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The Federal Government has recovered 53.5 billion naira out of the 5.2 trillion-naira debt owed by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, ZAINAB AHMED, made this known at the launch of Project Lighthouse Debt Analytics and Reporting Platform in Abuja.ZAINAB AHMED added that her ministry was leveraging multilayer data mining to recover huge debts owed to the Fede...

A former Minister of Education, OBY EZEKWESILI, has advocated the need for Nigerians and religious groups to take the issues of violence Against Women more seriously. OBY EZEKWESILI made the call in a post on her Twitter handle, while reacting to the death of gospel singer, OSINACHI NWACHUKWU, who passed away last Friday at the age of 42. She described gender-based violence as an ...

Vice-President YEMI OSINBAJO has officially declared his intention to run for President in the 2023 general elections. The Vice-President in his declaration speech said he was committed to continuing the programes and policies of the President MUHAMMADU BUHARI-led administration. He added that in his 7 years as Vice-President, he was able to understand the fears and aspirations of...

Nigerian football stakeholders have asked the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) AMAJU  PINNICK, to resign immediately from his office. Reports say that the latest call by the football stakeholders association for the NFF boss’ resignation may not be unconnected with the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The foo...

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA, has condemned the Polish government for detaining Nigerians and other African students who had fled war-torn Ukraine. DABIRI-EREWA said this in Abuja at the commencement of a two-day Psychosocial Trauma Clinic for Ukraine returnees organized by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, NIDCOM.&nbs...

The Federal Government has assured families of those held hostage in the Kaduna-bound train that efforts are on to ensure the safe rescue of those kidnapped by the terrorists.  The Minister of Transportation, ROTIMI AMAECHI, who was represented by the Minister of State for Transportation, GBEMISOLA SARAKI, gave this assurance at the 2022 Ministerial press briefing in Abuja.ROTIMI AMAECHI furth...

The Lagos state government has appointed a former chairman of the state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, MUSILIU AKINSANYA also known as MC OLUOMO as the chairman of its Parks Management Committee.  Commissioner for Information and Strategy, GBENGA OMOTOSHO, in a statement also announced the appointment of former Lagos Police Boss, Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, HAKEEM ODUMOSU as a memb...

A total of nine goals were scored in the Nigeria professional football league (NPFL) matches played on Wednesday.  Across the seven venues where games were played on match day 21, Shooting Stars and Gombe United played goalless draw as Ranger piped Katsina United one goal to nil Also, D...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the government to comply with the 35 percent affirmative action for women, which allows women occupy 35 percent of all appointments. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice DONATUS OKOROWO, said the Federal Government had the obligation to implement the 35 per cent affirmative action, accusing past governments of acting in breach of international treaties on women participation in govern...

The Central Bank has fined four banks for flouting its directive on crypto currency transactions. The CBN had in February 2021 ordered all banks to close accounts of anyone who transacts in crypto currency. According to the CBN, dealing in crypto currency or facilitating payments for crypto currency exchanges is prohibited. Repo...