Discos Rake in N1.1tn as FG Spent N629bn on Electricity Subsidy in One Year The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission data has revealed that the Federal Government spent N628.61bn as subsidy on electricity in 2023, as power distribution companies collected a total revenue of N1.08tn during...

Tinubu Charges New Board of NIRSAL, NAIA to Recapitalise Agricultural Sector The Federal Government, on Wednesday, inaugurated the project delivery team tasked with the recapitalisation and full commercialisation of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, and the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending. It said...

Power: FG Approves $750m for 1,200 mini-grids in Rural Communities The Federal Government has approved a $750m World Bank funding for the construction of 1,200 mini-grids in rural communities across Nigeria. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, disclosed this Tuesday...

Tinubu Inaugurates 15-man NEITI Governing Board President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated 15-member National Stakeholders Working Group, also known as the Governing Board of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, who also chairs the...

The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) has airlifted no less than 10,675 Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj exercise. 

In a significant move to ensure the health and well-being of Nigerian pilgrims during the 2024 Hajj, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) officially received a consignment of essential drugs from the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) today.