FG Says N21trn Required To Bridge 28m Housing Deficit
The amount required to fund the housing sector in Nigeria and bridge the estimated 28 million housing deficit across the country is N21tn, the Federal Government has stated through its Bank of Industry (BOI).
In a new...
FG Says 1.9m Vulnerable Nigerians’ll Get N38bn Grants
More than 1.9 million vulnerable Nigerians are to benefit from about N38bn being disbursed as grants of N20,000 each to beneficiaries under the Grant for Vulnerable Groups programme of the Federal Government.
Data released in Abuja on Friday...
NDLEA Seized Over N130bn Worth Of Drugs In 17 Months
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says that between January 2021 to May 2022, the agency has seized over 3.5million kilograms of hard drugs.
The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in an exclusive...
DisCos Blame FG On Failed N100bn Subsidy After Privatisation
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has blamed the federal government for failing to provide a N100 billion fund and other promises after the 2013 privatisation to ensure the Distribution Companies (DisCos) improve services.
According to...
Pension Assets Rise By N842.73bn In H1, 2022
Assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme rose by N842.73bn in the first half of 2022 to hit N14.27tn as of the end of June.
Figures obtained from the National Pension Commission on its ‘Unaudited report on pension funds...
Telecom Subscribers to Pay 5% Tax on Call, Text, Data - FG
The Federal Government has disclosed that telecommunications subscribers would pay five per cent tax on calls, SMS and data services.
Meanwhile, stakeholders in the industry have expressed dissatisfaction over government’s resolve to implement five...
