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The federal government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have signed a $174.59m Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) agreement to boost Nigeria’s industrial development. A press statement issued …
Nigeria, UNIDO sign $174.59m deal to create jobs, boost development Read More
The Senate, through its committee on legislative compliance, has vowed to invoke parliamentary sanctions against any head of federal government agencies indicted for financial infractions in the report submitted to the …
AuGF Report: Senate probes MDAs over N105.66bn financial infractions Read MoreThe Twelfth Technical Session of the Electoral Forum has called for implementation of transparent mechanisms for direct funding to Local Government Areas (LGAs) to enhance local governance and development. The …
Forum wants transparent mechanisms for direct funding to LGAs Read More
The recent data from National Pension Commission (PenCom) disclosed that the nation’s fund assets declined to N19.67 trillion at the of March this year. The figure represents a drop of …
Pension Funds assets decline to N19.67trn in March -PenCom Read More
Nigerian mutual funds total net assets increased by 24.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, representing a whopping N507.6 billion addition from the initial N2.04 trillion recorded as …
Nigerian mutual funds total assets hit N2.54trn in Q1 ’24-SEC Read More
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has called on the private and corporate Nigeria to massively support the Super Eagles financially as they go in the hunt for the …
AFCON 2023: Sports Minister seeks support for Super Eagles ahead of final clash Read More
The impeached speaker of the Ogun state house of assembly, Rt. Hon Olakunle Oluomo, along with two other principal officers of the assembly are facing trial over a N2.5 billion …
Impeached Ogun speaker, 2 others docked over ‘N2,5bn fraud’ Read More
The Executive Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited, Ifeoluwa Oyedele, has advised the federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to be “sincere with each other …
Niger Delta Power Holding boss wants openness between FG, ASUU Read More
The Akwa Ibom state governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reassured that his administration will deliver democratic dividends to Akwa Ibom people. While addressing participants at the Chief Emeka Anyaoku Lecture …
Eno reiterates commitment to deliver democratic dividends to Akwa Ibomites Read More
The Kwara state government on Friday confirmed the receipt of N2 billion out of the N4 billion subsidy relief funds that the federal government released to states. The relief funds, …
Kwara confirms receipt of N2bn out of N4bn subsidy relief funds Read More
The management of Heritage Bank Plc has debunked rumours in a section of the media alleging that some of its staff diverted funds. In a statement released on Friday, the …
Heritage bank denies diverting funds Read More
The Rivers state governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Tuesday, said the yearly raising of fund to cater for the welfare of war veterans and families of fallen heroes is not sustainable, …
Consider welfare fund for war veterans, Wike tells FG Read More
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that about N5.3 trillion out of N9.3 trillion lent out under its intervention funds portfolio is not yet due for repayment. The …
CBN lends N9.3trn under intervention funds portfolio, N5.3trn not due for repayment Read More
The Federal Government has revealed how it it intends to fund its budget deficit this year. Patience Oniha, Debt Management Office (DMO) said, government intend to roll out an FGN …
FG to fund over N6trn deficit with bond issuance in Q1’2022 – DMO Read More
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has selected 4,949 entrepreneurs from across Africa for its 2021 Entrepreneurship Programme. The 2021 …
Tony Elumelu Foundation funds 5000 SMEs from 54 African countries Read More
The Training and Doctrine Command of the Nigerian Army (TRADOC), has pleaded with the House of Representatives to increase its budget fro was contained in the 2022 Appropriation Bill. Commandant …
Army TRADOC seeks higher budget for 2022 Read More
Christian Elders Forum of Northern States (NOSCEF) has tasked the President Muhammdu Buhari-led federal government to match words with actions by doing away with every nepotic tendency in his …
Northern Christian Elders slam Buhari over ‘lopsided appointments’, preach unity Read More
A top sports ministry official has dismissed claims that the Federal Government has abandoned the Super Eagles in their quest to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. It has emerged …
2022 World Cup: FG committed to Super Eagles qualification – Sports Ministry Read More
Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves get another boost days after the Eurobond funds hits the treasury, with additional 155,000 barrels of crude oil added to the nation’s daily production in September, report …
Nigeria’s forex revenue soars as crude production hits 1.45mbpd September Read More
A traditional ruler in Osun state, the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, has threatened to expose a monarch for his refusal to refund the loan he took for him. …
Osun monarch threatens to expose colleague for refusal to refund loan Read More
The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Finance to, as a matter of urgency, release adequate funds to the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for the purpose of carrying …
Release funds to FERMA, Senate tells finance ministry Read More
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi state Chief James Aroh Nweke, has blasted Governor Nyesome Wike of River state and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) …
APC chieftain chides Wike for attacking Umahi over Buhari’s 2023 comment Read More
Inability of the Cross River state ministry of aviation to make withdrawals from funds deposited in one of the new generation banks (name withheld) to facilitate insurance payment which is …
Cross River: Failed bank transaction threatens Cally Air, Commissioner raises alarm Read More
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Benue state, Dr Garus Gololo, has urged the Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, to focus on bringing the dividends of …
Benue needs good governance not press conferences, APC chieftain tackles Ortom Read More
The Registrar National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, Monday, lamented that the 36 state governors in Nigeria are owing NECO billions of naira in arrears. Dantani, who stated this …
Govs owing us billions of naira, NECO Registrar cries out Read More