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Nigeria’s Business Performance Index Climbs to 107.3 as Firms Face Financing, Policy Hurdles
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has stopped borrowing from local banks, attributing the feat to improved non-oil revenue performance under his administration. Speaking at an official engagement on Tuesday, Tinubu said his government had not only met but also exceeded its annual revenue target by August, driven largely by non-oil […]
FG Launches Mandatory Ethics, Criminal Record Checks for Teachers
The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled a Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification Framework, making it compulsory for all teachers in both public and private schools to undergo comprehensive background checks before employment. The initiative, announced on Tuesday in Abuja by the Federal Ministry of Education, is part of ongoing reforms aimed […]
Avoid El-Rufai, Datti Baba-Ahmed Political Row, APC Chieftain Urges NSA Ribadu
An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Farouk Aliyu, has advised the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to steer clear of the ongoing war of words between former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, over the government’s handling of insecurity. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television […]
Bayelsa Seeks Equity Stake in $3.5bn Brass Fertiliser, Petrochemical Project
The Bayelsa State Government has demanded an equity stake in the Brass Fertiliser and Petrochemical Company project, a $3.5 billion investment scheduled to commence on Brass Island in October. Governor Douye Diri made the request on Tuesday when the company’s management team paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Yenagoa. Diri, in a statement […]
