IPPIS: Understanding the Position of ASUU and AGF Ahmed Idris By Yushau A. Shuaib The battle of wits between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) may soon come to an end, with...

Some MDAs, Banks Colluding To Divert Funds, Alleges Lawan         President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has accused some banks of conniving with certain categories workers in government agencies to divert public funds to private pockets. He has therefore tasked the anti-corruption agencies to focus more on...

FG To Access World Bank Facility of $750m for States As part of windows of opportunity to mitigate the effect of Covid-19, the federal government is in the process of accessing a World Bank loan of $750 million on behalf of the states, to stimulate...

House Summons Finance Minister, Others Over Non-audit Of 801 MDAs, 110 Foreign Missions         The House of Representatives has expressed concern and dissatisfaction over the inability of the office of the Auditor General of the Federation (oAuGF) to audit 801 federal agencies and parastatals and Foreign...

On Africa's Policy for Agricultural Transformation By Saliu Bashiru     The Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) is Africa's Policy Framework for Agricultural Transformation, Wealth Creation, Food- Security and Nutrition, economic growth and prosperity for all. In 2003, the African Union (AU) assembly of head of States and...

No Plan To Increase VAT, Others – Fed Govt       The Federal Government has refuted speculations it plans to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) and other taxes in its proposed Finance Bill. Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, who spoke while defending the Ministry’s budget before the...