Aviation

FG to demolish Lagos airport jet hangars

Barring any last-minute change of heart, the Federal Government will in the next one or two weeks begin the demolition of multibillion-naira private jet hangars located at the Murtala Muhammed International Lagos. The Federal Government said the hangars were obstructing the efficient use of the international wing airport and there was a need to demolish them to pave the way for the expansion of…
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Energy

FG installed N3bn substation power in Kwara.

The Federal Government has commenced steps to install $8m (about N3bn) 1x60MVA, 132/33KV transmission sub-station in Oro in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The project is expected to transform the lives of the people of Oro in particular and the entire…
Aviation

FG Orders Implementation of New US Visa Validity Policy.

The Federal Government has directed the full implementation of a new visa reciprocity policy for citizens of the United States of America with effect from March 1, 2023. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said the directive was issued following approval for the implementation of the new Bilateral Consular Policy Agreements between the two governments. The President, Major General…
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Agriculture

Farmers have lower FG scores for food security.

Farmers in the country under the aegis of the United Integrated Farmers Association of Nigeria have scored the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), low in tackling the nation’s current food crisis. The organisation said there had not been…
Economy

FG borrows N2.45tn from CBN amid fiscal risks

The Federal Government’s total borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria through Ways and Means Advances rose from N17.46tn in December 2021 to N19.91tn in June 2022. According to data from the CBN, this shows that the Federal Government borrowed N2.45tn from the apex bank within six months. The N19.91tn owed the apex bank by the Federal Government is not part of the country’s total public…
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Economy

FG disburses N1.24tn to 4.21m enterprises – Report

The Federal Government has disbursed N1.24tn to 4.21 million enterprises through the Bank of Industry in six years, the latest report on disbursements by the bank showed. Data in the report indicated that the disbursements, comprising loans and grants, were received by…
Uncategorized

4.7 million get SIMs after FG’s call ban

Four million, seven hundred and sixty-nine thousand, six hundred and eighty-five million subscribers have gotten Subscriber Identity Modules since the Federal Government barred outgoing calls from SIMs that have not been linked to their National Identification Numbers. This…