Following the National Conference of the refoundation which recommended the extension of the transition from 6 months to 5 years, the transition authorities of Mali submitted to ECOWAS a timetable for the elections. According to this timetable on which the heads of state of the regional organization must rule on January 9, the transition underway…
His Excellency Eng. Mohamed Hamel from the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria has assumed office as the fourth Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the global platform of leading gas exporting countries. He was appointed to the helm of the 18-country energy organisation at the 23rd GECF Ministerial Meeting, presided by the…
Barely a month ago, the Federal Government through the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, revealed a policy plan by the government to remove fuel subsidy on Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) in February 2022 and a target date of mid-2022 for the complete elimination of fuel subsidies in Nigeria, adding that Nigerians would get…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that the banking sector will increase access to loans for Nigerian households and businesses in 2022. This was disclosed by Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, in a statement. He stressed the need for all stakeholders to work to build a more resilient economy that…
In its annual Dinner and Award night held on Thursday 30th December, 2021 @ Ten to Ten Restaurant, the Board and Management of GIGS Ltd honoured Mrs Sameera Abubakar the former CEO, Abubakar Kabir Umar the former Managing Director of the Company and Bashir Hamza Bataiya the former Executive Director while Management and Staff of…
Deposit money banks have witnessed an increase in foreign exchange demand due to the central bank’s ban of forex sale to Bureaux De Change (BDCs). This was disclosed by CBN deputy governor, Adamu Edward Lametek in his statement at the last Monetary Policy meeting. He stated that the naira exchange rate has remained stable since…
A former military governor of Osun state, Colonel Anthony Uzoma Obi (rtd), is dead. A statement from the family was saying, “We the family of His Excellency, Rtd Colonel Anthony Uzoma Obi humbly announce the gentle passing of our Patriarch, and head of the family on Saturday, 1st of January 2022 by 6:03 PM. “Our father…
Former senator representing Kaduna central and served from 2015 to 2019, Shehu Sani, has announced his intention to contest the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna State. Speaking in an interview on a radio programme weekend, Sani said he would contest the governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, vowing that when…
The Presidency says henceforth, visitors to the State House will be required to undergo a rapid COVID-19 test at the entrance before gaining access to the seat of power. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu made the disclosure in Abuja. He said the aim is to check the recent…
Bandits have killed a farmer, Irimiya Musa, and five other people in Jauro Manu village, Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. Daily Trust gathered the gunmen, five in number, stormed the house of the large scale farmer at about 4.30pm Saturday. The gunmen, each on a motorcycle, shot him in front of his house before shooting the…
