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By Barth Ikiebe In a resounding endorsement of Nigeria’s bold economic transformation, a high-powered delegation from Standard Chartered Bank has commended the country’s sweeping reforms, paving the way for a new era of investment and growth. During a meeting with the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, in Abuja, the…
By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria has taken a significant step towards achieving food security and economic growth by holding a high-level meeting on the operationalisation of the enhanced National Agricultural Growth Scheme (NAGS). The strategic initiative presided over by the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy, Mr Wale Edun, aims to strengthen food security,…
By Barth Ikiebe The Federal Civil Service Commission says it will leverage on JAMB infrastructures to drive its recruitment processes as part of its efforts to scale up the ongoing reform in the Commission. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, disclosed this in Abuja when he paid a courtesy call on the…
By Barth Ikiebe The Edo State Government and a Non Governmental Organisation, the Compassion for Women and Youth Initiative (CWYI), have resolved to partner in providing enhanced healthcare and empowerment services for underprivileged communities in the State. The Permanent Secretary in the State’s Ministry of Youth and Humanitarian Affairs, Aiyegbeni Balogun, gave this assurance…
By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria’s private sector has unveiled a pioneering investment fund to revolutionize agricultural landscape and drive food security. This initiative takes the form of a private sector-led Large-Scale Agribusiness Financing Programme, presented to the Federal Government as a collaborative effort to drive food sovereignty through large-scale investment in industrial agriculture. At a high-level…
By Barth Ikiebe The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved revocation of 4,794 land titles, over non-payment of Ground Rent, for more than 40 years. He said in the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape, a total of 8,375 property owners have not paid…
By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this on Monday and added that the President…
By Barth Ikiebe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has restated its commitment to enhance professionalism and integrity in driving the nation’s fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. The commitment was re-echoed in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State on Saturday, March 15, 2025 by top brass of the Commission led…
By Barth Ikiebe The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, says it will continue to chart a future that upholds the principles of free and fair journalism. The National President, Comrade Alhassan Yahya-Abdullahi, disclosed this in Abuja at a News conference tagged, “70 Years of Navigating Change and Charting a future”. He explained that this…
By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has restated that he fully understood the pains Nigerians were grappling with but that the present economic reform was necessary to build a resilient country and guarantee our children’s future. The President stated this on Friday in Abuja when he received the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN).…
By Barth Ikiebe As the world grapples with the challenges of limited energy access, Nigeria is poised to unlock its vast energy potential and become a major player in the global energy market. Speaking at the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Forum in Bridgetown, Barbados where he joined other world leaders, Nigeria’s Finance and Coordinating…
By Austin Isikhuemen A political mandate is the authority to carry out a policy, regarded as given by the electorate to a party or candidate that wins an election. As elections are the only accepted mode of leadership attainment in a democratic setting, this definition is therefore a reference to nations (and sub-nationals) who…
By Barth Ikiebe In a bold move to reshape Nigeria’s economic future, the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has issued a rallying call for unity in fiscal management. The Honourable Minister made this call in Abuja at a High-Level Retreat on Strengthening Collaboration for Sustainable Financial Management and National Development.…
By Barth Ikiebe In a bold move to reshape Nigeria’s economic future, the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has called for unity in fiscal management. The Minister made the call in Abuja at a High-Level Retreat on Strengthening Collaboration for Sustainable Financial Management and National Development. The retreat was…
By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the immediate posting of 25 Senior Officers to various Strategic positions across the Police formations nationwide in another shake up. A statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Olumuyiwa…
By Barth Ikiebe In line with its commitment to sanitising the financial space of the nation and offer the investing public adequate and reliable information on the activities of illegal ponzi scheme operators across the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, hereby alerts Nigerians on the operations of 58 companies posturing as…