Recession: Tax wealthy Nigerians more, Expert advises APC governments
The All Progressives Congress has been advised to ask governments it controls to generate more revenue by increasing taxes on wealthy persons in the country. Read more
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I need your support, not criticism, Buhari tells professionals
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said Nigerian professionals should consider supporting his administration in every way they could rather than churning out criticisms. Mr. Buhari Read more
A SELF DECEIVING COUNTRY CALLED NIGERIA – Open Editorial
Twenty-one senators currently receiving pensions from government as ex-governors and deputy governors. The current senators who once served as governors are Bukola Saraki of Kwara, Read more
Why I shouldn’t be charged – Man who named dog ‘Buhari’
An Ota Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Monday fixed November 21 to hear an application by Joachim Iroko, challenging a charge preferred against him Read more
How Nigerian lawmakers employ 2,570 aides; then cheat the system – NAN Investigation
No fewer than 2,570 aides are engaged by the 469 members of the 8thNational Assembly, an investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, has Read more
Nigerians hold 50th memorial service for late Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, father of late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu
The 50th Memorial Service of Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, one of Africa’s notable millionaires and father of the late Biafran leader, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Read more
Buhari congratulates Nigeria’s heroic Paralympics team
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s team for an outstanding performance at the Paralympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A statement in Abuja on Read more
Breaking News: Militants blow up another oil facility in Delta
Ovie Okpare, Warri Unrelenting Niger Delta militants, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, have attacked another major crude oil delivery line belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Read more
Nigerian finance minister, Kemi Adeosu urges interest rate cut to help economy
By Chijioke Ohuocha and Alexis Akwagyiram LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank should lower interest rates so that the government can borrow domestically to boost Read more
Graduate impersonates Bishop Kukah, defrauds Oyedepo, Dantata, Oba Otudeko, others
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja A graduate of Political Science, Jehu Kwasu, has narrated how he impersonated the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah and Read more
Emefiele says Nigeria’ll start getting out of recession in Q4, Experts say not possible until 2017
Akinpelu Dada and Oyetunji Abioye The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has predicted that the nation’s economy will likely come Read more
Nigerians are better off without a government – Pat Utomi implies in this special interview with NT
Prof. Pat Utomi Is A Reknowned Political Economist. He Is A Member Of The All Progressives Congress (APC) And Former Presidential Candidate Of The African Read more
Catholic Bishops Criticize Buhari’s administration for poor performance
…say Nigerians are suffering Catholic Bishops in the country, at the weekend, took a critical look at the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and gave Read more
CORRUPTION: President Buhari, VP Osinbajo, Others Earn N2.29bn In One Year
The frugal posture of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, when they announced a 50 per cent cut in their salaries, may not amount Read more
Fourteen oil workers kidnapped by militants have been freed – police
ONITSHA, Nigeria: Nigerian police have freed 14 kidnapped oil workers in the restive southern Niger Delta region, which has been hit by a series of Read more
Innovation, research critical to development – Obiano
Innovation, high quality research and entrepreneurial skill have been described as veritable tools for economic empowerment of a nation. Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano Read more
Anambra has fared well in 25 years – Obiagwu
There are several allegations of distorted development in Anambra State in the last 25 years but the Executive Chairman of Old Motor Car Parts Dealers’ Read more
Nigerian Troops kill 23 Niger Delta militants, 4 soldiers dead
In the course of its military exercise tagged ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ in the Niger Delta, the Nigerian Army has killed a total of 23 militants Read more
Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu is critically ill – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has raised the alarm over the life and deteriorating health condition of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu in Kuje prison, Read more
18 Nigerians died in Saudi Arabia during 2016 Hajj — NAHCON
Eighteen Nigerians died in Saudi Arabia during the just concluded 2016 Hajj attended by Muslims, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says. The victims Read more
Eko Hotel owner, Chagoury, sues FBI, US Justice Department over visa ban
Gilbert Chagoury, billionaire businessman and owner of Eko Hotels in Lagos Nigeria has filed a legal action against the US government and its agencies for Read more
Buhari arrives U.S. for UN General Assembly, meets with Obama
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday morning arrived New York, United States of America, ahead of his participation at the 71st session of the United Nations Read more
Obama to meet with Iraq, Nigeria, Colombia leaders at UN Assembly
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of Iraq, Nigeria and Colombia on the sidelines of the annual United Read more
FG Steps Up Plans To Rescue Economy
Governors back Buhari’s economic policy Forget IMF loan, Dangote advises President Utomi: Nigeria’s recession, policy-induced …Says MDAs Will Get N350bn Capital Allocation Soon As Read more
Why Buhari wants emergency economic powers — Minister
The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, on Friday explained why President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking the National Assembly’s approval for some emergency economic powers. The Read more
Buhari to sanction aides over President’s plagiarism of Obama’s speech
The Presidency has issued the statement below admitting that the speech read by President Muhammadu Buhari contained insertions plagiarised from a 2008 speech by U.S. Read more
Only right policies can pull Nigeria out of recession – Orji Uzor Kalu
A former governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Kalu, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate policies that will bail Nigeria out of the current Read more
Stop blaming Buhari for Nigeria’s woes – Nri monarch, Eze Obidiegwu Onyesoh
The traditional ruler of Nri in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra, Eze Obidiegwu Onyesoh, has urged Nigerians to stop blaming President Muhammadu Buhari for Read more
Recession: ” DECLARE NATIONAL EMERGENCY “, Governors tell Buhari
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has urged the Federal Government to declare Nigeria’s economic recession a national emergency. This is contained in a three-point communiqué Read more
Nigerian interbank rates rise on naira cash shortage
LAGOS, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s overnight naira interbank lending rate rose sharply to an average of 40 percent on Friday, up from 15 percent Read more