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An Economist, Dr. Uju Ogubunka, on Wednesday urged the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the 2019 budget in order to spur economic growth. Ogubunka, a former Executive Secretary, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria…

Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Bala Mohammed is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bauchi State. In this interview with journalists, including our correspondent, Omo Egurhie, he…

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in its 2019 Economic Outlook report just released in Lagos has urged the Federal Government to revisit some of the assumptions of the 2019 budget, particularly crude oil production and price as…

Efforts by the senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly to be left off the hook of police operatives who laid siege on his Abuja residence may have hit the rocks as a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has refused to order…

The member representing Arewa/Dandi Federal Constituency, Alhaji Hussaini Kangiwa, says the National Assembly would ensure speedy passage of the 2019 budget. Kangiwa told newsmen, on Wednesday, in Birnin-Kebbi, that the lawmakers would…

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has submitted a new retirement age proposal to the Ministry of Education and the National Assembly for approval, education minister Adamu Adamu has confirmed. He said that the drive was based on the…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Head of State Yakubu Gowon and Pastor Enoch Adeboye, set aglow the presidential Christmas Carol held at the State House Banquet Hall, in Abuja. Aside Adeboye, the General Overseer of Redeemed…

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, met behind closed doors with representatives of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) over the disagreement between the organised labour and state governors on the proposed N30,000 minimum wage. The News…

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, inaugurated campaign manual for his re-election in 2019 with a call on politicians to be peaceful and decent in their campaigns and avoid any act capable of setting the nation ablaze. Speaking at…

The African Union (AU) Commission said it would deploy both short and long term Election Observer Mission to monitor 2019 general elections in Nigeria. Commission Chairperson, Moussa  Mahamat, disclosed this, on Thursday,  when he led a…