Sanwo-Olu signs Lagos 2020’s N1.1tr budget into law

December 31, 2019

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor has signed the 2020 budget of the state into law. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Lagos State House of Assembly approved N1.168 trillion being the 2020 budget for the state. The signing, which took place on Tuesday in the Governor’s office at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, had […]

Rivers takes on Akwa Ibom, Imo in N21.6bn oil revenue battle

December 30, 2019

Governor Wike denies waging oil war with neighbouring states Ben Eguzozie, in Port Harcourt   With Soku oil wells worth over $2 billion now in his kitty, thanks to the Federal High Court Abuja ruling of December 16, 2019, Governor Nyesom Wike is in court again over oil related issues. This time, he is fighting to […]

Governor Wike signs N530.8bn Rivers 2020 budget into law

December 30, 2019

Capex swallows 70%, against Recurrent 30%s Swears  in new commissioners   Ben Eguzozie, in Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Monday signed into law the 2020 state appropriation bill into law, giving the state government the legal impetus to spend N530.813 billion in the new fiscal year. The State House of Assembly […]

Cabals, Cartels now in control of port access roads — AMARTO boss

December 25, 2019

The President, Association of Maritime Truck Owners, Chief Remi Ogungbemi, has said that different cabals and cartels have been established to control and determine who can have access to the Lagos ports. He added that it is only those that belong to these groups that have preferential access to the ports and can break through […]

Ex-governors, deputies get paid jumbo pensions including houses, cars, medical treatments and vacation travels

December 22, 2019

Ex-governors, deputies get paid jumbo pensions including houses, cars, medical treatments and vacation travels

States paying former governors and their deputies jumbo pensions, including houses, vehicles, fully-paid vacation, medical insurance and other juicy perks, top the list of states with the highest domestic and external debts in the country. According to the information on the website of the Debt Management Office as of Wednesday, the about 26 states that […]