FG Releases N37bn COVID-19 Survival Fund       The Federal Government has so far released N37bn (Survival Fund) as part of the implementation of its Economic Sustainability Plan aimed at cushioning the negative impact of COVID-19 on Nigerians. The fund covers schemes such as N50,000 Payroll Support for...

Fed Govt Begins N30,000 Grants To Drivers, Cart Pushers           The Federal Government has launched the transport support track under its MSME Survival Fund schemes for artisans and transporters. President’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the grant was in continuation of the...

$3trn Needed To Bridge Infrastructural Deficit In Nigeria - Osinbajo         Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says three trillion dollars is needed to bridge the infrastructural deficit in Nigeria over the next 30 years. He said that adopting new models of investments for infrastructural development in the country...

Finance Bill Proposes Tax Reliefs For Donors To COVID-19 Funds       More highlights of the Finance Bill 2020, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, were unveiled yesterday at a virtual National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Presenting the bill...

FCT, Lagos, Other Artisans To Receive N30,000 Grant – Presidency       The Presidency on Tuesday said the payment of N30,000 one-time grant to 330,000 artisans across the country under the Economic Sustainability Plan has commenced. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity,...

221,595 Register For National Housing Fund       A total of 221,595 individuals and organisations registered for National Housing Fund in 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. Figures from the NBS on Tuesday showed that the number included 220,935 individuals and 660 organisations. The NHF scheme was...