Many feared dead as 8  storey building collapses in Imo around Yaradua avenue drive Many people have been feared dead when the 8  storey-building under construction along Musa A’ dua Drive in Owerri Municipal Council Area of Imo State collapsed. Eyewitnesses some occupants were also trapped in the building, which collapsed at about 4pm on Thursday. Fire-fighters and passersby had …

24 states get N43.4bn World Bank grant for transparency The Federal Government on Wednesday said it had disbursed N43.41bn ($120.6m) to 24 states under the performance-based grant component of the World Bank-Assisted States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Programme-for-Results. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday. The SFTAS …

FG’s 740, 000 Jobs: I’ll Quit Buhari’s Govt If Politicians Hijack Process ― Keyamo Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has threatened to resign from the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration if the approved recruitment of 774, 000 people is hijacked by politicians. The Minister, issued the threat on Wednesday while inaugurating the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Extended …