”No Kogi citizen should go to bed hungry”-Governor Ododo
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has declared that no citizen of Kogi State should go to bed hungry under his watch as the Governor […]
Economy /Business
CBN, LG autonomy and need for financial probity
By Lawal Nasir When in July 2024, the Supreme Court gave a ruling that effectively granted financial autonomy to the 774 local government councils in […]
Dangote Group pays N402.3B tax to government in 2024
The Pan African Conglomerate Dangote Industries Limited, (Dangote Group), and its subsidiaries has disclosed that it paid over N402 billion in taxes in 2024, making […]
Banks’ borrowing from CBN soars 171% amid cash shortage
In apparent reflection of liquidity constraints in the interbank money market, banks’ borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, rose by 171 percent month-on-month (MoM) […]
President Tinubu hosts Sierra Leonean president, Julius Maada Bio in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu played host to his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Maada Bio, at the State House in Abuja on Monday, March 3. President Bio […]
Kogi-Hunan special economic zone and other game changers for development in the state.
By Ismaila Isah A quiet revolution is unfolding in Nigeria’s North-central geopolitical region and it is certainly a game changer in the making. Kogi State, […]
Air France Diverts Flight, Stranding Nigerian Passengers in Togo
Nigerian passengers aboard an Air France flight have been left stranded in Lomé, Togo, following a diversion caused by bad weather in Abuja. The Minister […]
Dangote Coal, host communities seal landmark development deal
Dangote Coal Mines Limited and host communities in Benue State have sealed a landmark Community Development Agreement (CDA). The CDA was described by government functionaries […]
Dangote identifies two major barriers to Nigeria’s industrial growth
Africa’s richest man and billionaire, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that unstable electricity supply and inconsistencies in government policies have remained major problem for industrialisation in […]
FCCPC questions Multichoice Nigeria on DSTV, GOTV price hike
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria over the planned hike of its cable TV services. The FCCPC summon is […]
Ministries set up Joint Committee to tackle fiber cuts during road construction/rehabilitation
The Federal Ministry of Works (FMoW) and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMoCIDE) have established a Joint Standing Committee on the […]
Kogi Free Trade Zone takes off with major Chinese investment
The Kogi State government has secured an agreement with the People’s Republic of China for the takeoff of the Kogi Hunan Special Economic Zone, with […]
Drivers halt fuel loading over harassment, raising crisis concerns
There is looming fuel scarcity in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria as tanker drivers have stopped fuel loading over alleged harassment by officials of […]
“We have enough fuel to meet Nigeria’s demand” – Dangote refinery assures
The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery currently has over 500 million litres of petrol in […]
We have over N600bn worth of petrol in stock ― Dangote
Vice President, Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limite, Devakumar Edwin; Minister of Energy, Zambia, Makozo Chikote; President/CE, Dangote Industries Limited; Chief of Staff, Office of […]