By Barth Ikiebe In a significant step towards strengthening Nigeria’s economic ties with the global community, the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, met with the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Gita Gopinath, in Abuja. The high-level discussions focused on economic […]
Day: March 4, 2025
PSC APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIGs AIG AND CPs FOR ENUGU AND OYO STATE COMMANDS.
By Ken Chiwendu The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors General of Police and the promotion of the Commissioner of Police Enugu State Command, Uzuegbu Kanayo to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police. This is contained in a statement released by Ikechukwu […]
New AGF Takes Over From March 7th.
By Barth Ikiebe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection process. His appointment, approved today, takes effect from 7th March 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as […]
WE’VE STRENGTHENED RIVERS FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITY – GOV FUBARA.
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the modernised fire-fighting units with new buildings, necessary machinery, materials and equipment will strengthen the emergency response capability of personnel to fire incidences in the State. The Governor pointed to how the provision will drastically reduce, if not eliminate, the vulnerability […]
Nigerians Deserve Good Quality, Affordable Fuel Products, Says Dangote….Announces Plan To Refund Customers Who Purchase PMS Above Advertised Rates.
By Daniel Peters Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals says that it will refund customers who purchase Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at rates higher than the advertised prices from any of its key partners – AP (Ardova Plc), Heyden, or MRS – across Nigeria. This move follows the refinery’s recent reduction […]
JUST IN: RISIEC TO ANNOUNCE 2025 Council Election Timetable, Guidelines,Holds Stakeholders Meeting.
By Ken Chiwendu The Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission RISIEC,Hon Justice Adolphus Enebeli , DSSRS ( Rtd has invited Stakeholders to a meeting on Wednesday. According to a statement he personally signed and issued on Tuesday, those invited are Leaders of all registered political parties, traditional rulers, […]
Nigerian Women Urged To Leverage Capital Market For Wealth Creation
By Barth Ikiebe As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, the Federal Government has called on Nigerian women to explore investment opportunities in the capital market, emphasizing its potential as a strategic pathway to wealth creation. The Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, made the call on Monday […]
ECOWAS Financial Leaders Meet Over Single Currency Launch By 2027.
By Barth Ikiebe In a major push for regional economic integration, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has convened the 11th ECOWAS Convergence Council in Abuja, bringing together top financial leaders including Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors to finalize plans for the highly anticipated Eco currency […]
China Discovers Thorium Deposit Rich in Energy Supply For Sixty Thousand Years.
By Daniel Peters China has discovered a massive thorium deposit capable of supplying energy for the next 60,000 years, according to a declassified national geological survey. Meanwhile, according to a report on an intergovernmental organization, Brazil, Russia, India, and China’s (BRICS) ‘X’ handle, the discovery was made at the Bayan […]