By Grace Alegba The Director-General, Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals (AERMP), Olayinka Odutola, says President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the 2026 Appropriation Bill reflects an expansionary fiscal stance but heightens sustainability concerns. Odutola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the N68.32 trillion budget underscored inflation-drivenContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has expressed cautious optimism that ongoing fiscal reforms will improve implementation of the N68.32 trillion 2026 Appropriation Act. Dr Muda Yusuf, CPPE’s Chief Executive Officer, spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He wasContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to expand access to higher education, particularly through Open and Distance Learning (ODL), as part of efforts to drive national development.Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah The President, Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), Rev. Israel Akanji, has proposed licensing of private security initiatives to support the police and military in tackling insecurity across Nigeria. The cleric proffered the solution in Abuja, at a news briefing ahead of the convention’s 113th Annual Session, scheduledContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the dispute involving Winhomes Global Services Limited and diaspora investors over the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project. The CYMS Director-General, Chief Obinna Nwaka, who made the appeal during aContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi A support group for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, City Boy Movement, has promised to deliver one million votes in the 2027 general elections in Oyo State. The Coordinator of the group in the state, Ahmed Ajibola, made this known at the maiden national discourse organisedContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Federal Government has announced plans to enforce strict performance benchmarks for regional development commissions to curb duplication, boost accountability and ensure measurable impact across Nigeria’s development programmes. Abubakar Momoh, Minister of Regional Development, made this known on Thursday in Benin while delivering his keynote address atContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government says Nigeria produces approximately 1.4million metric tonnes of palm oil annually, while domestic demand exceeds 2.5million metric tonnes. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this on Thursday at the National Stakeholders Meeting on the Joint Development of Nigeria’s PalmContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has warned that domestic flights may be suspended from April 20 over the persistent rise in the price of Jet A1, also known as aviation fuel. The body said this in a notice signed by its President, Dr Abdulmunaf Sarina, on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku The National Assembly Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Tuesday, undertook an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Cross River. During the exercise, the committee evaluated the performance, transparency and impact of ongoing NDDC projects across the state. Speaking at a meeting with Gov. BasseyContinue Reading
