The 36 states of the federation have pegged N8.272 trillion for spending in 2021, just as 22 of them have raised their budgets by N1.3 trillion, while 14 cut theirs by N1.4 trillion, an analysis of the records have shown.…
The federal government debt service burden will hit N13.5trn if the N3.1trn allocated for the item in the 2021 budget proposal is added to funds already expended on same by this administration. The proposal was contained in the details of…
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on July 12, 2000, signed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Act in an attempt to mitigate the socio-economic challenges of the region. The commission was mandated to facilitate rapid, even, and sustainable development of…
By Ifah Ele Sunday The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has come up with a prescription on how Nigeria can cope with the current economic challenges caused by COVID-19 pandemic. NEITI is a government agency task with the challenge…
Over 40 different operations and exercises have been launched in the last five years by the Nigerian Armed Forces to contain various security challenges across the country, according to a tally by Daily Trust. While some experts said there was…
