Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the 500 million dollar loan being sought from China is not for the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) alone. He made this known at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. The minister said the loan was for three major projects contrary to the hysteria created…
Day: February 20, 2020
Uzodinma Meets Buhari, Seeks Refund Of N32 Billion Spent On FG Roads In Imo
Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo state, on Thursday met with President Muhammadu Buhari, seeking his intervention in the refund of over N32 billion his predecessors reportedly spent on federal roads in the state. Speaking with state house correspondents after the meeting with Buhari, Uzodinma said Imo is in “financial distress”. He said the funds, if…
Ex-EFCC Staff Jailed for Stealing Exhibits
Justice S.C Amadi of the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 convicted and sentenced Hussaini Abubakar, a former staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to one year imprisonment with N150,000 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira ) option of fine, for stealing, contrary to Section 383 (1) and…
NCC, NIPOST Explore Areas of Collaboration to Strengthen Effective Delivery of Mandates
..Target increased digital financial services The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) have met to discuss key areas of collaborations between the two agencies towards strengthening delivery of their respective mandates and synergising to advance the digital economy agenda of the Federal Government. This was the highlight of deliberations during a…