By Austin Angwe, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has restated commitment of…
Category: Economy
Sokoto governor promises to revive all moribund industries
If completed, the IPP project would improve electricity supply in the state and boost business activities…
President Tinubu sacks Mele Kyari, others from NNPCL
President Tinubu also handed out an immediate action plan to the new board: to conduct a…
Benue Links to build accommodation for passengers caught up in night journeys
The company under his watch has resuscitated its filling station with accurate metres and is serving…
Abia State, National Assembly partner to boost renewable energy
With such collaborative efforts, the country moves closer to achieving a more stable and sustainable electricity…
FG inspects irrigation farm project, commissions road in Benue
400 hectares of the farm have already been cleared and is in use, while contracts have…
Bill to grant states powers to control oil, mineral resources scales second reading
This development came years after a similar bill got stalled at the second reading on the…
Federal allocation: FG, states, LGs share N1.678 trillion in February
The Federation Account Allocation Committee has shared N1.678 trillion among the Federal Government, states and the…
Sokoto Government to partner UN, ECOWAS for self-sufficiency in food security
Seeds and tools would also be distributed to women households to enable them engage in farming…
2025: South Africa tops list of 10 richest African billionaires
Africa’s billionaires in 2025 reflect the continent’s diverse economic landscape, with wealth concentrated in resources such…
Benue Government says digitization of LGAs will enhance business transactions
The development has made the environment conducive for civil servants who in the past hardly stay…
Senate moves to strengthen oversight on oil revenue, theft
We can trace payments linked to stolen crude, track the beneficiaries, and hold them accountable.” By…
Proposed Tax Reform Bills will expand Nigeria’s revenue stream
By doing so, MSMEs can reap the benefits of the proposed tax bills, which aim to…
Veheijen restates FG’s commitment in combating Energy Poverty
On climate change, we recognize the importance of risk perception in our markets and are committed…
TSF hails Tinubu administration’s commitment to reviving oil production capacity
It is also noteworthy that the increase in operational rigs suggests a reduction in oil theft…
Participants get N51m after skills acquisition programme in Sokoto
This served as a significant step toward creating jobs, and driving economic growth in our communities…
Jigawa Government partners FG for sustainable livestock development initiatives
This was what informed our proposal to establish, in due course, a whole Ministry for Livestock…
Dangote Refinery cuts petrol price again, now N860/litre in Lagos
This latest price cut of N65 per litre follows a previous reduction of N60 per litre…
FCCPC summons MultiChoice over DSTV, Gotv price hikes, warns against exploitation
On February 24, MultiChoice announced a proposed price increase for its services, set to take effect…
Petrol marketers threaten to halt operations over N100 billion bridging claims
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to shut down operations if the…
Senate to hold public hearing on key Tax Reform Bills
These bills, submitted by President Bola Tinubu in 2024, have passed second reading in both legislative…
NASS sends Investments and Securities Bill 2024 to Tinubu for assent
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market, Sen. Osita Izunaso, announced this during the Securities…
National Assembly adjusts 2025 Budget
The corrections, which affected line items under capital and recurrent expenditures, were made after the Senate…
Airtel raises tariff on Nigerian call, data services
This development comes on the heels of a tariff hike of about 50 per cent by…
Investors lose N72 billion trading on Nigerian stock market
Nigerian Breweries led the gainers, rising by 10 per cent, gaining N3.30 to close at N36.30.…
Peter Obi urges reconsideration of Head Bridge Market closure
I therefore appeal for their immediate reopening, as their continued closure is severely affecting the livelihoods…
Court sentences medical doctor to prison for fraud
Convinced that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, Justice Oghogho-rie convicted and sentenced Ita…
NLC warns KEDCO against planned mass sack of workers
He urged the top management of the company to fight corruption in their system and not…
Jigawa governor visits Livestock Development minister to seek collaboration
This ministry is very important, especially in driving the Renewed Hope agenda of Mr. President in…
Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price to N890 per litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from N950…