BY ONYEKA AJUMOBI ONOCHIE The Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna…
Economy
Kwara budgets N162b for 2020
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has presented a budget of N162 billion for the 2020…
Emefiele Seeks Govs’ Intervention to Save $500m from Palm Oil Imports
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday called on state governors…
Nigeria Must Adopt Knowledge-based Economy to Survive, Says Communications Minister
The Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has said Nigeria must go…
Buhari welcomes proposal by Hyundai to set up car plant in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will collaborate with and support Hyundai Engineering Company Limited to set…
BREAKING: President Buhari signs 2020 Budget into law
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the N10.59 trillion 2020 appropriation bill into law. The ceremony was…
FG Eyes $23tn Emerging Markets Funds to Combat Climate Change
The federal government is to deepen its climate financing activities by tapping into international climate funds…
Ekiti Assembly passes N124.7b budget for 2020
Ekiti State House of Assembly yesterday passed the state’s N124.724billion Appropriation Bill for 2020. This followed…
Buhari to sign 2020 budget Tuesday
Barring any last-minute change of plans, President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2020 budget on Tuesday.…
Bankers’ Committee tackles cyber risks as fraud statistics hit N18.94b
THERE are moves by the Bankers’ Committee, led by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to…
Military to re-open Maiduguri-Damboa -Biu road After Zulum’s Plea
BY INUSA NDAHI, MAIDUGURI The Nigerian Military is to re-open the 185km Maiduguri-Damboa -Biu road, which…
Senators Grumble over Extra Constituency Projects for Principal Officers
Senators are warming up for a fight with the leadership of the Senate over the distribution…
Presidency Reviews Approved 2020 Budget
The presidency has set up a committee to scrutinise the 2020 Appropriation Bill passed by the…
Rivers is rightful owner of Soku Oil Field, not Bayelsa , Court Rules
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Monday held that the disputed Soku Oil…
Alleged pension scam: Maina’s son, Faisal withdrew N58m from bank – Witness
An EFCC operative, Mohammed Goji, on Monday, revealed how Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former…
Senate Will Approve Buhari’s $29.96bn Loan Request-Lawan
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said the Senate will approve the $29.96 billion loan request from…
Bankers’ Committee classifies BVN for poor, rich customers
The Bankers’ Commit-tee has commenced Bank Verification Number (BVN) classification plan that will allow the rich…
NNPC Records Trading Surplus of ₦5.20billion in August
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced an increased trading surplus of ₦5.20billion for August, 2019,…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery to save Nigeria in excess of $11b
Minister of Finance, Budget & National Planning, Zainab Ahmed said Dangote Petroleum Refinery will stablise the…
Union backs minister on price of data slash
The Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria, have backed the directive of…