NASS hands over 2016 budget to Presidency

FINALLY, the corrected version of the 2016 budget was, yesterday, handed over to the Presidency through the Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters Senate (Senator), Ita Enang. The final conclusion and onward transmission of the corrected version of the budget, which had suffered delay, was disclosed by the Deputy Chairman of House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Jonathan Gaza, while briefing journalists at the assembly

Global Fund uncovers fraud in malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS grants to Nigeria

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, GFATM, an international financing institution that invests the world’s money to save lives, has suspended disbursement of funds for malaria, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, following discovery of large scale fraud by recipient organisations in Nigeria.

Obamas dance with stormtroopers, R2-D2 on Star Wars Day

The White House tweeted a video of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama celebrating Star Wars Day Wednesday with a dance featuring Star Wars stormtroopers and the beloved robot, R2-D2.

Shoprite: Onitsha Mall store coming soon!

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FG collaborates with World Bank to develop mining sector.

Federal Government, in its bid to diversify the economy in the mining sector, is collaborating with the World Bank and the mining operators to develop the mining and minerals sector.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo represented the President at the Catholic Bishops' conference.

Harmonization of demographic data is very important for national development planning, especially including some of the Buhari Presidency’s Social Investment plans, according to Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. “We must be able to honestly determine how many we are as a people”, the Vice President said at a meeting with a delegation from the National Population Commission.

Sports Minister, NFF Meet Over Hiring Foreign Coach For Eagles

Top on the meeting’s agenda include the federation’s decision to hire a Frenchman as the next coach of the Super Eagles. Immediately the Eagles crashed out of Gabon 2017 qualifiers, the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick announced that the football governing body had almost concluded the process of employing a foreigner to replace Sunday Oliseh, who resigned from the post in February.