Let us start here: There are currently 10 aircraft in the Presidential fleet and the administration of PMB has spent an estimated NGN 5.3billion on maintenance according to this piece by Ayo Opeoluwa of Y Monitor. The President made the grand campaign promise that he was going to cut down on the fleet within one year... Read More

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October 4, 2016

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‘Even if the government is selling NLNG on credit, I am not interested in buying’ | Dangote

Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote says he has no interest in purchasing shares of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG). Last month Dangote had told the Federal Government to sell its stake in the NLNG in order to raise funds to stimulate the economy due to the current recession in the country. In... Read More

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October 2, 2016

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Recession: Senate open to concession of assets – Ndume

Senate leader Ali Ndume says though the upper legislative chamber is against the sale of the nation’s assets, it is still open to the option of concession, The Punch reports. Ndume said this in Abuja in an interview with journalists stating that the sale of national assets was rejected because it lacked constitutional backing. Ndume said, “The... Read More

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October 1, 2016

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. NJC sacks Enugu CJ, two other judges for alleged corruption The National Judicial Council on Friday said it has recommended the compulsory retirement of Justice Mohammed Tsamiya as the Ilorin Division of the Court of Appeal Justice, as well as the sack of Chief Justice of... Read More

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Enugu Chief Juatice, Facebook Hausa, Kidnapped CBN Gov wife, NUPENG, sale of national assets, The Big 5

October 1, 2016

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Loan your money to FG | NUPENG tells those interested in buying national assets

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Friday warned that the nation’s national assets are not for sale. The Chairman, NUPENG, Port Harcourt, Rivers State Zone, Chief Charles Eleto while speaking said those who have conceived the idea of buying them should stay away. He said the union will never support the... Read More

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Federal Government, National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, recession, sale of national assets

October 1, 2016

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We won’t go against Senate decision on national assets sale – Presidency

The Presidency on Friday regarded as untrue, speculations that it is about selling national assets, despite the Senate’s decision against it. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, said this while addressing journalists on Friday. The Senate on Tuesday had voted against selling national assets to boost the... Read More

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September 27, 2016

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. Trump, Clinton hold first US Presidential debate With just about a month to the US presidential elections, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump went head-to-head in the first of the series of presidential debates. 2. Senate votes against sale of national assets The Senate on... Read More

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Buhari secret meeting, foreign reserves drop, Late 5, President Muhammadu Buhari, sale of national assets, US Presidential Elections

September 25, 2016

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Cheta Nwanze: On moving house and how it applies to Nigeria’s recession

Now consider the following scenario — you are moving house, you see a place that you really like, and pay the rent. Then you find that the house has no mosquito nets, in this, malaria endemic region. You fail to buy nets, and move your family in, then worse, do not administer antimalarial drugs to your kids.... Read More

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Loan your money to FG | NUPENG tells those interested in buying national assets

We won’t go against Senate decision on national assets sale – Presidency

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

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