Politics
General news on the economy and politics.
Update: Buhari seeks power to freeze accounts, clamp down on money launderers
President Buhari is seeking approval of the Reps to grant the EFCC powers to freeze accounts allegedly holding proceeds of...
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Coalition of African lawmakers seeks debt relief for African states
CoSAP seeks strategic ways by which the external indebtedness of most African countries can be alleviated.
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Buhari nominates media aide, Lauretta Onochie, 3 others as INEC commissioners
Lauretta Onochie has been nominated by President Buhari as a National Commissioner of INEC.
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Buhari assures Okonjo-Iweala that the country will push until she emerges WTO DG
President Buhari has assured Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria's support as she runs for the position of WTO DG.
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Update: WTO DG: President Buhari meets Okonjo-Iweala in Aso Rock
Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has today, met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock.
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Rotimi Akeredolu wins Ondo governorship election
Incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has emerged winner of the gubernatorial election in Ondo State.
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COVID-19: IMF Chief predicts $345 billion financing gap in African countries
IMF boss predicts that African countries will experience a financing gap to the tune of $345 billion through 2023.
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Nigeria allocates N3.12 trillion to service debt in 2021, as fiscal quagmire undermines ambitious recovery
N3.12 trillion has been budgeted to service debt in 2021, representing a 9.09% rise when compared to N2.86 trillion approved for 2020.
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Key highlights of the 2021 FGN budget
The budget represents an increase of 27% from the approved N10.3 trillion FGN budget for 2020.
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Lagos to use Ehingbeti summit to sustain socio-economic development
Ehingbeti has played a pivotal role in the transformation of Lagos State, with useful inputs.
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