The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),says public debt portfolio as at Dec. 31, 2020, stood at N32.92 trillion, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals. The current debt profile was for the
Prince Sina Ademuyewo, an entrepreneur and business promoter, has advised the new elected officers of the Board of Church Warden, BCW at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Maryland Lagos, to use the mission
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has implored the Federal Government to take all measures in protecting schools in the country so as to make learning more secure for children. The call
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC),has sought the support the support of the Ministry of Water Resources in its effort to develop small and medium hydro projects in the country. The company’s
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),says it has initiated a process for the review of existing licensing structure in the nation’s telecommunications industry. The commission’s spokesman,Dr Ikechukwu Adinde,explained that the move was in
Shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) has expressed commitment to the reduction in the number of operational spills in the country. The multinational oil company also said it was focused on implementing its ongoing
The House of Representatives Tuesday raised questions about the whereabouts of the 44 million dollars recovered from the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA) by Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in 2017 as
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, says efforts are in top gear to cut the country’s import bill by about 35 per cent. The apex bank
President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged the International Oil Companies (IOCs) to execute more gas projects in the nation to harness the over 600 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves in the
The World Bank has disclosed that rising inflation has pushed an estimated 7 million Nigerians below the poverty line in 2020 alone. The agency said in its latest report that the rise
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN On May 16, 2019, the National Assembly of Nigeria passed an amendment of the Public Holidays Act to change Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12. This