FG To Reform Gemstones Sub-sector For Massive Jobs The federal government has attributed the easy prey of its precious stones by smugglers and money launderers both within and outside the country to its quality. The government, through the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Alhaji Abubakar...

FG Okays N33bn For 2nd Niger Bridge Project A total amount of N33bn has so far been released for the implementation of the second Niger bridge project. The Managing Director, Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, Mr Uche Orji, gave the figure while speaking shortly after an inspection...

FG Targets 40MW By Feb 2019 As Kashimbilla Hydro Plant Hits 100% Completion The Kashimbilla Hydropower Plant in Taraba State is 100 per cent complete and will commence generating about 40 megawatts (MW) of electricity by February, 2019, to the national grid, the Federal Government...

FG To Pledge N5bn In Ranches In Kaduna State   The federal government is expected to pledge about N5bn worth of investments towards ranches development in Kaduna. This disclosure was made by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Kaduna State, Abdulkadir Kassim. Kassim, spoke at the...

Debt: FG Slashes Treasury Bills Issuance By N1.27trn   As part of efforts to manage its debt profile, the Federal Government reduced the total Nigerian Treasury bills issued and allotted by N1.27trn in June this year to N1.65tn from N2.92tn in the same period of 2017,...

FG Monetises Minimum Wage To Permanent Secretaries   Although the federal government is hedging on paying N30,000 as the new minimum wage for public workers, THISDAY checks have revealed that in view of the extant monetisation policy, it is the permanent secretaries that stand to reap...