In accordance with its authority under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 (NCA) to control and authorize tariff rates and charges by telecom operators, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will authorize network operators’ requests for tariff adjustments in response to current market conditions. Although it is less than the over 100% that some...
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REFORMS AND FISCAL GAINS SIGNAL NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY – WALE EDUN
The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has stated that Nigeria’s economy is making significant strides in recovery and growth The Minister made the disclosure today in Abuja during the 2025 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Finance. The Minister, who was joined by the Honourable Minister...
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE FROWNED AT POOR FUNDING OF FRC
The Senate Committee on Finance has expressed dissatisfaction over the perennial poor funding of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) during the commission’s 2025 fiscal year budget defense. The Chairman of the committee, Senator Shehu Musa, described the situation as regrettable, highlighting the irony of the underfunding of a commission that is charged with ensuring and...
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NIGERIA SEEKS GLOBAL MINING PARTNERSHIPS TO BOOST THE NATION’S ECONOMY
In its avowed determination to revitalize the nation’s economy, the Federal Government has expressed its commitment to fostering strategic global mining partnerships that drive economic growth, promote investment, and encourage innovation. The Honourable Minister of State Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite led the charge at the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where she...
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FG, STATES, LGCs SHARE N1.424 TRILLION FROM A GROSS TOTAL OF N2.310 TRILLION FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its December 2024 meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, shared a total sum of N1.424 Trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of December, 2024 from a gross total of N2.310 Trillion....
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JUST IN: FG, STATES, LGCs SHARE N1.424 TRILLION DECEMBER 2024 REVENUE
A total sum of N 1.424 trillion, being December 2024 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the January 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja. The N1.424 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N386.124...
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DG NILDS Commiserates with Speaker, House of Reps on Deputy Chief Whip’s Death
The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), National Assembly, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has expressed his condolences to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, GCON, Ph.D, over the death of the Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Adewumi Oriyomi Onanuga. In a statement issued and Signed...
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FG Launches Digital Literacy Skills for Federal Civil Servants‎
By Fatima Bello‎‎In a bid to enhance the skills and competencies of government employees in navigating digital tools and technologies, the Federal Government has launched a digital literacy training programme for federal civil servants. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Office of the Head of...
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WE ARE LAUNCHING DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING FOR FEDERAL CIVIL SERVANTS – FG
The Federal Government has started a digital literacy training program for federal civil servants in an effort to improve their abilities to use digital tools and technologies. The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) are working together on this project. The programme aims...
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Nigerian Rights Activist Raises Alarm over 3 death threat calls in Borno – Victim alleges
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna A courageous and fearless northeast based right activist Rev. Kallamu Musa Ali Dikwa, popularly know as Dikwa has raised and alarm of alleged three threat calls put to him to quit Borno state or be killed.Dikwa who’s the Director General, Centre for Justice on Religious and Ethnicity in Nigeria, raised the...