Politics

The Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG) has urged all Nigerians to make informed choices in the fort-coming 2019 general elections in Nigeria, to ensure that only leaders who mean well for the country and have the capacity to deliver are voted into the various political positions on contest. In a Press Statement released to the Media on Thursday, signed by …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday said that more than 80 million registered voters are expected to vote during the 2019 general elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in a paper he presented at the  14th All Nigeria Editors Conference holding in Asaba, Delta State. Yakubu, represented by Mike Igini, Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akwa …

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The World Bank Group has ranked Nigeria 152 out of a total of 157 countries surveyed in its Human Capital Index (HCI) that was unveiled on Thursday. The HCI measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and education that prevail in the country …

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Photo Caption: From Left; Waheed  Olagunju , Executive  Director  Bank of Industry (BOI),  Waheed Olagunju and  Acting Director General Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms. Mary  Uduk during the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia Thursday, 11/10/2018. Advertisement

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Nigeria should explore ways of increasing revenue outside its traditional base of oil proceeds, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Speaking during a press briefing at the on-going 2018  IMF/World Bank Meetings in Bali, Indonesia, IMF’s Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, Paulo Mauro, explained that there is an issue of how  to increase Nigeria’s revenue base, pointing out that …

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Mr Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, says the Federal Government has so far released N460 billion from the 2018 Budget for capital projects. The minister said this on Wednesday, while fielding questions from Nigerian journalists on the sidelines of the ongoing IMF and World Bank Group (WBG) Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia. Udoma also said …

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The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the sum of N5.202 billion for the construction of a road in Sokoto State. Minister of State, Power, Works and Housing, Suleiman Hassan, explained that the Council approved the award of contract for the construction of Kagigi, Jaro, Goraye, and Takwaco road in Sokoto State. He briefed journalists …

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The Senate Committee on Appropriation has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the virement of N242 billion under the 2018 Appropriation Act to conduct the 2019 general elections. Chairman of the committee, Sen. Danjuma Goje, who stated this at the committees meeting on Wednesday, said the decision would be laid before the full house for consideration at plenary on Thursday,according …

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The West African Examinations Council has approved sanctions in all cases of examination malpractices. The Nigeria Examination Committee of WAEC during its 66th Meeting in Lagos revealed that henceforth, candidates who flout the rules and regulations guiding the conduct of the council’s examinations will bear the consequences. According to a press statement signed by Demianus Ojijeogu, Head of Public Affairs, …

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Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, has approved the reinstatement of all appointees in his government who resigned their positions to contest the just concluded party primaries but lost. A statement issued in Calabar on Wednesday by the Chief press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, directed the affected appointees whose appointments were not subjected to confirmation by the State House …

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