Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote said he lost N25 billion ($68.6million) to the Apapa ports-Oshodi gridlock from 2017 to the 2019 financial year.
He spoke on Saturday evening as he and works and housing minister, Babatunde Fashola, took a tour of the most vital highway in Nigeria, now being rebuilt...
Governor of Enugu State Rt. Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Tuesday presented 2020 budget proposal of 169, 567, 658,300 billion to the state house of Assembly for approval.
Gov Ugwuanyi disclosed that 2020 budget size which was 55.2% higher than that of 2019, was tagged “budget of responsive and accountable government”.
Presenting...
The Nigerian Army Headquarters has promised to carry out a thorough investigation into the allegation of extortion of commuters by its personnel in Borno with a view to sanctioning them.
This followed an allegation by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno on Monday when he encountered an incident at a military...
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has advised graduates to key into the developed countries’ system where the application of practical skills is trending, noting that, over there, it is what graduates can offer that matters and not the certificates in their possession.
He charged graduates to pursue...
• Restates respect for traditional institutions
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration is committed to engendering inclusive socioeconomic growth in an environment of peace and respect for all stakeholders, especially traditional institutions.
“The drive for collective prosperity through enterprise and inclusive socioeconomic and infrastructural development is at the...
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, on Monday, signed the 2020 budget of N119.5 billion into law, promising that the budget would be fully implemented.
The governor signed the budget in his office in Osogbo shortly after it was formally presented to him by the Speaker of the state House of...
The Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said his administration will commit N6 billion for the execution of development programmes across the 24 constituencies in Edo State.
The governor, in a statement, reassured that the projects to be executed in partnership with members of the State House of Assembly will...
The Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, has been queried by the Auditor-General for the Federation, Mr. Anthony Ayine, over his failure to disclose details of N57.62bn Federal Government grants and contributions given in 2017.
The amount was given by the Federal Government as grants and contribution to...
The Federal Government has said Nigeria cannot service its debts with the current revenue generation capacity.
The government insisted that debt to Gross Domestic Products ratio is still within the threshold but admitted that the debt to revenue ratio is high.
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, made...
Labour talked tough on Monday over the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage in states.
It spoke of plans to declare trade dispute with three states – Cross River, Kogi and Taraba – for failing to initiate talks with workers’ representatives on the implementation of the new wage.
Nigerian Labour Congress...
