Debt servicing gulps N13.17tn under Buhari, education suffers
• FG budgets N4tn for education in seven years, sector loses 837 days to strike…
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Blackout looms as Nigerian electricity workers threaten strike
Nigeria’s electricity supply crisis could worsen from tomorrow (Wednesday) as the organised labour has instructed…
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NFWP asks women to embrace project saving to improve livelihood
Akpan Umoh, Uyo The State Coordinator of the Nigeria For Women Project (NFWP) in Akwa…
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Senate NSITF probe: Termites ‘ate’ N17bn vouchers
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has said that termites ate N17bn payment vouchers…
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Bayelsa spends N3.52bn on debt servicing to commercial banks
*IGR hits N1.68 bn in May Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State government, on Friday,…
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Sanwo-Olu visits automobile assembly plant jointly set up with Lagos govt
…Governor also in Mushin to inspect state-owned leather production factory Etim Ekpimah A vehicle assembly…
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FG partners World Bank to lessen environmental degradation in Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria in partnership with The World Bank, on Wednesday, reiterated its…
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EFCC urges NACCIMA on business ethics, integrity
Glory Ebomah The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has called on the Nigeria Chamber of…
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FG to implement telecoms, beverage taxes in 2023
The Federal Government through the Budget Office of the Federation has revealed that it will…
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SPDC’s 170,000 bpd oil production vessel shut due to water leakage
Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa A Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel operated by Shell Petroleum…
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MSMEs ask FG to provide intervention funds
Akpan Umoh, Uyo The Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises (MSMEs) stakeholders have called on the…
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SMEDAN trains 150 youths, women on agribusiness development in Bayelsa
Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has trained…
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Anambra receives first N268,232,939 13% derivation fund as oil-producing state
Anambra State Government has confirmed the receipt of her first share of the 13% derivation…
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Bayelsa traditional ruler seeks participation of host communities in oil sector
Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers Council and…
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Ibom Power Plant MD blames epileptic power on TCN outdated electric cables
Akpan Umoh, Uyo The Managing Director of Ibom Power Plant, Mr Meyen Etukudo, said the…
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RMAFC seeks amendment to some PIA sessions
Akpan Umoh, Uyo The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission(RMAFC) is seeking an urgent amendment…
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Marginal oilfields licencing: Ijaw leaders urge court to void licences
Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa Some Ijaw leaders on Thursday urged the Federal High Court sitting in…
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Bakers halt bread production Thursday over skyrocketing costs
Bakers under the aegis of the Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria have announced plans to…
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CBN raises interest rates to 14 per cent
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has raised the interest rate to 14 per cent…
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Oil marketers raise petrol pump price to N179/litre
The oil marketers have raised the pump price of fuel to N179 from N165 per…
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A’Ibom govt denies distributing substandard boats to fish farmers
Ini Billie, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Government has debunked reports that it distributed substandard…
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Bayelsa Govt disburses N126 m cash grant to 630 SME operators
Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa The Bayelsa government on Monday disbursed a cash grant of N126 million…
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Lagos to inaugurate Revenue House September – Sanwo-Olu
•Governor inspects pace of work on two multi-agency buildings Etim Ekpimah The comprehensive renovation of…
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Nigerian Gas Association urges MDAs to switch to gas-fired generators
Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) on Thursday urged Federal Government parastatals to…