By Isaac Olamikan Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, called for a more transparent and accountable budget system in the country, noting that the current process is practically fraudulent. Obaseki stated this while addressing participants at a four-day…
By Isaac Olamikan Edo State Government has set Thursday, March 31, 2022, as the deadline for recertification of all petrol and gas stations within the Benin metropolis. The exercise, according to the Commissioner for Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Development,…
Two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun State Chapter, held parallel primaries at different locations in Osogbo, the state capital ahead of July 16 governorship election in Osun State. It was gathered that the Wale Ojo’s faction of…
By Dave Okpogadie, Asaba Aformer Governorship Aspirant in the 2015 general elections under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Johnson Ossai Opone, has attributed his dumping the PDP to the marginalisation of the Ndokwa people of Delta…
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain and three-time gubernatorial candidate in Ogun state, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI) has declared intention to represent Ogun West Senatorial District at the National assembly in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated that commercial banks’ non-performing loans (NPLs) levels in Nigeria fell below 5per cent to 4.94per cent at the end of December 2021, for the first time in about a decade. This was disclosed…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Debt Management Office (DMO), has offered two additional Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds for subscription for the month of March. According to DMO, the first offer is a two-year Savings Bond which will be due…
The World Bank says it has disbursed the sum of N35.3 billion to all the 36 states of the federation and the FCT as advance payment for the implementation of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (NG-CARES).…
By Uthman Salami Calls for ban of Russian crude may push oil prices to $300 a barrel if appropriate measures are not laid before such decision is taken, Nigerian NewsDirect reports. With the US ready said to vote as on the proposal…
By Uthman Salami The Nigeria Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has begun to facilitate promotion of a new funding mechanism that will transform Africa’s oil and gas industry after shift in funding of the sector by Western nations to renewables.…
