Border Closure: A Laudable Achievement - CG NIS

According to the Comptroller General of Immigration Service, (CG-NIS), Mohammed Babandede, at a joint briefing with Customs in Abuja, revealed that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) had also stopped no fewer than 1,111 persons on irregular migration since August 20, 2019, when the operation began.

NLC To State Councils, Prepare For Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its state councils to prepare for a strike on Oct. 16, 2019, if negotiation breaks down again with Federal Government.

2019 Budget: N3.39tn Spent So Far

The Federal Government on Monday said it had spent the sum of N3.39tn within the first six months of this year to finance the 2019 budget.

NNPC Discovers Crude Oil, Gas In Bauchi

The northern part of Nigeria has joined the league of oil-producing regions, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Friday, announced that it has discovered crude oil, gas, and condensates in the Kolmani River region at the border community between Bauchi and Gombe states.

ASUU Rejects Buhari's Directive On IPPIS, Set To Drag FG To Court

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it has perfected plans to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari on the recent directive to the Accountant General of the Federation to include university lecturers in the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS).

Oyo Govt Impounds 50 Trailers In Ibadan

The Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency (OYRTMA), on Thursday, impounded no fewer than fifty vehicles parked along the popular Iwo-Road, on Lagos-Ibadan highway in Ibadan, the state capital.

Navy Arrests 2 Suspected Smugglers In Mbo, Seizes 220 Bags Of Foreign Rice

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom on Sunday said it has nabbed four suspected smugglers in connection with the smuggling of 220 bags of 50kg rice.

IMF Backs Buhari On VAT Increase

Following the presentation of the 2020 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari to the joint session of the national assembly, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday, 9th October, 2019 informed that the recent decision by the Nigerian government to raise the Value Added Tax (VAT) by fifty percent (50%) holds positive prospects for the country’s economy.

EFCC Warns Nigerians Against Yahoo Boys, Wonder Banks, Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Sunday warned Nigerians against activities of money doublers, internet fraudsters and operators of wonder banks.

Buhari Questions Reliability Of IMF, World Bank Statistics, Says Most Of Them Are 'Wild'

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday questioned the reliability of most statistics released by the International Monetary Fund, IMF and the World Bank especially on the state of the nation's economy, adding that some of the statistics are wild and unreliable.