Nigeria’s Debt Profile Hits N32.92trn
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
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NSITF Transfered N17bn Without Vouchers-Reps
The House of Representative Tuesday uncovered some questionable transfers amounting to N17, 158, 883, 034. 69 carried out by the National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) to persons and companies without payment
Ataga:Reps Task On Diligent Investigation
The House of Representatives has intervened into the controversial manner in which the police has handled the investigation into the murder of one Mr Michael Usifo Ataga, the chief executive officer of
Okowa Clebrates Soyinka At 87
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State,has congratulated literary giant and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, as he clocks 87. Prof. Soyinka, a 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature winner, was the first sub-Saharan
Reps Consider Mercenaries To Stop Insurgency
The House of Representatives has advocated the need for immediate consideration of the use of Private Defence Contractors (mercenaries) for targeted security operations to combat insurgency and terrorism in Nigeria. The House
Hydrocarbon Sector Fetches Nigeria $34.28bn Revenue
Nigeria raked in $34.28 billion from oil and gas sector in 2019,according to the Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency (NEITI) Presenting the 2019 audit report to the media and civil Society organisations (CSO) in
We Won’t Stifle Press Freedom- Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, promised to block any bill that seeks to gag the press or errode its autonomy and independence. Gbajabiamila gave the assurance in Abuja,
FG Generates N1tr From Sales Of Public Assets
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE ),says N1 trillion had been generated from 234 concluded transactions of previously government-owned enterprises from various sectors of the economy over the years. The Director-General of
Subsidy Removal On Petrol Best Option For Nigeria-Sylva
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva,has said that the best option for Nigeria was to end payment of subsidy on petrol. The Petroleum Industry Bill(PIB) passed by the
Lagos:Third Wave Of COVID-19 Grows
The Lagos State Government says it has since the beginning of this month been seeing an increase in the number of daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic It also said the test
Food Insecurity May Destabilize Nigeria-Farmers
All farmers Association of Nigeria(AFAN) has warned of likelihood of the pervading food insecurity destabilizing the fabric of the country. President of the farmers,Arc.Kabir Ibrahim,said that Nigeria is sitting on a time
