Lagos plans to secure N193.5bn loan to Partially Fund Its 2021 Budget
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to raise N193.5 billion through domestic and international loans, to partially fund its N1.164 trillion budget in 2021. The city’s Commissioner for Economic…
Civil Group in Africa condemns Internet Shutdown in Uganda before Elections
Paradigm Initiative, a civil and digital rights organization in Africa has condemned, in the strongest terms possible, the directive by the Uganda Communications Commission ordering a temporary “Suspension of the…
Apply! PIN kicks off registration for DRIF 2021!
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has announced the opening of registration for the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum, 2021 which set to commence on Monday, January 18th to Thursday, February 18th, 2021.…
Leaving WhatsApp for Signal App? Here are things you must know!
It is no longer news that people are threatening to switch from Whatsapp to Signal. Actually, some of my own friends now ask me to send them messages on Signal…
NCDC introduces toll free “6232” shortcode to disseminate updates on all infectious diseases!
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with support from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has activated a short code– “6232”. This number has been introduced as a means for…
Group calls for National Dialogue as a tool to foster Unity, Peace in Nigeria
A civil Society Group in Nigeria, the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD) has reiterated the need for National dialogue amongst other things by the state actors and…
You can now recover all your unclaimed dividends as a shareholder! See how..
With newly introduced plans by the Federal Government of Nigeria to borrow monies from unclaimed dividends as well as dormant bank accounts within the financial sectors in the country, it…
Trump issues further restrictions on legal immigration, as he moves to vacate the White House!
President Donald Trump extended certain restrictions on legal immigration and on visas that allow immigrants to temporarily work in the United States on Thursday, just hours before those restrictions were…
Debt Management Office warns as Nigeria’s Debt continue to rise since last September!
Nigeria’s total public debt as at September 2020 stood at ₦32.223 trillion or $84.574 billion according to statistics released on Thursday by Debt Management Office (DMO). Total public debt is…
Lagos State House of Assembly approves N1.163 trillion budget for 2021!
The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the sum of N1.163 trillion as budget for the fiscal year 2021. The recent development indicates an increase of N8.5 billion from…