Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina state, on Wednesday presented a budget proposal of N282.7 billion for 2021 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for consideration. Masari, while presenting the appropriation bill christened “Budget of Recovery and Consolidation,” said it was designed for the completion of ongoing projects and to initiate new ones that could be completed within the term of his administration. He said that N196.2 billion representing 70 per cent of the budget was earmarked for capital expenditure, while N86.4 billion representing 30 per cent would go for recurrent expenditure. Masari said that the 2021 budget is …
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The Ebonyi lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, caucus in the National Assembly say no member of the caucus is cross carpeting to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Chairman of the Caucus, Sen. Sam Egwu, in company of three other senators and Five House of Representatives members from Ebonyi said this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The PDP lawmakers in NASS were reacting to recent cross carpeting of the Ebonyi Governor Dave Umahi from the PDP to the APC. Egwu, who spoke on behalf of the caucus said: “For the sake of clarity, we wish…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday recorded the first gain in the week, halting the negative trend following positive sentiments in Dangote Cement and Lafarge Africa. Consequently, the All-Share Index increased by 575.18 points or 1.68 per cent to close at 34,818.01 compared with 34,242.83 posted on Tuesday. Thus, month-to-date and year-to-date gains increased to 14.0 per cent and 29.7 per cent, respectively. Similarly, investors gained N301 billion as the market capitalisation closed higher at N18.193 trillion from N17.892 trillion on Tuesday, an increase of 1.68 per cent. The uptrend was impacted by gains recorded in large and medium…
By Tina George, Minna Three years after the construction of three pedestrian bridges at N156.3 million in Minna, the Niger state capital, over 90 per cent of the residents in Minna are not using them. Pedestrian bridges are specially designed for the people and in some cases cyclists, animal traffic to further enhance the safety of road users. These bridges, which are located at the College of Education junction, Mobile roundabout and Kure Ultra-modern market were constructed to avoid crossing of roads by feet which sometimes causes fatalities. It has become normal to see students crossing the roads instead of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday presented its 6th witness in the ongoing trial of a former Governor of Zamfara state, Mahmoud Shinkafi and others before Justice Fatima Aminu of the Federal High Court Gusau, Zamfara. The witness, Tasiu Abubakar, an operative of the Commission, was led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Musa Isah. In his evidence, Abubakar revealed that he first came in contact with the defendants sometime in May 2016 when the Kano Zonal Office of the Commission received an investigation briefing from Headquarters alleging that a former minister of petroleum resources Diezani Alison-Madueke had…
Facebook says it has partnered with BellaNaija and Guardian TV to launch its Nigerian Small and Medium Business (SMB) success stories series. Facebook said in a statement on Tuesday that the ‘FBSuccessStory campaign’ was aimed at spotlighting Nigerian entrepreneurs using Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to grow their businesses. It said the campaign, which would be running for six weeks, was designed to celebrate and inspire future entrepreneurs and highlight the tools available to scale their businesses. Kezia Anim-Addo, Facebook’s Head of Communications, Africa said :“We are proud of the role that we have in enabling SMBs to grow and scale.…
The Kaduna Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, agreed to work together with the Kaduna Branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to ensure that public funds are kept safe. The Head, EFCC Kaduna Zonal office, Sanusi Abdullahi, who made the declaration while on a courtesy visit to the CBN, Kaduna branch, lamented the increasing incidence of lose of money by members of the public to illegal withdrawals by fraudsters through Point Of Sale (P.O.S), and ATMs platforms. Abdullahi observed that the Commission has in the last few days, witnessed several petitions from…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, has revoked the N500 million bail and issued a warrant of arrest against former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina. The development, ChannelsTV reports, followed his absence in court for the fourth consecutive time to stand trial in the alleged N2 billion fraud charges brought against him by the federal government. Justice Okon Abang on Wednesday, ordered security agents to arrest and bring Maina to court for jumping the bail granted him. Justice Abang also granted the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that the trial in…
Kebbi State Governor,Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has appointed the Permanent Secretary Special Services Alhaji Safyanu Garba Bena, as acting Head of Civil Service ( HOS). This is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the governor, Yahaya Sarki on Wednesday. The appointment of the acting HOS followed the retirement of the immediate past Acting Head of Service, Hajiya Fatima Sani Ango , since last week. Nigeria’s Constitution,1999, as Amended, has empowered the Governor to make such appointments from among Permanent Secretaries. The SSG, Babale Umar made the announcement at a news briefing in Birnin Kebbi Wednesday. Until his appointment,…
By Ahmed Attahiru Gusau The Nigeria Union of Public Service Reportorial Secretariat, Data Processors and Allied Workers, NUPSRAW, has called on the federal government to be more sensitive to the yearnings and aspirations of the common man and reverse the recent increment in petrol pump price. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a special National Executive Council/Delegates Conference that saw the emergence of new national leadership of the union in Gusau, Zamfara State on Tuesday. The communique was signed by National President and General Secretary of union, Comrade Jacob Kaura Makaman and Okwara Coleman, respectively.…