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Day: July 30, 2018

Buhari: I’m not bothered about defections in APC

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday night said that he was not bothered about the defections in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Buhari, who was responding to a question during an interactive session with the Nigerian community in Togo at the Nigerian Embassy, Lome, said most Nigerians appreciated the performance of his administration. In a […]

Buhari to inaugurate 69km Warri-Escravos road soon

The Niger Delta Development Commission says plans have reached an advanced stage for President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the construction of a 69-kilometre road network that will link Warri to the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, and the Escravos terminal in Warri South West Council Area of Delta State. The Executive Director, Projects, NDDC, Mr Samuel […]

FMBN invests N6.37bn in estates in five states

The Ibadan Zonal Coordinator, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Mr Stephen Owoshagba, has said that the lender has invested about N6.37bn to build estates in five states. He identified the states and amounts so far disbursed as Oyo, with N2.33bn; Ondo, N2.03bn; Kwara, N1.06bn; Ekiti, N725m; and Osun, N227.6m. He spoke during the FMBN Summit […]

PenCom says Pension fund assets hit N8.14tn

The National Pension Commission said on Sunday that the total pension fund assets stood at N8.14tn as of May this year, the News Agency of Nigeria reported. PenCom said in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mr Peter Aghahowa, that the assets rose from N7.52tn in December 2017, to N8.14tn in May 2018. “The pension assets as […]

NEMA engages state governments for effective disaster management

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has resolved to engage state governments for efficient disaster management through intensive advocacy and sensitisation on the need for states to key into disaster risk management as a multi-stakeholder activity. The Director General of NEMA, Engr. Mustapha Maihaja stated this at the weekend in Abuja during the close of a […]

We Will Not Bow To Falsehood On National Carrier – Sirika

Dear Nigerians Since the very successful unveiling of the national carrier name and logo at the Farnborough Airshow and the wide acclaim of Nigerians and Investors, a few nameless and named Nigerians have unfortunately gone to social media to spread falsehood about the national carrier project. Constructive criticism is the hallmark of democracy but spreading […]