stormed Akure, the capital of Ondo State, to rally support for the re-election of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Apart from the President,…