“The inability of the Federal Government to raise funds from the Sovereign Green Bond may have stalled the execution of four proposed major projects in 2017 budget by National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW).”- The Guardian The Agency budgeted N1.354billion for dry land restoration through massive afforestation programme monitoring and evaluation, promotion of alternative livelihoods, but only N200million was ...
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Katsina State celebrates 30 years of its creation
“A week ago, Katsina State rolled out the drums to celebrate 30 years of its creation with pomp and pageantry. Ibrahim Shuaibu was there and files this report”- This Day Katsina usually referred to as Katsina state to distinguish it from the city of Katsina, is a state in North-west zone of Nigeria. It’s capital is Katsina city and has ...
Read More »Rivers government tells federal government to repair federal roads
“The Rivers State Government has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to repair federal roads. He has called to declare a state of emergency on some portions of the East West Road, especially the Akpabo-Eleme axis.”- Daily Post He said the road was “constituting a death trap and huge embarrassment to Nigeria.” This call was made on Monday in ...
Read More »Dangote Group denies 10-year tax waiver agreement
“The Dangote Group has said that it will not benefit from a 10-year tax waiver reportedly granted it by the Nigerian government.”- Premium Times Speaking in Lagos on Monday, the Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development and Capital Projects, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, said the company has never benefited from any tax waiver or credits except when it is ...
Read More »Lai Mohammed says Buhari should not be blamed for the infrastructural deficit
The Guardian reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration should not be blamed for the infrastructural deficit in the country. The Minister stated this on Monday when he featured alongside other guests on the Nigeria Television Authority programme, “Good Morning Nigeria” which focussed on Nigeria at 57. Mohammed said that ...
Read More »NSCDC moves to address personnel’s accommodation needs
“The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) has moved to key into the Federal Government’s housing policy to address the accommodation needs of its personnel.”- The Nation Spokesman of the Corps, Mr Emmanuel Okeh, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Okeh said the Commandant General (CG) of the Corps, Mr Abdullahi Gana, announced the ...
Read More »Muhammadu Buhari Housing Estate commissioned in Lagos
According to Independent, Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector-General of Police, on Thursday in Lagos, emphasised the need to improve the welfare of the estimated 370,000 police officers serving in the country. Idris made the call while commissioning the Muhammadu Buhari Housing Estate, with 1,083 units of three-bedroom flats and semi-detached houses built in over 64 hectares of land at Agemowo, Badagry ...
Read More »Illegally imported arms : security yet to search Abuja property
According to All Africa, security agencies are yet to search the Abuja property linked to persons suspected to have illegally imported arms in the country. Its over seven days since the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) impounded the consignment at the Tin Can Island port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (rtd), named Great James Oil and Gas ...
Read More »Governors seek takeover of critical federal roads
“To revive the near total collapse of most federal roads, Governors yesterday requested the Federal Government to hand over some critical federal roads in deplorable condition to states so as to revive them from total collapse.”- The Nation Many of the roads across the country have become death traps due to overuse and poor maintenance. The request was tabled at ...
Read More »Hidden assets of governor of Niger State uncovered in offshore tax havens
According Premium Times, hidden assets of governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, have been uncovered in offshore tax havens, including the notorious British Virgin Islands. The discoveries were made as PREMIUM TIMES continues to scrutinize the over 11 million Mossack Fonseca documents contained in the sleaze dossier now known worldwide as the Panama Papers. At least two offshore companies were ...
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