Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Tuesday presented an appropriation bill of ₦1.62 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. Presenting the budget tagged “Budget of Renewed Momentum” in Enugu, Mbah said the figure represented 66.5 per cent higher than
President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and Editor of Vanguard Newspaper, Eze Anaba, has described Julius Berger Nigeria Plc as one of the few organisations in the country that has consistently enjoyed positive media coverage, attributing the feat to the company’s professionalism and its deliberate, strategic engagement with
President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, at the State House, Abuja. The visit was Musa’s first public appearance at the Villa since his retirement by President Tinubu on Oct. 24. The details of their closed-door engagement were not
Organised labour and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association have firmly rejected proposed amendments to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund Act. Labour, led by Mr Joe Ajaero of the Nigeria Labour Congress, joined NECA to oppose the amendments during a Senate public hearing on Monday in Lagos. Both groups voiced
Minister of Defence Badaru Abubakar has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. In a letter dated Dec. 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.Tinubu has accepted the resignation
.Seeks Legislative Backing For Nigeria First Policy President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has criticised the crude supply practices of international oil companies, insisting that Nigeria has no justification for importing crude or refined petroleum products if existing laws are properly enforced. Speaking during a visit by the South
Governor Uba Sani on Monday presented a ₦985.9 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the Kaduna State House of Assembly, describing it as a people-oriented budget designed to consolidate gains in security, infrastructure, education and rural development. Presenting the draft budget before lawmakers at Lugard Hall, the
The equities market opened the week in the red on Monday, shedding N197 billion in investor value after what traders called “a sharp reversal”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the drop erased gains from the previous session. The market turned quickly as sell pressure intensified. Heavy selloffs
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has warned corps members against travelling without authorisation during their service year. In a statement by Mr Gbenga Fanegan, Public Relations Officer of the scheme in Edo.on Monday, Nafiu gave the warning while addressing the 2025 Batch ‘C’
Insecurity, climate change and the growing Almajiri and out-of-school children crisis dominated discussions on Monday as the Northern Governors and traditional rulers opened a crucial joint meeting in Kaduna. The Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, who delivered the keynote address at