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FG commences sale of N150bn seven-year Ijarah Sukuk at 11.2 per cent
The Federal Government has begun the sale of its third tranche seven-year N150 billion Sovereign Sukuk, the Debt Management…
Buhari signs Executive Order granting financial autonomy to State…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed into law the Executive Order Number 10 of 2020 for the implementation of Financial…
Imo abolishes payment of pensions to ex-governors, speakers and deputies
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has assented to a bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities for former…
Nigeria announces 10 COVID-19 deaths, 245 new infections as toll climbs to…
There is no respite for Nigeria, as the nation ramps up 245 new Coronavirus infections on Friday, taking its overall total to…
Eld-el-Fitr: Celebrate modestly, ban on socio-religious gatherings still…
As the Muslim Ummah in the country celebrate this year’s Eid el-Fitr, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has…
Nigeria’s GDP could contract 8.94% in 2020 – FG
Faced with the doubled-edged sword of the coronavirus pandemic and dwindling oil prices, the federal government has said that…
FG to auction 56 marginal fields before year end – Sylva
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, has revealed that 56 marginal fields will be available for…
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia, UAE mosques to remain closed for Eid prayers
Mosques will remain closed for prayers on the Eid-El-Fitr festival, Saudi and United Arab Emirates officials said on Friday.
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Pakistani Plane with 107 passengers on board crashes on landing
A Pakistan International Airlines plane has crashed into houses in Karachi.
It has 99 passengers and 8 crew onboard
The…
Respite as NCDC validates viral RNA extraction in Nigeria
The country has blazed a trail in Africa with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) successfully validating the first…