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Civil society organisation, BudgIT, has faulted the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Budget Office of the Federation for failing to publish Quarterly Budget Implementation Reports (BIRs), describing it as a violation of the law, established practice, and a reversal of Nigeria’s fiscal transparency gains. The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 mandates, under Part V, […]
A group, Women in Mining in Nigeria (WIMIN), has launched its National Jewellery Making Competition 2025, which aims to promote Nigerian artistry in Jewellery designs. A premier event within the upcoming Gold and Gemstone Conference and Exhibition (GGCE) 2025. This initiative is designed to celebrate and promote Nigerian artistry in jewellery design, emphasising the use […]
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will provide a buffer as it moves to support new transactions across the continent. This is as Africa strives to make energy poverty history by 2030. The bank has made significant investments in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. It’s set to further strengthen this collaboration in Africa, as it […]
An entrepreneur, Ms Ann Uche, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace acquisition of quality skills that would make them relevant to the society. Uche, who has founded and nurtured three thriving brands across diverse sectors, said she believes that skills acquisition is the surest pathway to empowerment, financial freedom and nation-building. She tasked the youth […]
A Yoruba socio-cultural association, Think Yoruba First (TYF), has given a 14-day ultimatum to the authors and publishers of the book, “The Igbo People, History and Worldview,” citing what they described as “cultural defamation and historical distortion.” Lead consultant for Think Yoruba First, Sanwo Oluwatobi Ibrahim, accused the book, co-authored by Dons Eze and Chinedu […]
The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN), on behalf of the Nigerian Muslim Ummah and all citizens of conscience, has expressed concern and outright condemnation of the recent diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and the State of Israel. The group’s president, Dr Bashir Aliyu Umar, vice president, Sheikh Isa Salahuddeen Akindele and secretary-general, Mallam Nafi’u […]
First lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to politicians to place the interests of the electorate above party allegiance in the discharge of their duties. The wife of the president who is on an official visit to Lagos State made the call on Friday at the Lagos House Marina during a stakeholders’ meeting with traditional […]
The Sokoto State governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu, has expressed his administration’s readiness to embark on the reconstruction of the burnt portion of the Sokoto Central Market. The decision follows the receipt of a report from a committee set up to investigate the contract awarded by the past administration for the reconstruction of the market. According […]
Chairman of the Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Alhaji Adamu Mohammed, has called on communities to make the enrolment of their wards into schools a top priority. He made the call at a one-day high-level engagement on the implementation of Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) held in Bauchi. Alhaji Mohammed expressed concern […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as the winner of the supplementary election in Kaura-Namoda South State Assembly Constituency of Zamfara State. Announcing the result at about 1:30am, the returning officer, Professor Lawal Sa’adu of the Federal University, Gusau, said of the total votes from the nine […]