The Presidency has faulted the recent Transparency International’s (TI) report on Corruption Perceptions Index in Nigeria, describing it as an inaccurate portrayal of verifiable facts about the country. TI had, in its most recent document, the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index report, listed Nigeria as the second most corrupt country in West Africa, dropping 13 steps […]
The Federal Government has released $500 million to redeem matured January 2021 Eurobond. The Debt Management Office (DMO) confirmed that “Nigeria’s 6.75% US$500 million January 2021 Eurobond which matures on January 28, 2021 will be redeemed. For this purpose, funds have been made available”. The Debt Management Office in a statement on Thursday said the […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has signed the Coronavirus Disease Health Protection 2021 which made the use of face masks in public places mandatory among other measures to curtail spread of COVID-19. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, told journalists in Abuja on Wednesday that the President signed […]
NIGERIAN residents in Italy are in disagreement with the consular office in Rome over their inability to get their passports renewed due to shortage of booklets. National Union of Nigeria Association in Italy stated this in an appeal letter to the leadership of the National Assembly and the Controller General Nigerian Immigration Services made available […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to engage 30,000 graduates to serve as agriculture extension workers who will provide strategic support to farmers across the country. It also announced on Monday that it had empowered 20 young Nigerian farmers with an initial take off grant of N30m, adding that the fund was provided through […]
The Federal Government has released N6.45bn to set up 38 oxygen plants nationwide to cater for COVID-19 patients who need oxygen. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, disclosed this in a statement issued at the end of the first meeting of the National Economic Council for the […]
The Federal Government on Monday said it would review the January 18 earlier date fixed for resumption of schools across Nigeria. It attributed the decision to the second wave of COVID-19 currently ravaging the country. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this while answering questions during a press briefing by the Presidential Task Force […]
Nigeria has recorded a historic power generation of f 5,459.50MW, as confirmed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The agency in a statement issued on Friday October 30 by its General Manager of Public Affairs Ndidi Mbah, said the new record was achieved on Wednesday October 28. The new peak surpasses the 5,420.30MW achieved on 18th of August, 2020 […]
The United Kingdom High Commission has announced the reopening of its visa application centres in Nigeria. Recall the Commission shut down its visa application centres in Victoria Island, Abuja and Lagos over #EndSARS protests against police brutality in the country On Thursday October 29, the UK High Commission in Nigeria announced the reopening of its […]
The scarcity of petroleum products is imminent in Nigeria as some depots have stopped loading-trucks, bluebloodz.com learnt on Wednesday. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN ) National Vice President, Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi, disclosed this to our Abuja correspondent on phone. He added that the #EndSARS protests and the resultant crises have stopped the […]