States jerk up deficit spending by 90% to N800bn
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The 36 state governments are set to incur about N800 billion budget deficit in 2021, representing a 90 per cent increase from the N420 billion recorded in 2020. Vanguard Public Finance analysis of the approved budgets for the 36 states show total proposed revenue of N7.05 trillion as against total proposed […]
Publish reports of NDDC forensic audit now, IYC challenges FG, NDDC
Urges PMB to nominate, inaugurate new board before April By Emem Idio – Yenagoa The Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, Worldwide has called on the Federal Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to immediately publish the report of the forensic audit embarked at the commission. The IYC in a statement signed by its President, […]
Breaking: I never arrested anybody as governor, as Uzodimma did to me — Okorocha reacts
The former governor of Imo state and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday, said that when he was governor of the state, that he never arrested anybody.
Alleged fraud: Court grants Fayose leave to travel abroad
The Federal High Court in Lagos today, granted permission to former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, to travel abroad for further medical treatment.
Three children rescued from suspected ritualists in Anambra
Three children battered beyond recognition were rescued from suspected ritualists at Nkwelle, in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State by the State’s Police Command.
Second wave of COVID-19 pandemic will herald boom in e-commerce sales ― Huntella CEO
Nigerian entrepreneur, Bankole Bada has predicted more technological and communications gadgets, with the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected the Nigerian e-commerce space, and has continued to disrupt the sales ecosystem. This is following a boom in sales of these gadgets in 2020 after airport and travel bans were lifted during the first lockdown. Bankole, Chief […]
