KPMG lists seven fault lines which run through the Nigerian economy that hinder growth

GLOBAL financial services giant KPMG has revealed that there are seven fault lines which currently run through the Nigerian economy that may distort the growth distort growth over the next decade.

 

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Archbishop of Canterbury sends personal handwritten birthday message to Obasanjo

ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury Rt Reverend Justin Welby has written a special handwritten letter to Nigeria’s former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo wishing him a happy 83rd birthday and describing him as a man who serves the course of peace.

 

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North Central Governors Forum decides not to create regional security network like Amotekun

NASARAWA State's Governor Abdullahi Sule has revealed that the six state that make up the north central geo-political zone have no plans to launch a regional security network similar to the one floated by their southwestern colleagues known as Amotekun.

 

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Nigerian health authorities locate 100 people who came in contact with the Italian coronavirus patient

NIGERIAN health authorities have successfully contacted over 100 people who had been in contact with the Italian man who tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus and have asked them to remain in self-isolation.

 

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Nigerian Army steps up recruitment in Ebonyi as it looks for special forces to beat Boko Haram

NIGERIAN Army commanders have stepped up their recruitment of intakes in Ebonyi State as part of an ambitious programme to develop brigades of special forces to combat the growing menace of insurgency in the northeast.

 

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A nation of 200m cannot afford to be populated by people who are scared of ambitious projects and radical ideas

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Over the weekend, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele visited the Dangote refinery in Lekki and expressed delight at the size and scale of the project. When fully operational, the entire complex will employ 70,000 people

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DSS launch manhunt for journalist who exposed clash between Abba Kyari and Babagana Monguno

DEPARTMENT of State Security (DSS) officials have launched a manhunt for the journalist who broke the story about the ongoing feud between President Muhammadu Buhari's chief of staff Alhaji Abba Kyari and national security adviser Major General Babagana Monguno.

 

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Super Eagles Nations Cup tie against Sierra Leone risks being postponed over coronavirus outbreak

NIGERIA'S forthcoming African Cup of Nations qualifier slated for March 23 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba is facing the threat of being postponed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

 

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CBN governor says Dangote refinery will create 70,000 jobs when fully operational

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele has  revealed that the new  Dangote Refinery due to begin production later this year will employ over 70,000 Nigerians when it is fully up and running.

 

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Catholic bishops accuse Buhari of not being interested in ending terror against Christians

NIGERIA'S Catholic bishops have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to do something urgently to correct a growing distrust among Nigerians that his government is not interested in combating the violence against Christians by Boko Haram and other Islamic groups.

 

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