THE South East Region Economic Development Company, SEREDEC, has announced progress in efforts of the region to develop infranstructure and social services using private sector initiative.

Soni Daniel – Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured a final forfeiture order on 25 properties in Abuja belonging to Shehu Yar’Adua Foundation and 24 other registered entities. A Federal Capital Territory High Court 3, Maitama, presided over by Hon Justice Baba H. Yusuf, granted the ICPC the […]

By Tordue Salem, Abuja Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives on Thursday grilled the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, over a contact awarded at the cost of N5.1bn for the renovations of the its Corporate Headquarters in Lagos The Auditor General of the Federation had raised a query on the contract […]

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, said on Thursday that deductions are being made from states for the Budget Support Facilities given by the Federal Government. Zainab disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi […]

Chief Owolabi Salis, the candidate for Alliance for Democracy has described the decision of the Supreme Court dismissing his case as a bondage decision.

Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja The Air Task Force (ATF) component of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed more logistics facilities of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Northern part of Borno State. A statement issued on Thursday by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle […]

…target 17,000 jobs, N2bn in returns The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sealed a deal with the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) for the expansion of the Edo Agripreneur Programme to cover other crops aside grains. The programme is currently operating under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor-Borrower […]

First Lady of Kebbi state, Hajia  Zainab Bagudu, has called for more funding for civil society organisations, CSOs, championing the girl-child education to enable them reach more people at the grassroots with their advocacy programmes.

The Nigeria Natural Resource Charter, NNRC,Thursday, blamed Nigeria’s inability to effectively manage the wealth from its oil and gas resources on a number of factors, ranging from the country’s over reliance on oil, inability to diversify its revenue base, among other economic and social factors.

When Akwa United appointed a star-studded coaching crew led by John Obuh during the off season, the atmosphere around the club significantly oozed confidence and reasons to believe due to acumen of the tacticians coming on board. Eight matchdays into the 2019-2020 Nigeria Professional Football League season, the story is a far cry from the […]

Says no more releases for 2019 Budget By Emmanuel Elebeke & Cecilia Anthony The minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed said the implementation of the 2020 budget takes effect from 1st January 2020. The minister announced this on Thursday, at the Public presentation of 2020 Budget Breakdown held at the ministry’s […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness and shock over the passing of Sen. Benjamin Uwajumogu, representing Imo North Senatorial District.

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has said that the state’s 2020 budget will come into effect from January 1, 2020.

At least 39 construction companies across the globe have expressed interest in the construction of the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge in Lagos even as the government closed further bid for the project. Some of the companies that expressed interest in the project are – Julius Berger, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), Kyeryong Construction Company, […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to present undisclosed number of newly acquired waste compactors to the state Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, for more efficient and effective waste management in the state. This came even as management of LAWMA reiterated the agency’s commitment to improving the waste operations rendered by Private […]