TCN speaks on collapsed national grid
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Monday evening said it has restored the national grid after it collapsed earlier on Monday. Accordi ng to reports, the grid collapsed at…
Reconnecting to the global radar (5) By Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative of how English-speaking West African countries led by Nigeria set up ECOMOG to intervene and bring peace to Liberia under the aegis of a…
FG promises to provide 17,000 primary healthcare centres for Nigerians
…signs pact with states, health devt partners on attainment of UHC Tuesday By Joseph Erunke, ABUJA The federal government yesterday said it was determined to make available at least 17,000…
Senate set to amend Fiscal Responsibility Act 16 years after
By Henry Umoru ABUJA- Sixteen years into its existence, the Senate has resolved to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, based on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) report. The…
Clark to Tinubu: Adopt doctrine of necessity to solve Ondo impasse
By Dayo Johnson & Henry Umoru LEADER of Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, urged President Bola Tinubu to adopt former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon’s eminent…
NPA clarifies $852m, N1bn levy flagged in audit report
By Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has offered clarifications to the Senate Committee on Public Accounts on the debt sum of N1 billion, which the committee said was…
Manufacturing sector bleeds as forex loss rises 400% to N466bn
By Peter Egwuatu The manufacturing sector suffered a 400 percent increase in net foreign exchange loss to N466 billion in nine months ending September, reflecting the severe impact of the…
FG sets up panel to verify project variation claims, N1.5trn debts
By John Alechenu, Abuja Minister of Works, Mr. David Umahi, has set up six committees to review debts totaling N1.5 trillion in unpaid certificates for road projects executed, as well…
Banks, customers lament low supply, as cash scarcity worsens
By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor THE prevailing scarcity of cash worsened, weekend, with banks lamenting low cash supply from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Also, customers were worst hit,…
Kaduna error bombing: Security agencies not on same page — Gov Sani
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has alleged that the security agencies in Nigeria were not working on the same page over the Tudun-Biri community error bombing. He called on…