Price Increase: After Return Of Fuel Queues In Abuja, Lagos, Nigerians Angry, Apprehensive — IPMAN
Following long fuel queues that have resurfaced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other states across the country, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Sunday, said Nigerians were being apprehensive over a likely increase in pump price. This is coming on the heels of increasing queues in filling stations within Abuja, where getting the commodity seems...
Gov. Ikpeazu Vows To Rewrite The History Of Aba Infrastructure
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has again reiterated the commitment of his administration to open a new vista in the infrastructure history of Aba, the Enyimba City. The Governor further assured that the on-going Eziukwu Cemetery Road which has been abandoned for close to three decades would be fully recovered under his watch. Speaking when he paid a working visit to the project...
Publish Details Of Your Foreign Loans Now, Guru Maharaj ji Challenges Buhari
The Founder of One Love Family Satguru Maharaj ji on Sunday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to publish a breakdown of foreign loans obtained by his government since he came to power in 2015. He also urged the President to publish names and photographs of those who have been caught and jailed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and...
Sen. Kalu Reveals Secret Of Business Start-Up, Management To Nigerian Youths
A billionaire Nigerian businessman and politician, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu on Thursday delivered a lecture on ways to strike a business start-up and management in Anambra. ABN TV gathered that the event was organised by Dr. Stannel Uzochukwu CEO/MD Stannel group in collaboration with Access Bank, BON Hotel, office of the Governor Anambra state amongst others. The former Abia governor delivered...
2nd Niger Bridge: Uzodinma, Ogah, Obiozor, Others Hail Buhari
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, some ministers from the South-East zone, including State For Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uchechukwu Ogah and the Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, Prof. George Obiozor, at the weekend, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the release of funds for the completion of the Second Niger Bridge. They also expressed joy over other Federal Government-sponsored infrastructural...
Don’t Shut Down Cryptocurrency Business, Atiku Appeals To Buhari
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has urged the Buhari administration not to shut down cryptocurrency business, as announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday. In a statement signed by him on Saturday, Atiku urged government to regulate the sector rather than embarking on an outright shutdown. “This is definitely the wrong time to introduce policies that will restrict the inflow...
Uche Ogah: FG Has Established 6 Mineral Cluster, LED Processing Projects In South East
As the government strives to diversify the nation's economy, the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uchechukwu Ogah says the federal government has established six solid minerals cluster projects to boost the economy and conserve foreign exchange, ABN TV reports. Ogah who spoke during an interview session in Calabar also revealed that the government has established the...
We’ll Pay 24.3 Million Poor Nigerians 5k Each For Six Months — FG
The Federal Government on Tuesday said about 24.3 million poor Nigerians would get N5,000 each for a period of six months. This translates to N729bn within the six-month period. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, disclosed this at the inauguration of the Federal Government’s emergency intervention database for the urban poor. A statement issued in Abuja...
Shell Sells Stake In Nigerian Oil Block For $533m
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited has announced the completion of the sale of its 30 percent interest in Oil Mining Lease 17 in the Eastern Niger Delta and associated infrastructure to TNOG Oil and Gas Limited for a consideration of $533m. The oil major said in a statement on Friday that the completion followed the receipt of...
Nigeria’s Inflation Rises To 15.75%, Highest Since 2017
The inflation rate in Nigeria jumped in December to its highest level in more than three years, data released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed. Inflation stood at 15.75 per cent in January, compared with 14.89 per cent in December, marking the 16th straight month of increases. The consumer inflation rate in December was the highest since November...