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By Goodluck Ikiebe The Nigerian government as part of deliberate efforts towards addressing the housing needs of low-income earners, has set up the Board of Family Homes Funds Limited. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, while inaugurating the Board Members in Abuja, stated that the Fund’s mandate…
By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigerian singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu, is dead at the age of 72. Onyeka fondly called Elegant Stallion was reported to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. An eyewitness, who was at the party, confirmed the news.…
By Goodluck Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has signed the new Minimum Wage Act into law. Tinubu signed the new law at 2 pm at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The brief ceremony was witnessed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, and the House Leader, Prof.…
By Goodluck Ikiebe As part of efforts to develop and empower members, a Non Governmental Organisation, Royal Ambassadors Family Enlightenment Foundation, RAFEF, has held a management summit for skills development. The summit with the theme, “Raising Royal Ambassadors and Nation Builders”, took place in Umuahia, Abia State. The four-day event brought together 450 leaders from…
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Federal government has been urged to create an additional State, Anioma, in South East Nigeria to be at par with other regions. Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, re-echoed this appeal during a meeting with members of Nigeria Diaspora Organisation Africa, NIDO, who paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. He…
By Goodluck Ikiebe Over the past five years, exports of Nigeria to Indonesia have astronomically risen at an annual rate of 51.8% from $148m in 2017 to $1.19b in 2022. This success is as a result of the impeccable diplomatic policies and programmes of the out-going Ambassador of Indonesia to Nigeria, Mr.Usra Hendra Harahap. The…
By Goodluck Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has allayed fears of manipulation by any interest group in the ongoing economic reforms, saying his campaign was self-sponsored, without strings or indebtedness to any individual or institution. “My victory in the 2023 general election was by divine intervention, careful planning, and diligence in getting support from Nigerians”. Tinubu…
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Nigerian government says that it has made steady progress in its economic reforms towards achieving a step-change in the revenues in line with the budget for 2024. It also announced the exit from the Ways and Means borrowing mechanism. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr…
By Goodluck Ikiebe The President General of Igbo Socio- Cultural group, Engr(Chief) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead at 82 years old after a brief illness. The news of his demise was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by Jide Iwuanyanwu, the son of the late Chief Emmanuel. According to the statement, the 82-years-old Iwuanyanwu died on…
By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to achieving a robust and transparent financial management system, even as he assured of the full implementation of the 2024 budget. The Finance Minister gave the assurance in Abuja on Wednesday, when he met with…
By Goodluck Ikiebe Photo; Vice President Ijoma & President, Queen Hajarat Adeyeye As part of efforts to ensure food security in Nigeria, some agricultural Cooperatives group, Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives in collaboration with the federal government has unfolded plans to empower farmers in each state across Nigeria. The Yeye Oodua Agbaye of Ife Kingdom, Queen Hajarat…
By Daniel Peters The Minister of Finance & Coordinating Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has appeared before the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Finance to discuss the crucial amendment of the Finance Bill, 2024. The proposed legislation seeks to revise the Finance Act, 2023, to ensure that the general public receives a portion…
By Goodluck Ikiebe Mr. Asue Ighodalo The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the case brought before it by a defeated governorship aspirant, Philip Shaibu. The appellate court on Monday validated the candidature of Dr. Asue Ighodalo. Ighodalo is the duly nominated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21,…
By Goodluck Ikiebe On the sidelines of the 6th AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy, Mr Wale Edun held bilateral talks with Dr. Benedict Okey Oramah, President of Afreximbank. The meeting, which was held in Accra, Ghana weekend, reinforced the strong partnership between Afreximbank and the…
By Goodluck Ikiebe US President, Joe Biden, has announced an ending to his campaign for President and reportedly endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris, to be Presidential nominee in next month’s Democratic Party Convention. “It is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down,” he stated. Biden said…
By Goodluck B. Ikiebe In a deliberate quest to spread the message of hope, unity and progress in Nigeria, a Non Governmental Organisation, Royal Ambassadors Family Enlightenment Foundation, RAFEF, has inaugurated its executive working committee in North Central of the country to achieve the goal. The Director General of RAFEF, Amb Jonathan David Okwudiri, who…
