By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government yesterday announced plans to commence the disbursement of $350m cabotage funds next week. This was disclosed by the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, during this week’s ministerial briefing at the State House, Abuja. The Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF), is an […]
By Felix Oboagwina Nigerians have condemned as shameful, vote-buying and an abuse of the country’s resources the Federal Government disbursement of a Micro-Enterprise Enhancement Scheme (MEES) funds to women and youths in Edo State from 15th to 16th September. They allege that the disbursement, taking place a couple of days to the Edo State governorship […]
The federal government says the funds it has borrowed so far are justifiable because they are being used for the development of critical infrastructure that will benefit Nigerians. READ ALSO: DSS warns politicians attempting to cause mayhem in Nigeria The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this at the Obafemi Awolowo terminal […]
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) is seeking a special fund from the Federal Government to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The chairman of the forum and governor of the Plateau, Simon Lalong made the call in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham on Monday in […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has disclosed that the parliament will not condone diversion or abuse, in whatever guise, of the N350billion natural resources funds to areas that are outside its core mandate. Speaking in the National Assembly, at the investigative hearing of the adhoc committee on the Utilisation of […]
Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has appealed to the Federal Government to allow the state to access Universal Basic Education, (UBEC), funds for the development of basic educational infrastructure in the state. He stated that Kano has been up to date in accessing UBEC’s funds for numerous projects, but needed more funds, in […]
The federal government has warned varsities and other tertiary institutions in the country against the misuse or diversion of funds allocated to them under the NEEDs Assessment scheme, launched by government last year. The Director Tertiary Education, of the Federal Ministry of Education, Hajia Hindatu Abdullahi, who gave the warning in Abuja during an exclusive […]