National Endowment for Democracy Names Maju Varghese as The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has named Maju Varghese as its new chief operating officer (COO). Mr. Varghese most recently served as deputy assistant to the president and director of the White House Military Office, overseeing nearly 3,000 military and civilian personnel who ensure essential services for the daily and…
The organisers of the Nigerian Idol talent hunt reality television show, Multichoice Nigeria, has announced that its seventh season will premiere this Sunday. To the delight of its fans, the seventh season of the show will premiere at 7 pm on selected stations on DSTV. The reality TV singing competition will begin with a weekly show…
The Federal Government on Thursday announced that it has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism, including 424 associates/supporters of the financiers. This was made known by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, during a briefing on the anti-corruption fight by the Buhari-led administration. Mohammed noted that the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit unmasked 123 companies and 33…
Capital releases from the 2021 budget now stands at 3.65trillion naira representing 80% of the capital allocation. Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed made this known at the presentation of cheques from the proceeds of the 250 billion naira sukuk bond issued in December last year by the Debt Management Office. The sukuk proceeds will be released as…
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, expressed concerns over the increasing strength of the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP). The governor spoke on Thursday while briefing journalists on the state on internal security, relocation of IDPs and collaborations between the state and the federal government at the state house in Abuja. Zulum had…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will start collecting taxes on income derived by companies from bonds and short-term securities. A bond is a fixed-income instrument (loan) made by an investor to a borrower (typically corporate or government). In 2012, the federal government had exempted bonds and short-term government securities from income tax…
The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) says it was erecting a maize pyramid in Kaduna state, as part of its loan repayment under the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP).The maize, which was sourced from across the country was the second pyramid erected by the association since the commencement of the ABP in 2015.Speaking with journalists in…
The Kwara Government has advocated economic diversification with increased support for entrepreneurs, SMEs and private institutions creating jobs and giving back to the society.Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq made this appeal on Wednesday at the official launch of the Lotus Bank, Ilorin branch.Represented by His Deputy, Mr Kayode Alabi, the governor described the decision to site the…
Stakeholders in the media have called for a change in the role of the media to address the systemic weakness in the coverage of insurgency and encourage peace building in the country. The stakeholders made this known in Abuja on Wednesday at a one-day workshop on Reframing Media Studies of Crime, Insurgencies and Counter Terrorism…
The Lagos State Government says it will be diverting traffic along Inner Marina to Outer Marina by Oando Filling Station from 5.00 a.m. till 6.00 p.m. on Friday due to the Burial Service of the Late former Head of Interim Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan.The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, made the disclosure in…
