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December 25, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Begins Repairs Of Owerri-Port Harcourt Road

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has inspected the ongoing repair works at the failed sections of the Owerri-Port Harcourt Road between Umuapu and Umuagwo in Imo State.Ogbuku stated that the road’s ...

December 24, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu: No Regret Removing Petrol Subsidy

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday insisted that he has no regrets removing petrol subsidy in May 2023. In his first Presidential Media chat, Tinubu explained that Nigeria cannot continue to be Father Christmas to neighbouring countries. The President said...

December 23, 2024 No Responses

FG Lifts Ban On Mining In Zamfara

Five years after, the Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining activities in Zamfara State. A statement issued on Sunday by the Ministry’s spokesman, Segun Tomori explained that the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed t...

December 19, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu: 2025 Budget Will Reduce Inflation To 15 Percent

President Bola Tinubu has declared that the 2025 budget forecasts is expected reduce inflation from current 34.6% to 15% next year. He said this during his presentation of the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget proposal to a joint session of the...

December 19, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu’s 2025 Budget Speech To NASS

In fulfilment of one of my constitutional duties and with unyielding commitment to rebuilding Nigeria towards ensuring that we remain steadfast on the journey to a prosperous future, I hereby present the 2025 Budget to the Joint Session of the...

December 18, 2024 No Responses

Reps Probe FG’s Undelivered 2,000 Tractors

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the non-delivery of the Federal Government’s 2,000 tractors, 100 combined harvesters and other agricultural implements under the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu. In November 2023, t...

December 18, 2024 No Responses

SEC DG: Vibrant Capital Market Key To $1tri Economy

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stressed the need for a vibrant capital market in achieving the Federal Government’s $1 trillion economy target. The Director-General of SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, said this at the 2024 SEC Journalists Acade...

December 17, 2024 No Responses

2025: FEC Approves N47.9tri Budget

The Federal Executive Council has given final approval to the 2025 budget to be presented by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking to State House correspondent shortly after the FEC meeting chaired by President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Monday, the Mi...

December 17, 2024 No Responses

Xmas: Tinubu Approves Free Nationwide Transportation

President Bola Tinubu has approved free transportation nationwide ahead of Christmas celebration. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, announced this while briefing State House correspondents shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired ...

December 14, 2024 No Responses

FG, States, LGCs Share ₦1.727tri

A total sum of ₦1.727 trillion, being November 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the December 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Co...

December 13, 2024 No Responses

Senate Probes FCT Demolitions

The Senate on Thursday raised an investigative committee to probe recent demolitions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The committee will also invite the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to appear before it to explain the reasons behind the demolitions, ...

December 12, 2024 No Responses

NIMASA Harps On Support, Protection For Nigerian Dockworkers

The safety of dockworkers in their workplace is a right and not a privilege, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),declared and Wednesday and urged employers of labour to renew their commitment to improved workplace safety for the Nig...

December 11, 2024 No Responses

Tax Reform Bills: Reps Southern Caucus Backs Tinubu

Members of the Southern Caucus of the House of Representatives on Tuesday expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills. The lawmakers who briefed journalists on Tuesday after a meeting the residence of the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. The...