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Zulum presents 2021 Appropriation Bill of N208 billion in Borno
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday proposed N208 billion for the 2021 fiscal year.
The governor in order to meet with the state’s development plan proposed 65 percent…
Ugwuanyi budgets N169.8bn for 2021
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Wednesday presented a 2021 budget proposal of N169.8billion to the State Assembly.
Ugwuanyi said that the 2021 budget estimate was 13 per cent higher than the 2020 revised budget of…
Zulum approves payment of N12 billion gratuities
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has approved N12 billion for the payment of gratuities for 4,862 retirees.
The retirees left both the state and local government civil service between 2013…
Experts see N10bn IGR increase with Obaseki’s Edo Tech Park project
The Edo Tech Park being spearheaded by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration has the potential of adding N10 billion to the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) at the park’s full maturity.
The projection is…
FG announces reduction in fuel price to N162.44 per litre
A reduction in the pump price of premium motor spirit, otherwise known as petrol, has been announced by the Federal Government, from N168 to N162.44 per litre with effect from December 14.
The Minister of Labour and Employment,…
Buhari re-appoints Kuru as AMCON MD, picks Hassan for NDIC
President Muhammadu Buhari has renominated Mr Ahmed Kuru as Managing Director (MD), Mr Eberechukwu Uneze and Mr Aminu Ismail as Executive Directors of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) for the final term of five…
US removes visa reciprocity fees for Nigerian visa applicants
United States has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerians seeking visas into the country.
The Donald Trump government in August had announced visa reciprocity fees against some countries seen to be charging high visa…
PenOp restates commitment to increase pension acceptance
The President, Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), Mr. Wale Odutola, has said that the association is committed to deepening pension penetration in the country through increased awareness and sensitisation of…
PenCom recovers N213.07m from defaulting employers in third Quarter
A total of N213.07m has been recovered from employers who deducted pension savings from their workers’ monthly emoluments but refused to remit such to their respective Pension Fund Administrators between July and September this…
Nigeria resumes importation of petrol from China
Nigeria has resumed importation of petrol from China, according to data from General Administration of Customs.
China shipped 37,000 metric tonnes of petrol to Nigeria in September for the first time since July 2019.…