The Clerk of the Senate Committee on Special Duties, Umar Kabir, on Friday chased PREMIUM TIMES’ reporter and other online journalists out of a hearing room at the National Assembly. …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of the sum of N10billion Special Intervention Fund for immediate repairs and upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International airport, Enugu. This was the …
After days of intense negotiations, the federal government and the country’s labour unions have reached a deal on the implementation of the new minimum wage. Disagreement over how the new …
Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari, has apologised for the embarrassment of a video where she was seen shouting at Aso Rock. According to Suleiman Haruna, her spokesman, the first lady …
The federal government has said it will spend about N450 billion next year on fuel subsidy. This is despite the commitment by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to rehabilitate …
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan. Jonathan had arrived at the forecourt of the State House around 2.58 pm The …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the recent decision by the Nigerian government to raise the Value Added Tax by 50 per cent holds positive prospects for the …
The Senate on Wednesday commenced debate on the general principles of the 2020 Appropriation Bill. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday presented an estimate of N10.33trillion as proposed aggregate expenditure …
A slow economic recovery is continuing, inflation is falling, and external buffers are declining in the face of increased portfolio outflows in Nigeria, preliminary findings by the International Monetary Fund …
Security has been beefed up in and around the National Assembly complex ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to present the 2020 budget proposal. Mr Buhari is to present the …