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FG to unbundle 11 Discos for more efficiency

Power distribution companies in Nigeria are currently being unbundled for more efficiency the Federal Government declared on Monday. It stressed that the privatisation of these firms would not be reversed, but pointed out that Discos should be broken into more efficient structures across national boundaries to fulfill their obligations, according to The Punch. This follows […]

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NCDMB, SON ranked most efficient MDAs — FG

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has named the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria as the most efficient and transparent compliance agencies among other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the Federal Government in Nigeria. PEBEC stated on Sunday in its Business Facilitation Performance Results for 2023, that the […]

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FG to roll out CNG-powered buses, Keke May 29

The Federal Government has announced that it was ready to launch about 2,700 CNG-powered buses and tricycles before May 29 when President Bola Tinubu turns one year in office. This disclosure was made in a statement signed via a post on X by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo […]

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FG to criminalise fiber cable damage – Report

Nigeria is initiating a move to criminalise the destruction of broadband fiber cables in response to ongoing grievances from major telecommunications companies. It is reported that the Works Ministry, responsible for overseeing federal road constructors, is in the final stages of drafting regulations, according to Bloomberg. It is expected that these regulations will be signed […]

Economy

FG pays N600bn monthly on fuel subsidy – Rainoil CEO

The CEO of Rainoil Limited, Gabriel Ogbechie, has declared that the federal government has resumed the payment of subsidy on petrol following the devaluation of the Naira in the foreign exchange market. This disclosure was made in a statement by Ogbechie during the Stanbic IBTC Energy and Infrastructure Breakfast Session held in Lagos on Tuesday, […]

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Nigeria’s FDI dropped by $19bn in 10 years – Minister

The Foreign Direct Investments into Nigeria dropped by $19bn in 10 years, from $22.7bn in 2014 to $3.7bn in 2023. This disclosure was made by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, during a presentation to top business leaders in Lagos recently, according to The Punch. The Minister outlined the […]

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Finance minister hails SecureID over digitisation efforts

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has commended the smartcard manufacturing company, SecureID Limited, for its unwavering contributions to the country’s digitisation drive. This disclosure was made by the minister during a recent visit to SecureID Limited’s corporate headquarters, according to The Punch. Impressed by the factory’s capacity […]

Oil and Gas

FG faults pipelines issue for oil production decline

The Federal Government has attributed the decline in crude oil production in Nigeria to the disruption of the Trans Niger Pipeline, as well as the maintenance activities carried out by some oil companies. This was disclosed in a statement by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri in Abuja by his Special […]

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MDAs remittance hits M835.7bn in February – Minister

The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun, has said that the revenues of government-owned ministries, departments, and agencies rose to N835.70bn in February. This disclosure was made by the minister during a presentation titled “Reconstructing the Economy for Growth, Investment, and Climate Resilience Development,” delivered at the Lagos Business School […]