Ganduje declares free, compulsory basic, secondary education as he begins second term
Jacob Ajakaiye
May 30, 2019
By Jacob Ajakaiye, in Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has taken a new oath of office, with the declaration of free and compulsory education at the basic and post-basic levels for all school age children residing in the state, including the physically challenged persons. The declaration of free education was announced in a maiden address […]
Plateau’s debt profile has reduced-Lalong
Hope IkweMay 29, 2019
Hope Ikwe, Jos The governor of Plateau State Simon Lalong said the debt profile of Plateau State has reduced immensely through the prudent use of allocated funds and internally generated revenue. He disclosed this during his swearing in ceremony and his deputy at the Jos Township Stadium. According to him, ” the hallmark of good […]
NIMC takes NIN Diaspora enrolment exercise to United States
Tola AkinmutimiMay 24, 2019
By Tola Akinmutimi The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) at the weekend announced the extension of the current National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment to the United States of America (USA) as furtherance of its mandate to enrol all Nigerians and legal residents into the National Identity Database (NIDB). Already, the exercise is ongoing in South Africa, the […]
Rivers APC asks Governor Wike to reactivate agric projects, security architecture to create jobs; $23bn economy yet to pick up
Ben EguzozieMay 23, 2019
Centre-left opposition political party, All Progressives Congress (APC) in oil-rich Rivers State appears to be giving conditions for its expected participation in a new all-inclusive government being proposed by incumbent governor, Nyesom Wike, with a view to dousing the wide scale insecurity in the state, and create thousands of jobs. Large-scale insecurity has ravaged the state in […]
Cross River’s governor aims to grow state’s economy to N9.6trn by 2023, launches 30-year growth, development roadmap
Ben EguzozieMay 23, 2019
The governor of Nigeria’s Southern sub-regional Cross River State, Ben Ayade, has mapped out plans to grow the state’s economy to N9.6 trillion from its current N2.7 trillion by 2023, it emerged on Thursday. The targeted plan is contained in a 30-year growth and development strategy (GDS) roadmap for the state commissioned by the governor in Calabar. […]
Imo State concessions over 27 hospitals after spending N30bn to build, renovate them
Dikachi FranklinMay 22, 2019
By Dikachi Franklin, in Owerri What may be seen as world class hospitals by structures only, built by the out-going government led by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State have been leased to private bodies under private public partnership (PPA). The 27 new hospitals built by the out-going government and the renovated ones, which were […]
Nigeria legislators threaten to arrest bank CEOs for non-remittance of stamp duties
Businessam StaffMay 15, 2019
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating non-remittance of stamp duties funds into the federation account has threatened to issue bench warrant for the arrest of chief executive officers of banks and other agencies that failed to appear before it. The committee is investigating non-remittances of stamp duties, amounting to trillions of naira into […]
Transparency International says more than half of Nigeria’s education budget lost to corruption
Businessam StaffMay 15, 2019
Transparency International says 66 per cent of the money Nigerian governments allocate to education is stolen by corrupt officials. The international organisation stated this in a new report titled: “Corruption in Education Systems in West Africa.” The group presented the report at its sub-regional meeting on Wednesday in Abuja as part of the policy papers […]
Delta set to increase funding for water, sanitation, as Nigeria’s urban area piped water drops to less 10%
Ben EguzozieMay 9, 2019
Delta State, with a sub-national gross state product estimated at $20 billion, is set to increase funding in providing water and sanitation in the next four years under a Water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene services (WASH), the governor, Ifeanyi Okowa stated in Asaba, the state capital. Governor Okowa is also declaring a state of emergency in the […]
FG inaugurates NBS board, warns against unnecessary interference
Businessam StaffMay 9, 2019
The federal government on Thursday inaugurated the governing board of the National Bureau of Statistics. The inauguration was done by the minister of budget and national planning, Udo Udoma. Udoma told the board members that they should see their appointments as a call to national service, adding that the NBS is critical to the implementation […]