Katsina, New Haven of Terror-Banditry in Nigeria? By Yushau A. Shuaib Was it not strange that the abduction of Kankara boys occurred on the day President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Daura, his hometown, in Katsina State, on a private visit? It is even more curious that the...

Anti-Corruption Hero, President Buhari Leads by Example By Garba Shehu     As he marks today, December 17 as his birthday, Muhammadu Buhari, driver of change and mobiliser of voters continues in his role as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, leading by setting examples as the...

NASS Extends 2020 Capital Budget Implementation To March       The Senate on Wednesday passed an executive communication from President Muhammadu Buhari, seeking the extension of the implementation of the capital components of the 2020 budget from December 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021. Buhari, through his Minister...

FG Writes NASS, Seeks Fresh 2020 Budget Review         The Federal Government has written to the National Assembly to demand a fresh review of the 2020 Appropriation Act. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, particularly asked the House of Representatives to extend the...

Nigeria’s Oil Output Drops By 14% To An Average Of 1.5mb/d       Nigeria might be under pressure to fund its N13.8 trillion 2021 budget following a significant drop of its oil output by 14.08 percent in the first 10 months of 2020, according to data obtained...

FG Grants Yola Disco N5bn Loan To Procure 85,000 Meters         The federal government has granted the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), a N5 billion loan for sourcing of 85,375 meters for its customers. In December last year, the government said it was taking over the Disco...