Lagos, Rivers, FCT, Delta Generate Nigeria’s 52.67% IGR In 2020       With the generation of 32.08 per cent, 8.97 per cent, 7.05 per cent and 4.57 per cent share of the 2020 Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Lagos, Rivers, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Delta States respectively...

Zulum, Buni unveil Hajj Savings in Borno, Yobe .. Jaiz Bank to open branch in Damaturu soon The Executive Governors of Borno and Yobe states, Babagana Umara Zulum and Mai Mala Buni have officially unveiled Hajj Savings Scheme in their respective states. In Maiduguri, Borno state capital,...

NEDC Establishes ICT Training Centres, 6bn Education Fund for N/East Youths, Indigenes         The North East Development Commission (NEDC), says it has established ICT Training Centers within higher institutions in Gombe, Taraba and Bauchi States. The NEDC, added that its existing training centers at various universities, polytechnics...

FERMA Gets N8.1bn From FG To Repair Ten Roads       The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a total of N8.1bn for the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency to carry out emergency repairs of 10 roads across the country. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed...

Insecurity in North West Nigeria: Armed Banditry or Jihadist Expansionism?  By Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim       North West Nigeria has for the past four to five decades suffered from waves of crisis and violence. The trajectory of such violence started with ethno-religious clashes and moved through electoral violence,...

Banks’ Non-performing Loans Now N1.17trn – NBS         Non-performing loans in the Nigerian banking sector fell by N42.4bn in three months, latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics have shown. According to figures obtained from the NBS’ latest Selected Banking Sector Data Report on Sunday, the...