Buhari Appoints New GMD, 7 Others For NNPC   President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari as the new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). A statement in Abuja by the NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu,...

2018 Budget Underfunded By N2.1trn, Investigations Reveal The inability of the Federal Government to generate enough revenue to finance its operations had resulted in a N2.1trn financing gap of the 2018 budget. The 2018 budget, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on June 20 last year, had...

Infrastructure Tops manufacturers’ Wish List For Buhari Manufacturers have listed their expectation from the new government and infrastructure occupies the top of the list. In separate interviews with our correspondent on Thursday, the manufacturers said major infrastructure like road, rail, and seaports would make the manufacturing...

Buhari Fails To Deliver Campaign Promise On Power Supply Exactly four years ago, President Muhammadu Buhari described the nation’s power crisis as “an immediate concern” and promised to tackle it “head-on,” but Nigerians are still groaning under the weight of blackouts. No single cause can be...

Buhari Okays N22.6bn To Settle Nigeria Airways Pensioners   The longtime struggles of pensioners of the defunct Nigeria Airways appears to be paying off as President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of N22.6 billion to settle their entitlements. The Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, Federal Ministry of...

Worker's Union Petitions Buhari Over N14bn NEZCO Fund The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria on Tuesday said it would write a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari seeking the investigation of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah. The association said the...