FG NAMES RAILWAY STATIONS AFTER TINUBU, SARAKI, SOYINKA, OTHERS
President Muhammadu Buhari has named railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors after some prominent Nigerians. Those who received the honour, according to the Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi,…
FIRST BANK OFFERS SUPPORT TO SMEs IN EDUCATION SECTOR THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has offered to give financial support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs In Education Sector) to cushion the effects of the COVID -19 pandemic. Mr.…
WE CAN’T AFFORD N300M N-POWER BENEFICIARIES’ DEMAND -FG
The Federal Government on Friday said N-Power beneficiaries were demanding a cumulative grant of N300bn. It, however, made it clear to the beneficiaries of the scheme that government cannot afford…
OSUN INTERNATIONAL MARKET SET TO TAKEOFF AS GOVT BEGINS PAYMENT OF N240M COMPENSATION
The State Government of Osun has commenced the process of establishing its first commercial hub in the State. This was a derivative of the Economic Summit of the State in…
AFTER LOSING NIGERIA’S RICE MARKET, THAILAND EXPORTERS CUT 2020 EXPORT FORECAST BY 5M TONNES
It is now projected that the country will now export 6.5 million tonnes of rice in 2020, the lowest export projections in two decades which is also lower than the…
14,020 N-POWER BENEFICIARIES CHEAT SYSTEM, RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM MDAs -Minister
The federal government said it has identified 14,020 N-Power beneficiaries who have existing accounts details in other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies MDAs. This implies they were either being paid or…
SENATE TO BUHARI: SACK IMC OF NDDC NOW …Demands refund of N4.923bn to Agency’s coffers
The Senate on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei-led Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged financial recklessness.…
I NEVER SAID LAWMAKERS GOT 60 PERCENT OF NDDC CONTRACTS -Akpabio
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has made a u-turn, saying that he never said lawmakers got 60 per cent of the contracts awarded by the Niger…
PAYMENT OF $30M MONTHLY TO POWER FIRMS WORRISOME -says Senate
THE Senate on Wednesday expressed concern over the monthly payment of $30 million by the Federal Government for power. It said the payment had become statutory because of the Share…
BBNAIJA 2020 TO BOOST NIGERIA’S ECONOMY BY ‘AT LEAST N2BN’
The 2020 edition of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show will boost the Nigerian economy by about N2 billion, according to a financial analysis by industry insiders. TheCable…