Ten Power Plants Suffer Gas Shortage, 1,753MW Idle       The lingering challenge of gas supply in the nation’s power sector left 1,753.4 megawatts generation capacity at 10 power plants idle on Monday. The nation’s total unutilised electricity generation capacity stood at 2,131.9MW as of 6am on Monday,...

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...

MDAs Must Remit Operating Surplus To Federation Account - Lawmakers       The House of Representatives has called ministries, departments and agencies to remit all Internally Generated Revenue due to the Federal Government coffers for proper funding of the 2021 budget. Chairman of the House Committee on Healthcare...

Nigeria Can Earn $1bn From Leather By 2025 - NEPC Boss       The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has said that the leather industry could generate $1bilion for Nigeria by 2025. The Chief Executive Officer of NEPC, Mr. Segun Awolowo, who disclosed this at the virtual summit...

Lagos State Govt Pays N1bn To 246 Retirees       The Lagos State Government said it paid over N1bn into the Retirement Savings Accounts of 246 retirees in its public service.T It said this in a statement on Friday titled ‘Lagos pays over N1bn to another set of...

Ex-FIRS boss, Fowler In EFCC Office For Grilling       The immediate-past Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, is being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Confirming the development, the spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Wilson Ewujare told...