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Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has urged the Nigerian government to keep the receipts of the $3.4 billion emergency financial assistance. Georgieva, who gave the advice on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in an interview with CNBC Africa, disclosed that the IMF had already disbursed …

ABUJA: The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has placed the mother of late Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini, Alhaja Sikiratu, on a monthly stipend of N10,000. Mr. Olaitan Shittu, a representative of the Minister of Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare, disclosed this at Ijagbo, near Offa in Kwara on …

Opinion: By Tunji Andrews The circular from the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, to taxpayers over payment of taxes, is one that has left me heavily puzzled. The circular, which gave an update on the good work by the federal government on palliative measures to …

ABUJA: The THISDAY and ARISE Media Group in association with notable partners has donated a Treatment & Isolation Centre in Abuja, as contribution to the fight against the Coronavirus in Nigeria. The centre which is located at the THISDAY Dome in the Central Business District, Abuja has the capacity for …

ABUJA: President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 sent his goodwill and prayers to the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar after he was admitted to the Federal Medical Centre, Katsina State. According to a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by …

ABUJA: In pursuant to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Establishment Act 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of retired Inspector-General of Police, Barrister Suleiman Abba, CFR, Mni, as Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. According to a press release e-signed and made available to …

ABUJA: The Chairman of Globacom, Dr Mike Adenuga Jnr, has sent condolences to  the President over the death of Malam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to the President. According to a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to …

LAGOS: The Founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua has revealed his position regarding asking for monetary offerings. Although Joshua was not physically present during the broadcast of Sunday, May 3, 2020, his ministers responded to a question posed by a viewer of his popular Christian …

ABEOKUTA: A Don with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Professor Hellen Bodunde has distributed palliatives to rural women of Apena, Eleweran, in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. The efforts of the Don carried out under the auspices of a Non-governmental body, Education, Gender, Youth and Family Network (EDUGUF-N), was aimed …

ABEOKUTA: Ogun State Joint Technical Task Team on movement of food and agricultural inputs have been told to be proactive in resolving issues related to making food available to the populace from the farms. The state coordinator of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Ganiyu Oseni gave the …