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W’Bank: FG, States Won’t Be Able To Pay Salaries In 2022 If Fuel Subsidy Is Retained

World Bank
Kyari: NNPC may start invoicing the federation to maintain subsidy Finance Minister reveals plan to introduce transport grant for vulnerable Nigerians El-Rufai: Despite oil prices rising globally, there is noRead More

FG Rejects Lagos #EndSARS Panel’s Report Over Inconsistencies, Innuendoes

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed
Maintains stance on Lekki incident Panel concocted ‘massacre in context,’ Lai Mohammed insists The federal government yesterday officially reacted to the report of the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry (JPI)Read More

FG Urged To Declare Power Supply As Matter Of National Emergency

Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, Mr. Gbenga Adebayo
Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, Mr. Gbenga Adebayo, has urged the Federal Government to declare the power supply a national emergency, in order to save nation’s businessesRead More

Buhari: We Won’t Preempt States Over Decisions On #EndSARS

President Muhammadu Buhari with United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken,in Abuja
US seeks proper accountability of findings Govt’s lawyer disputes panel’s leaked report, doubts casualty figures Identifies 40 discrepancies in document, N800m spent on panel’s 13 months sitting President Muhammadu Buhari,Read More

NBS: GDP Grew By 4.03% In Third Quarter

National Bureau of Statistics
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday revealed that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.03 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, compared with the 5.Read More

States To Get N18.2bn Each In Fresh Budget Support Facility

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
CBN processing N656bn bridge financing, to spread over six months FG targets 50% COVID-19 vaccination, urges strict compliance to protocols ahead of yuletide All of the 36 states in theRead More

NASU Threatens To Resume Nationwide Strike Over Disparity In Sharing of Allowances

Non Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated institutions (NASU)
The Non Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated institutions (NASU) has said it may be forced to resume nationwide industrial action, if the Federal Government ignores its appeal toRead More

ASUU Issues Fresh Strike Threat, Gives FG 3-week Ultimatum

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the federal and state governments a three-week ultimatum to implement the memorandum of understanding and agreements they reached with the union,Read More

FEC Approves 5-year National Development Plan, Targets N348.7trn Investments

Federal Executive Council (FEC)
N298.3trn to be contributed by private sector The Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its weekly meeting yesterday approved N348.7 trillion investment portfolio under the federal government’s 2021-2025 National Development PlanRead More

Rivers Not fighting FG On VAT – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike
Against the backdrop of the legal tussle over Value Added Tax collection, the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said the state has no intention to fight the FederalRead More