Osinbajo justifies PPP option for road construction

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the present regime’s Public Private Partnership’s option for road construction was now delivering 19 road projects totalling 780.15 km across the six geopolitical zones…

Nigeria now Africa’s largest rice producer –FG

Nigeria is now the largest producer of rice in Africa, the Federal Government said on Tuesday. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, said this in Abuja at an…

FG will double Nigeria’s airports by 2023 – Minister

The Federal Government on Tuesday declared that it would double the number of airports across Nigeria by 2023. Nigeria has about 31 airports currently. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria…

Nigeria’s economy’ll contract by 4.3% in 2020 – IMF

The International Monetary Fund has projected that Nigeria’s economy will contract by 4.3 per cent in 2020. It disclosed this in its World Economic Outlook report for October 2020 which…

2021 budget: Reps decry rising recurrent expenditures, deficits

Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday debated the general principles of the 2021 Appropriation Bill, raising concerns over deficit and borrowing plan to finance the budget. Several members…

Senators clash as National Assembly debates 2021 budget

Senators on Tuesday commenced debate on the general principles of the 2021 budget estimates, presented to the Joint session of the National Assembly last Thursday by the President, Major General…

ASUU strike: Ngige foresees end, team meets Senate on UTAS

A delegation of the Federal Government led by the Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, met behind closed doors with the leadership of the Senate on Tuesday…

Oshiomhole pleads for out-of-court settlement in Ortom’s N10bn suit

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomole, on Tuesday, sought for an out-of-court settlement in the N10bn libel suit instituted against him by Benue State Governor,…

Soldiers confront protesters, NBA demands audit of SARS evil centres

• Protesters occupy Lagos, Abuja, Oyo streets, protests spread to Kaduna, Enugu, Rivers, others  • Presidential committee approves panel within one week to probe human rights abuses • Adamu meets…

#ENDSARS CAMPAIGN: Soldiers confront protesters as more states join

The call for an end to police brutality and reform of the force gained more support across the country on Tuesday, as more states joined in the #EndSARS protest. The protest, which…