Jigawa State targets food security with N12.1bn allocation to agriculture in 2021 budget
Onome Amuge
November 20, 2020
By Onome Amuge The government of Nigeria’s northern sub-national state of Jigawa has earmarked the sum of N12.1 billion for agriculture in its 2021 budget as it aims to significantly increase production and foster food security. Muhammad Abubakar, the state governor, disclosed that the budget recently presented to the state assembly for approval was […]
Nigeria food crisis begins to signal as inflation rises to 14.23%, highest since February 2018
Zainab IwayemiNovember 17, 2020
By Zainab Iwayemi The composite food index rose by 17.38% A food crisis appears to be in the making in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy by gross domestic products and the continent’s most populous. The country’s October inflation numbers were released on Monday and it showed that the inflation rate rose to 14.23 percent […]
Enugu domesticates food, nutrition policy to tackle widening poverty
Ben EguzozieNovember 11, 2020
Nigeria’s poverty rate jumps 40% UNICEF: 7m children could face severe malnourishment 1-in-3 Nigerian children suffering chronic malnutrition Nigeria 6th world’s lowest in World Bank HCI Enugu mulls 6 months maternity leave for lactating mothers Enugu State government is moving on with the domestication of the national policy on food and nutrition with […]
Nigerians react as government eases trade border restrictions for Dangote Cement
Zainab IwayemiNovember 11, 2020
By Zainab Iwayemi After over a year of land border closure in Nigeria restricting the import and export of commodities, the federal government of Nigeria has granted permission for Dangote Cement to trade across its land borders with the hopes to commence trade with neighbouring states on the African continent. According to a […]
Nigerian lawmakers demand new revenue sharing formula for federation from RMAFC
Zainab IwayemiNovember 5, 2020
By Zainab Iwayemi Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber, House of Representatives (HOR), has requested that the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), design a fresh revenue sharing formula in favou states and local governments on issues bothering resource disposals. The HOR made the demand at a budget defence session by various ministries, departments and […]
Nigeria generates N1.08trn VAT from 28 sectors, others, in 9 months
Charles AbuedeNovember 4, 2020
By Charles Abuede Nigeria’s total Value Added Tax (VAT) generated so far in 2020 has hit N1.08 trillion within nine months. The figure is a 22.87 per cent increase over the amount (N876.1 billion) recorded for the same period in 2019 on a year to date (YTD) comparison and a 54.4 per cent […]
Legislators welcome PIB’s midstream gas infrastructure fund
Ben EguzozieNovember 3, 2020
But Nigeria’s gas utilization extremely low, 63% still flared Only improved infrastructure can ensure better utilization, say experts The House of Representatives committee on gas resources said it is quite satisfied with provisions of the newly passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) 2020, particularly as it relates to gas resources development. Nicholas Mutu, […]
Sirika promises delivery of 10bn Enugu airport upgrade by Easter
Ben EguzozieMarch 19, 2020
Hadi Sirika, Nigeria’s minister of aviation is promising Nigerian airport users that the Federal Government would deliver on reopening the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu before this Easter, contrary to fears recently expressed by the House of Representatives committee on aviation that the airport would not be ready after all. The major south-eastern gateway was […]
Lalong appoints 23 commissioners, seeks ways to ensure efficient financial management, transparency
Hope IkweOctober 7, 2019
Hope Ikwe, in Jos Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State appointed 23 commissioners on Monday and immediately began seeking ways of ensuring efficient financial management and transparency in the state. At the swearing in ceremony of the newly appointed commissioners, the governor stated that “in order to ensure consistency and faithful implementation of projects and programmes […]
How salaries commission saved FG over N400bn from DTA fraud, others
Businessam StaffAugust 13, 2019
The National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC), has disclosed that it has saved the federal government over N400 billion by stopping duty tour allowance (DTA) fraud and other illegal allowances in public institutions. Richard Egbule, the chairman of NSIWC, in Abuja, said many government agencies were in the habit of giving their workers allowances […]