Insecurity: North Central Forum Demands Presidency in 2023   The North Central Peoples Forum (NCPF) has demanded for the Presidency come 2023, because according to the forum, the zone represents a rallying point for unity and security since the last civil war. This is just as the...

Democracy Day: A Glance At Governor Badaru's Six Years In Office, by Mahmuda Ya'u Dan Sarki   “The broad based policy thrust of our government will focus on security of lives and property, education and human capital development, water & sanitation and primary healthcare, youth employment,...

CBN Retains Lending Rate, Says Economic Recovery Still Fragile       The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 11.5 per cent. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who disclosed this after the committee’s two-day meeting in Abuja also...

COVID-19: Financial Institution'll Fund N1.8trn Stimulus Package – FG       The Federal Government on Thursday said about N1.8tn of its N2.3tn COVID-19 economic stimulus package would be funded by financial institutions. It also disclosed that about N288bn from the N500bn of the package funded through the 2021...

19 States Lack Automated IGR Collection System – Fed Govt       Only 17 states out of the 36 states of the federation have fully automated their Internally Generated Revenue collection systems, the Federal Government said on Thursday. This implies that 19 states lack automated IGR collection systems. The...

Petrol Sells For N175/litre As Queues Reduce In Abuja       Filling stations, particularly those in some satellite towns of Abuja dispensed petrol at rates higher than the approved N165/litre price on Wednesday, as queues in the Federal Capital Territory gradually reduced. Thousands of commuters had been left...