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The Association of Zamfara Civil Society Organizations (AZCSO) has criticized the state government’s 2025 budget, over it described as “stark imbalance between projected revenue and proposed spending.” In a statement …
CSOs faults Dauda’s N546bn 2025 budget Read More
Nasarawa state House of Assembly Monday, passed N 5.98billion 2021 supplementary budget into law. Speaker of the House Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, announced the passage of the bill into law after Hon. …
Nasarawa Assembly passes N5.98bn 2021 supplementary budget into law Read More
Bayelsa state governor Senator Douye Diri, Wednesday, presented a 2022 Appropriation Bill of N310.7 billion to the state House Assembly. It is tagged: “Budget of Sustainable Growth” with the Ministry …
Diri presents N301.7bn 2022 budget Read More
The Osun state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, Tuesday presented a total sum of N129,8bn budget to the Atate House of Assembly for the 2022 fiscal year. Presenting the budget tagged “Budget of …
Oyetola presents N129.7bn budget for 2022 fiscal year Read More
Civil Society Organisations rganizations (CSOs), have called for adequate funding and privatisation of family planning in Nigeria. Addressing journalist on Monday in Abuja during the inaugural meeting of champions and …
WCD – CSOs call for adequate funding, prioritization of family planning in Nigeria Read More
By the time the National Assembly approves the recent request by the federal government to borrow additional fund, external borrowings would exceed budgeted amount for 2021 by 28.3 per cent, …
FG’s borrowings exceed budgeted amount by 28.3% Read More
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has replied criticism by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its borrowing spree, saying the act “is for the good of the country.” …
We’re borrowing for the good of Nigerians, APC tells PDP Read More
Fiscal operations of the Federal Government has resulted in a fiscal deficit of N2.4 trillion, about 6.1 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter …
Fiscal deficit widens to N2.4 trillion, 6.1% of GDP in Q1 2021 – CBN Read More
It was excitement galore in Kano as some individuals who were at the verge of losing their sights got a relief after the state government and two private initiatives came …
Applauding Kano state gov’t and private initiative on free eye surgery Read More
Ogun state House of Assembly Monday commenced the monitoring of the year 2021 budget performance on the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as local government councils in …
Ogun assembly begins 2021 budget assessment Read More
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the authourisation of N2.343 trillions! ($6.183 billion USD) as External Borrowing in the 2021 Appropriation Act. This was just as it …
Senate approves Buhari’s N2.343trn external borrowing request Read More
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has exceeded its N36 billion projected revenue from spectrum license fees for 2021. The Commission said it had recorded over N150 billion from this revenue …
NCC surpasses revenue projection, posts N150bn in 5 months Read More
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has insisted that Nigeria needs to do away with the fuel subsidy payment as it was hurting the economy. …
Fuel subsidy hurting economy, N900bn projected for 2022 — Minister Read More
As part of activities to commemorate the second anniversary of the ninth Senate, the chairman Senate Committee on Senate Services, Senator Sani Musa, in this interview with ROSEMARY MORIBIRIN delves …
Security of lives, property top priority in 9th Senate – Senator Musa Read More
The 1996 World Food Summit defined food security as a “situation when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets …
Food security in Nigeria: Reality, challenges, and prospects Read More
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state, Saturday, said he will pay more attention to rural infrastructure and tackle insecurity in the remaining two years of his administration to attract more …
I ‘ll prioritise rural infrastructure development in my remaining 2 years – Gov. Sule Read More
Justice Peter Lifu of a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun state, has ordered the remand of a lecturer, Engr. Emmanuel Tayo Owolabi, for failure to produce the defendant …
Osun lecturer in trouble for standing surety for unknown person Read MoreYobe state state governor and the chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed plans by the party to govern country for 8th term consecutively. …
APC plans to rule Nigeria for 8 terms – Gov Buni Read More
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila to urgently probe and …
SERAP sues NASS over ‘missing N4.4bn funds’, Senate probes N2.8bn unaccounted service wide vote Read More
Nigeria’s N13.58 trillion 2021 budget may have received the desired boost as the federal government has announced plans to commence a bid licensing round for bitumen fields across the country. …
2021 budget gets boost as FG auctions bitumen fields Read More
…Pump price increase inevitable – FG,…Reasons given for price rise not new – NLC, …It’s negative impact’ll be huge, immediate – Expert,‘…Ruling class insensitive to masses’ feelings’ There have always been …
Fuel price hike: Not again! Read More
Dr. Alex Otti is an accomplished entrepreneur, philanthropist and economic guru. In this interview, Dr. Otti who was twice the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia …
2023: It’s time for Igbo to lead Nigeria – Alex Otti Read More
Imo state Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning and Statistics, C. C. Osuala, has assured that the 2021 budget recently signed by Governor Hope Uzodinna will take care of many projects …
Imo 2021 budget’ll take care of projects, Osuala assures Read More
The Chairman Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Abdullahi Adamu Candido, Thursday, presented the 2021 budget proposal in the tune of N10, 087, 228, 268.00 to the legislative arm for consideration …
Candido submits N10bn 2021 budget to AMAC legislative council Read More
The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) in a bid to assist the Federal Government scale up its Covid-19 response has formally handed over 126 units of Patient Monitors and 63 …
COVID-19: NSIA donates 126 monitors, 53 oxygen concentrators to 21 healthcare institutions Read More