Lawmakers kick, dismiss representatives as DPR boss shuns summonS
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, on Thursday, dismissed a delegation from the Department of Petroleum Resources from the venue of an investigative hearing on alleged financial irregularities…
FG acquiring 720,000ha in states for agric –Minister
The Federal Government is currently acquiring more than 720,000 hectares of land from various states for agricultural use, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, said on Thursday.…
Nigeria spends $500m annually importing palm oil, says FG
Officials from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, states, agencies and non-governmental organisations on Thursday said Nigeria was spending about $500m annually on oil palm imports. At the…
Civil servant forfeits uncompleted building to govt
A civil servant, Sulaiman Bazza, is to forfeit his building to the Federal Government for corruptly acquiring it. A judge of the Federal High Court, Damaturu, Justice Hammada Dashen, on…
Naira keeps going down as dollar sells for 478
The naira extended its decline on Wednesday at the parallel market as the United States dollar was sold for N478. The local currency, which traded at N475 per dollar on…
No regret proscribing IPOB in Rivers – Wike
RIVERS State Governor. Nyesom Wike, has said he has no regret proscribing the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in Rivers State, saying he believes in the unity of Nigeria.…
Minister of finance: FG saves N45bn monthly through TSA.
Nigeria on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Gambia to avail the foreign nation Nigeria’s vast knowledge, experience and technical expertise on the implementation of the Treasury Single…
Senate asks SMEDAN to account for N298m
The Senate on Tuesday asked the Small and Medium Enterprises Agency of Nigeria to account for N298m advance payment it granted to some officials of the agency in 2013. Chairman…
Nigeria’s wheat production may rise to 450,000MT
Nigeria wheat farmers have increased the forecast for the country’s wheat harvest for 2020/2021 by seven per cent on the back of availability of improved seeds. Wheat is now projected…















