…Disburses N1.49trn to agriculture programmes …9 DisCos get N33.45bn to drive National Mass Metering Programme …LCCI urges focus on foreign exchange policies By Kayode Tokede The Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday disclosed that banking…
Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye has said that Tuesday’s protests embarked upon by students of some state-owned tertiary institutions was needless. The commissioner, who spoke on the issues raised by the students said that…
The House of Representatives said that Nigeria is losing $90.5million annually to shoddy concession deals in the aviation sector. The Chairman, Ad-hoc Committee investigating the governing lease of Federal Government-owned assets, Rep. Daniel Asuoqo (PDP-Cross River), made this known at…
By Our Reporters Parliamentary workers nationwide have grounded the activities of the State House of Assemblies all over the country, insisting that State House of Assembly in the country must be given financial autonomy as a basic ingredient of separation…
The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) says it is looking forward to generate N1 billion revenue monthly through the “National Games Initiative.” The Director-General of NLRC, Dr Lanre Gbajabiamila, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at an interactive meeting with Dr…
…Hails Buhari, AU on adoption of single market deal …Receives Trade Minister The sustained investment on infrastructure in Lagos State is a deliberate attempt to position the State’s economy for more inflow of trade and economic partnership, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed the sum of N619.34billion to the three tiers of government in December 2020 from the revenue generated in January 2021. The amount disbursed comprised of N437.26billion from the Statutory Account, N3.83billion as Exchange…
Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources has listed three priority areas for the ministry and its agencies in 2021. Sylva said the areas were passage and implementation of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), increase in crude oil…
The House of Representatives has said that it is abnormal to produce Nigerian passports outside the country in view of its security features. Rep Timehin Adelegbe, Vice Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said this at the public hearing on…
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.- Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, on Tuesday warned politicians to stop harming corps members during elections. Ibrahim said a continued harming of corps members would mean that they would not be taking to work…
