Bayelsa bemoans drop in federal allocation
The Bayelsa Government on Monday lamented the decline in revenues accruing from the Federation account while announcing its income and expenditure profile for the months […]
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Striking at the future of the Nigerian Youths, By Dakuku Peterside
A Google search of ASUU, the acronym of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, comes with the suggestions ‘ASUU strike’, ‘ASUU strike update’ and […]
Tallen seeks more budgetary allocation for children
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen on Friday in Abuja advocated for more budgetary allocation for children in all sectors, to protect their […]
Gas marketers commend NLNG over plan to increase domestic LPG allocation
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has received commendation over its plan to increase its allocation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the domestic […]
SERAP wins round one in battle to compel Okowa, UBEC to account for education funds
There is prospect Nigerians keen on knowing details of how Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds are disbursed and spent by the Delta State […]
Insecurity: NAF seeks improved budgetary allocation
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has urged the House Committee on Air Force to allocate more funds to carter for the […]
Reps C’ttee frowns at N10m allocation for Aviation staff ICPC Act sensitisation
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on Thursday questioned the allocation of N10 million for sensitisation of staff of the Federal Ministry of Aviation […]
Lagos Govt. says health allocation to grow to 13.5%
The Lagos State Government says that budgetary allocation for the health sector is expected to grow to 13.5 per cent over the next three years. […]
SERAP sues Buhari, NASS, wants court to declare electricity tariff, fuel price hike illegal
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 302 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National […]
#ENDSARS and the many rivers to cross, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
The battle-cry to end the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)’ reign of terror came to a near-halt last weekend when the Inspector […]
We want to see new EFCC – Senate
The Senate Committee on Anti Corruption and Financial has expressed the desire of the Upper Legislative chamber to see a reformed and rebranded Economic and […]
Kaduna Govt holds town hall meeting on draft 2021 budget
The Kaduna State Government is proposing to spend N237bn in 2021, out of which N157.56 billion is for capital projects and N79.96 is […]
Nigeria @ 60: Equity, Justice, panacea to unity, progress – Sen Nnamani
Former Governor of Enugu State and Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District in the Senate, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has for the umpteenth time reminded […]
How Organized Labour Deceived Nigerians, By Reuben Abati
I was very skeptical when the current leadership of Organized Labour in Nigeria objected to the decision of the Federal Government to withdraw fuel subsidy […]
Non-oil tax revenue increases as reforms take root at FIRS – Official
Despite the national and global economic upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has continued to record significant increase in […]
Niger assembly says only 7% 2019 education allocation released to ministry
Niger State House Assembly Committee on Education, Science and Technology says only 7 per cent of N840.516 million education allocation of the 2019 budget was […]