Tanko Mohammed President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the expansion of the N-power beneficiaries from 500,000 to 1 million. Also N-Power beneficiaries who have concluded the 2-year job programme will now be able to access permanent job opportunities or business prospects in line with the N-power exit strategy now activated by…

Customs awaits report on list of duties, charges for waived goods under AfCFTA

Customs expecting waiver goods as Africa implements AcFCTA.

US administration will determine new economy direction in 2021

Nigeria sees new administration in US as determinant of major economic direction in 2021.

Nigeria makes N4.9trn from taxes

Taxes fetch Nigeria more than N4 trillion.

LPG consumption in Nigeria hits 1m metric tonnes

By Tanko Mohammed The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has reported that Nigeria’s domestic consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, exceeded one million Metric Tonnes (MT) in 2020. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by Abdulkadir Saidu, the Executive Secretary, PPPRA, in…

Nigeria to engage 27,000 young people on special public work

By Anthony Areh The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, has said that 27,000 unemployed Youths and women will benefit from the Extended Special Public Works Programme (ESPWs). Chief Information Officer of the ministry, Mr Ezeaja Ikemefuna, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in…

Troubled 2021 budget to be rescued

Nigeria taking measures to rescue troubled 2021 budget

Re-jigged Nigerian army kills 50 bandits in renewed onslaught

Nigeria rejigs military, takes the war to the door steps of criminals.

Nigeria hits ICC, Amnesty International as detractors

Nigeria accuses ICC, Amnesty International is hampering war against terrorism, banditry.

Buhari directs celebrities, public officers to take covid-19 vaccine publicly

Tanko Mohammed As Nigeria records an upsurge in daily cases of coronavirus pandemic, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that governors, religious leaders and entertainers should be given the vaccine publicly. Buhari gave the directive to the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 as the country expects delivery of the vaccine in…

Savouring Lie is endemic

Today, I write about our voracious hunger for the lie. We love lies, and love even more those who lie to us. This is sad but true. After many decades of vociferous denial, I have finally accepted this truism – that “bad” is more powerful and seductive than “good”. This…

Nigeria’s oil production again under threat

Militants threaten disruption in oil production again.

Osinbajo briefs Buhari on economic plan

Osinbajo briefs President Buhari on the achievements of Economic Sustainability Plan.