Lawmakers To Petition Buhari As Emefiele, Kyari, Others Shun Summons     The House of Representatives has threatened to petition President Muhammadu Buhari over heads of ministries, departments, and agencies of the Federal Government who shun its summons. The House Committee on Public Accounts, at its investigative hearing...

Buhari Appoints Two New Deputy Commissioners For NAICOM   President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sabiu Abubakar and Mr Oba Oluniyi as Deputy Commissioners for Insurance, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). This was disclosed in a statement by NAICOM’s Head, Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Rasaaq...

Mr. President, Please Assent Audit Bill By Abdulsalam Mahmud   There are several benefits to be derived by the time President Muhammadu Buhari finally appends his signature to the "Federal Audit Bill", passed by the National Assembly (NASS). The Eight (8th) Senate, had in May 2018, passed a...

Fed Govt Plans N4.28trn Loan For N12.66trn 2021 Budget     The Federal Government has proposed N12.66tn as aggregate expenditure for the 2021 fiscal year on a deficit of N5.16tn. It would be partly financed by a total loan package of N4.28tn while the rest would be from...

Fed Govt Releases N995.665bn For 2020 Capital Projects     The federal government has so far released a total of N995.665 billion to finance capital projects in the 2020 Budget, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, disclosed in Abuja, Monday. She made the...

In Seven Years, Nigeria Lost $3bn To Gold Smuggling – Buhari     President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday said improved gold mining operations in the country would generate 250,000 jobs and over $500m annually in royalties and taxes to the Federal Government. He also said the country lost...