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PFIPC: How fake agency got smuggled into budget — Adeniyi

The self-styled Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Prince Adeyemi Matthew Adeniyi, has explained how the fake organisation was captured in the Federal Government’s budget despite his arrest before the appropriation process was concluded.

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Atiku queries Tinubu over suspicious N12.8trn service-wide vote

Atiku zeroed in on the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, where he said N2.19 trillion of the SWV is listed as personnel costs, dwarfing the N54.8 billion allocated for salaries at the Federal Ministry of Finance. “Who exactly are the workers earning ₦2.19 trillion? Where are they? What offices do they occupy? What agencies do they belong to?” he asked, describing the figures as budgetary absurdity rather than legitimate planning.

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Enugu State Govt approves massive infrastructural, tourism projects

…Approves 10.5km Igogoro-Amachara-Ikpamodo-Okpo-Amaada road project …1,000 housing units at Enugu Smart City, 18,000 mass housing units at Gateway Estate …Set to construct Ovu Lake Golf Resort at Akpawfu …Cable car with platforms at Okpatu, Awhum, and Awgu In another major push for infrastructural transformation, the Enugu State Government has approved the commencement of several projects […]

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NACCIMA, China seal pact to boost manufacturing investment in Nigeria

By Yinka Kolawole The Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Linyi Wholesalers Federation and TTC Hydra Limited to strengthen bilateral trade and attract new Chinese investments into Nigeria’s manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. The agreement, signed at the NACCIMA Infrastructure Conference (INFRACON […]

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Stakeholders differ on CBN’s withdrawal from manufacturers’ intervention fund

By Yinka Kolawole Industry stakeholders have expressed divergent views on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) withdrawal from direct intervention financing of the manufacturing sector. Director General of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr. Chinyere Almona, said CBN’s exit has left manufacturers heavily dependent on commercial banks that are not structured to provide long-term industrial […]

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Alert MFB grows assets to N50bn amid inflation, rising credit demand

By Babajide Komolafe Alert Microfinance Bank has recorded a 20-fold increase in total assets to N50 billion in three years, as rising inflation, naira depreciation and stronger demand for credit reshape Nigeria’s banking landscape. Speaking in a media interview, Group Chief Executive Officer of Alert Group, Mr. Olanrewaju Kazeem, said the bank’s growth was driven by […]

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Don’t be fooled, states are not richer

By Dele Sobowale Most Nigerians are being fooled right now, as they often are, by the Federal Government; with regard to the monthly allocations to states. Unfortunately, because the hands of many of the State Governors are not clean, they are allowing the FG to blame them unjustly for overall poor performance. Granted, there are a […]

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Future-ready skills will define Nigeria’s next economic leap — JMG

By Sebastine Obasi JMG, an integrated electro-mechanical solutions company, has called for stronger collaboration between government, industries, and educational institutions to equip young Nigerians with future-ready skills that will drive innovation, enhance employability, and accelerate sustainable economic growth. The call comes in commemoration of World Youth Skills Day 2026, celebrated annually, which highlights the importance of […]

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