Fed Govt Recovers N3.7bn From NDDC Contractors   Anti-graft agencies had recovered N3.7bn from Niger Delta Development Commission contractors, President Muhammadu Buhari, said on Tuesday. Buhari noted that the recovery was an example of how the commission had suffered abuses over the years, a reason its operations...

President Buhari Approves Governing Boards Of NPA, NIMASA   President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of members of the governing boards of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency and the Nigerian Ports Authority. It was also gathered on Tuesday that the newly appointed Director-General of...

Reps Consider Buhari’s $22.79bn Loan Today   The House of Representatives has scheduled consideration of the $22.79bn external borrowing request by President  Muhammadu Buhari for Wednesday (today). The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, made this known at the plenary on Tuesday. He made the announcement in reaction to a member,...

Just In: Buhari Appoints Bashir Jamoh As NIMASA DG   President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Bashir Jamoh as the director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Jamoh will replace Dakuku Peterside who was appointed in 2016 to head the maritime...

Fed Govt Failed To Realise N1.13trn From Oil Asset Sale, Others   The Federal Government could not effectively realise some of the one-off items listed for implementation of the 2019 budget, investigations have revealed. The 2019 budget which was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari had capital expenditure...

Revitalizing The Economy via Finance Bill By Rahma Olamide Oladosu   The Finance Bill, which has now become an Act of the National Assembly has come to stay. According to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, the Act is crucial to the growth...