The International Committee of the Red Cross estimates that about forty-four thousand persons have gone missing in Africa. The ICRC says Nigeria accounts for much of the missing persons, which is due to the conflict in the North-East by Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgency. ICRC spokesman, Aliyu Dawobe, said most of the twenty-six thousand missing persons in Nigeria are…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has announced plans to start the process for a new revenue sharing formula for the federal, state, and local governments. The commission’s Chairman, Elias Mba told newsmen in Abuja that the new revenue sharing formula will be fair and just to the three tiers of government. Mba said under the…
The Nigerian Air Force has concluded plans to launch the newly acquired A-29 Super Tucano jets from the United States on Tuesday next week. The Air Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said that the induction will take place at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet also confirmed…
Armed bandits have attacked the headquarters of the Nigerian Defence Academy in Afaka, Kaduna State. The spokesman for the NDA, Major Bashir Muhd Jajira confirmed in a statement that the terrorists killed two military officers and abducted a third officer. Major Jajira said the NDA community and Cadets are safe in the Academy, just as he assured…
has kicked off implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act, with the setting of a steering committee for the assignment. The Committee is headed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, and it is expected to complete its assignment in twelve months. Other members of the steering committee include the Permanent Secretary in the, Ministry…
The Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation dropped further to 17.38 % in July 2021. This is 1.37 points lower than the rate recorded in June 2021. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index report for June. Meanwhile, food inflation dropped to 21.0 from 21.8 recorded in the previous month.