Why FG Spends More On Airports Despite Concession Plan – Sirika       The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said the Federal Government keeps spending on airports across the country despite planned concession in order to have more bargaining power in negotiating with private investors. Sirika...

FG Ratifies Nigeria’s AfCFTA Membership, N62.7bn For Kano-Katsina Road         The Federal Government on Wednesday ratified Nigeria’s membership of the African Continental Free Trade Area. The decision was taken at the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Information...

Salaries: FG To Intervene In 428 Agencies, Says Akabueze       The Director General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, has confirmed that about 428 Federal Government agencies would not be able to pay salaries by the end of November. Akabueze stated this on Tuesday when he appeared...

Fed Govt Pushes For Transparency In Oil Industry       The Federal Government is seeking to bring transparency in oil industry and impose sanctions on firms that fail to, or partially publish details of their contracts as well as payments to governments and private sector annually. The Federal...

LUPAN Petitions FG Over PPPRA’s Imposition Of N1.23K Administrative Charge On Base Oil         The Lubricants Producers Association of Nigeria, LUPAN, has petitioned the Federal Government over the imposition of N1.23 kobo administrative charge on base oil by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA). In its...

FG Seeks NASS's Approval For Issuance Of N35bn Promissory Notes         The federal government yesterday revealed plans to issue promissory notes worth N35.813 billion to 30 local contractors. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed disclosed this during the 2021 budget defence held...