Non-Muslims Can Now Drink Alcohol In Saudi
According to sources, Saudi Arabia intends to permit the sale of alcohol to non-Muslim ambassadors for the first time, as AFP reported on Wednesday. Read More
BREAKING: Adelami Becomes Ondo Deputy Gov
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, a former Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly (DCNA), has been nominated by Ondo State Governor Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to serve as the deputy governor of the state. Read More
Why FG Is targeting 77% increase in IGR-Edun
The Federal Government hopes to raise Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) by 77%, according to Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance. Read More
BudgiT Platform Alleges Presidency Gets N69.22 Million For Trips During COP28, Budgets N50 Million For COP29
According to statistics from GovSpend, the Presidency through the State House has received about N69.22 million for presidential visits during the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, UAE, in December 2023. Read More
Tinubu On Private Voyage To France
According to the Presidency, President Bola Tinubu left Abuja on Wednesday for a private visit in Paris, France. Read More
CBN To Regularize Naira Value, Genuine Price Discovery
Yemi Cardoso, the governor of the Central Bank, said that the naira is undervalued and pledged that the bank will strive toward true price discovery in the foreign exchange market in 2024. Read More
Immigration Says Contactless Passport Renewal To Begin March 8
It would need two weeks from the time of application to the point of production of green passports, according to Wura-Ola Adepoju, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Read More
Anambra Former Gov, Obiano, Pleads Not Guilty To N4 Billion Fraud
On Wednesday, Willie Obiano, a former governor of Anambra State, appeared in court and entered a not guilty plea to nine money laundering allegations filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Read More
No Plan to Move FCT to Lagos – Presidency
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, clarified that there is no intention to relocate the federal capital from Abuja to Lagos, contrary to recent controversies surrounding moves by the CBN and FAAN to shift their departments to Lagos. Onanuga argued that the misconceptions stem from a misrepresentation of the situation and are fueled by dishonest, ethnic, and regional interests. Read More
MSMEs, Manufacturing Sectors Get N200 billion Boost
The Nigerian Federal Government has set aside N200 billion to assist manufacturing and Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in an effort to create jobs and promote economic expansion. Read More
