Between June 2023 and June, this year, the 36 states in the country received from the federation account almost N5 trillion (precisely N4,997,201,096248.26). That is an average of N139 billion per state in the 13 months of Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) since the Bola Tinubu administration assumed office on 29 May 2023. In the last 13 months of Muhammadu …

When the Dangote Refinery issue controversy blew up, naturally as someone wired to support anyone l perceive to be oppressed, this time, Dangote, l lined up in support of the richest man in Africa. I perceived he was being unduly treated by the downstream and midstream regulators, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). For days, l had …

Barely a week after the brutal murder of five soldiers and six civilians at Umuobiakwa junction, Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA), on 30 May, by bandits who have since been apprehended, Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti stepped out of his comfort zone and embarked on an empathetic troubleshooting shuttle to military formations across the state. He first paid a …

Congratulations to the new Managing Director of Zenith Bank. Congratulations to Zenith Bank on appointing a tried and tested professional from within to head the bank. The presentation of the new boss has suffered headwinds. The criticisms centre on 1.⁠ ⁠Male chauvinistic responses. 2.⁠ ⁠Catty female snide comments. 3.⁠ ⁠Showing her off as a lithe Figure 8 when that has …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved the implementation of the recommendations of the Steve Oronsaye panel on the restructuring and rationalisation of Federal agencies, parastatals and commissions. The Oronsaye report was submitted in 2012 to the Goodluck Jonathan administration, In 2014, the Jonathan government released a white paper on the report. The Buhari administration after re-examining the white …

A new vista pointing to a growth trajectory for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) opened on Thursday, 2nd November when it penned a deal worth of N5.9 billion for over five years with StarTimes, an electronics and media company, which offers digital terrestrial and satellite television services to consumers. For many, it was an end to years of broadcast …

During the electioneering, President Bola Tinubu promised Nigerians to increase agricultural production to ensure sufficient food in the country and guarantee food security. One of the priority agenda for achieving food sufficiency and affordability is to cultivate 500,000 hectares of farmland across the country to produce maize, rice, wheat, and other crops. To demonstrate the administration’s seriousness about local production …

A report being syndicated by a section of online media with the title: ‘Polaris Bank loses N26b loans granted to 6 ex-directors without collaterals’, made several claims in figures, interpretations and practices. Claim 1. POLARIS Bank has lost N26.005 billion worth of loans granted to 6 ex-directors, mostly without collaterals This claim is untrue, founded primarily on lack of understanding …

One thing that has become a refrain in Nigeria for decades is that our country has never been in short supply of beautiful policies. What seems to be preponderance of views is that our national development was short-circuited as a result of policy inconsistencies and poor coordination. President Tinubu wants to address serious governance issues that have combined to stunt …

The harsh effects of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians may be remarkably ameliorated in the months ahead following the Independence Day broadcast of President Bola Tinubu where he announced far reaching measures to bring relief to the populace. Tackling the issue of wage award, which the labour unions have requested pending the outcome of a new minimum wage being …