Lagos, Others Get More N75bn MSMEs Fund Beneficiaries       Lagos, Kano and Abia States will produce more beneficiaries than any other state and the Federal Capital Territory in the sharing of the Economic Sustainability Plan’s N75bn Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Survival Fund. This was contained in...

A Few Thoughts on National Unity and Identity By Keem Belo-Osagie       There are many who refer to the amalgamation documents as if they tell us something about the unnatural nature of present day Nigeria. For me, the amalgamation document is simply a document of some historical...

2021 budget: Trade Minister Seeks N11.18bn For Industry         The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, on Thursday sought the approval of the Senate for the sum of N11.18bn for 2021. He said the ministry’s budget proposal comprised personnel cost of N3.02bn; overhead cost,...

Nigeria Will Borrow N6trn In 2021 – Ahmed       The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said Nigeria’s total public debt will hit N38tn by December 2021. Ahmed said this on Tuesday in her presentation to the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign...

Despite NERC Capping, Consumers Lament Outrageous Billing       Despite a regulation capping the limit to which distribution companies (DisCos) can charge electricity consumers who are not metered, overbilling in the form of estimated billing has continued. Specifically, the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), in February issued an...

Reps Seek Indefinite Suspension Of Airports’ Concession         The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to suspend indefinitely the plan to concession airports until all issues have been addressed. The House Committee on Aviation, which criticised the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, for failing to...