The Central Bank of Nigeria says it will now sanction banks involved in delaying disbursement of Anchor Borrower’s Program funds to farmers.
The apex bank gave the threat when the Director of Development Finance, Mr. Yusuf Yila spoke at a stakeholders’ meeting involving Anchor, Processors, Commodity Associations and Banks.
Yila disclosed...
National leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, weekend tasked the Federal Government to review the current means of revenue generation and criteria used for allocation to states and local governments in the country.
Speaking at the commissioning of the ultra modern Ondo State Internal Revenue...
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, Wednesday disclosed that for the sake of the confidentiality attached to visa-related issues, the identities of individual Nigerians placed on visa ban over rigging and electoral malpratices would not be revealed.
Speaking at the maiden Consular Meeting with the Federal Government...
About 12 officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials have been suspended indefinitely.
According to a report by The Nation Newspaper, all 12 officials received their letter of suspension on Monday.
The Nation Newspaper quoted a source to have said: “After being in limbo for one week, we...
The United Nations says has suspended two male employees involved in a recent viral sex video in Israel.
The international agency’s decision was disclosed by the spokesman for the Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, in a note sent to UN correspondents in New York on Thursday.
Dujarric said both employees had been identified...
By Tobiloba Kolawole
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent the Electoral Act 2018 Amendment Bill. Atiku, who appears to be the main opposition to Buhari’s reelection bid, expressed doubt about the President’s...
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has described Nigeria as a failed state, explaining that many of the problems plaguing the country today were due to the recent mismanagement of Nigeria’s diversity, most especially under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government.
Speaking in Abuja while delivering a speech titled: "Moving Nigeria Away...
The installation rite of Oba Abdul-Wasiu Omogbolahan Lawal as the 15th Oniru of Iru land in Lagos State came to peak over the weekend with the coronation reception and public presentation of the kingdom’s insignia.
Oba Lawal, at the event, unveiled his economic development plan for the kingdom - Let's...
There is an indication that the location of burial of late former Governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has become controversial.
In a statement issued on Saturday in Ibadan by the Chairman, Muslim Community of Oyo state, Alh Ishaq Kunle Sanni, some group of the Muslim community in the...
