Buhari to commission new Lagos-Ibadan rail, maritime Deep Blue projects Thursday
Mike OchonmaJune 9, 2021
By Mike Ochonma, Transport Editor President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to perform the commissioning of the 157 kilometers Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project at the Ebute Metta Station now renamed Mobolaji Johnson Station. The scheduled commissioning ceremony was preceded by the final inspection of the project by the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on […]
SEC new rules target benefits for Nigeria, citizens in $85bn global social bonds market
Charles AbuedeJune 9, 2021
By Charles Abuede The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun the process of ensuring that Nigeria and Nigerians benefit from the fast-growing global social bonds market which is estimated at $85 billion. The commission, in a proposed new rule, highlighted the guiding framework for issuers of the social bonds in Nigeria. According […]
Lagos generates N127 billion IGR for Q1 ’21
Wale AmeenMay 21, 2021
The Lagos State government says it generated a total of N127 billion in the first quarter of 2021. According to the state government, it recorded this feat through proactiveness and preventing leavages in the system despite the ravaging effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the state. Mr. Olowo pointed out that the achievement was not […]
NHIS act awaits presidential accent as law makers pass bill into law
Zainab IwayemiMay 20, 2021
Partnes Silverbird to attain UHC Zainab Iwayemi In a bid to make the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) mandatory for every Nigerian, the legislative has passed the NHIS act into law and awaits final assent by the president. Director-General, NHIS, Prof. Mohammed N. Sambo disclosed this during the visit of Guy Muray-Bruce, President […]
JUST IN: FG approves four international airports as Special Economic Zones
Wale AmeenMay 20, 2021
Wale Ameen Online Editor The Federal Government has approved four international airports in Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt to be designated as Special Economic Zones. This was contained in a statement by Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika this Thursday morning. Making this known the Minister said, “I am very glad to announce that […]
Nigeria Immigration Service suspends issuance of new passports
Wale AmeenMay 19, 2021
Wale Ameen Online Editor The Nigeria Immigration Service on Tuesday announced that it was suspending issuance of new international passports. This the agency says is in a bid to clear the existing backlog of applications before May 31st, 2021. The suspension it says will be in effect between now and June 1st when it will […]
Uzodimma sacks 20 out of 28 Commissioners
Dikachi FranklinMay 12, 2021
Dikachi Franklin, Owerri Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma this Wednesday , dissolved his 28- member cabinet and retained eight commissioners, this was the first major cabinet reshuffling since he came into power on January 15, 2020. At the end of the usual weekly Executive Council meeting, Wednesday, the Governor announced it, […]
Hope for Nigerian Cable TV subscribers as Reps move to break monopoly, make pay-per-view compulsory
Wale AmeenApril 24, 2021
Bill to give National Broadcasting Commission power to regulate tariff scales second reading Wale Ameen Online Editor There may yet be hope in the horizon for pay TV subscribers in Nigeria on the issue of pay for just what is consumed as well as arbitrary increase in subscription tariff if the move by […]
The Nigerian Civil Service partners Africa Initiative for Governance to launch flagship project on digitalisation
Charles AbuedeApril 21, 2021
Charles Abuede The partnership between the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) and the Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) has heralded the development and handing over of twenty-six (26) documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) manuals to the OHCSF and the Federal Civil Service by the Africa Initiative […]
Nigeria Customs generates N466.1bn revenues in 3 months; seize contrabands of about N2bn
Charles AbuedeApril 20, 2021
Charles Abuede Recent data obtained from Joseph Attah, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) revealed that the agency generated a total of N466.1 billion in revenues during the first quarter of 2021 after it delivered in cold performance in 2020 resulting from the COVID-19 induced stress on the Nigerian […]