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Buhari suspends NPA MD, Hadiza Usman, approves investigative probe panel

May 7, 2021

President Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of the MD of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Usman.

Buhari approves free business name registration for 250,000 SMEs, IMF, tax, rate, Buhari’s Budget of Sustaining Growth & Job Creation (Full text), Nigeria generates N1.36 trillion from corporate tax, others as oil revenue drops , Nigeria-Algeria highway gets Buhari's approval , Earnings from rich petroleum resources not enough to cater for Nigeria – Buhari , Tax: Buhari appoints Muhammad Nami as FIRS boss, Subsidy economics

NIN registration: 54 million Nigerians have now enrolled – Buhari

May 6, 2021

12 million Nigerians were enrolled into the National Identity Database in the past 6 months.

Minimum wage, NLC, Looting by former governors blocks excuses for new minimum wage

Labour set for showdown with FG, rejects plan to reduce salaries

May 6, 2021

The NLC president demanded an increase in the remunerations and allowances of Nigerian workers.

Lagos orders removal of all unapproved street gates in the state to ease traffic, Sanwo-Olu to stop pension for former governors, deputies, #EndSARS: Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution to include Lekki toll gate incident – Sanwo-Olu, Lagos approves resumption of all classes in public, private schools, Lagos takes major step towards delivery of Fourth Mainland Bridge, Lagos to construct rail line to airport terminal for international passengers, COVID-19: Lagos State to begin curfew on Sunday to disinfect metropolis, Lagos state government discharges 7 more coronavirus patients, Lagos state will reverse to full lockdown, Sanwo-Olu to virtually inaugurate projects as he presents scorecard of first year in office, Lekki regional road: Sanwo-Olu revokes land titles of Elegushi Royal family, Lagos pays N1.3 billion into the RSA of 246 retirees, Lagos State to empower 2.5 million youths in Arts and Crafts, Governor Sanwo-Olu appoints new Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development

Lagos places some unemployed graduates on N40,000 monthly salary

The Lagos State Government has announced that it has placed 4,000 unemployed graduates on N40,000 monthly salary for a period...

Nigeria bonds declines ahead of S&P credit rating review

FG to merge ministries, departments, agencies and reduce personnel costs

The FG has indicated that it plans to cut down on its personnel costs and merge Ministries, Department and Agencies...

Lagos Rail Mass Transit, Lagos State House of Assembly, Lagos 2021 Appropriation Bill scales through second reading

Insecurity: House of Reps urge FG to suspend 2021 census

The House of Reps has asked the FG to suspend the proposed 2021 census due to the rising spate of...

How FG plans to implement the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS)

The NPRGS will accelerate the reduction in poverty through economic growth, social protection programs, and others.

NASENI, Public holidays, President Buhari to scrap NNPC, PPPRA as he submits new PIB to National Assembly, Buhari says there is no provision for fuel subsidy in revised 2020 budget, President Muhammadu Buhari to address Nigerians on Monday, receives update and recommendations from PTF, President Buhari earmarks N420 billion for N-Power, GEEP and others under NSIP in 2021, Buhari approves the appointment of Dr Orji as the new boss of NEITI

Greenfield University abduction: FG working with Kaduna State government to end incident

The FG says it is working closely with the Kaduna State government to secure the release of the remaining 17...

restructuring, Ekiti state government imposes curfew, full lockdown, Ekiti state slashes Right of Way charges for Telecom infrastructure from 4500 to 145, Ekiti State Secures UN and SHS Holdings partnerships to invest $2 billion for building 50,000 homes, Covid-19: FG must rethink financing of HealthCare- Fayemi

Ekiti State reports deficit of N1.5 billion in Q1 2021

The Ekiti State government has disclosed a deficit of N1.5 billion for Q1 2021.

Budget

2021 Budget: 316 duplicated capital projects totaling N39.5 billion – BudgIT