The National Economic Council (NEC), has resolved to intensify engagement with key stakeholders to significantly boost non-oil revenues as part of the economic roadmap of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who chairs the Council, said Nigeria must urgently accelerate its transition from an oil-dependent economy to a diversified one driven […]
The National Economic Council (NEC) has appointed the Governor of Kebbi State, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, as Chairman of a newly constituted committee on livestock development, aimed at fast-tracking reforms in Nigeria’s livestock sector. The decision was taken on Wednesday at the 155th meeting of NEC, which was held virtually and chaired by […]
The Federal Government has moved to restore confidence in Nigeria’s gas sector after President Bola Tinubu approved the repayment of N185 billion in long-standing debts owed to natural gas producers, a liability that has constrained supply and weakened power generation for years. The intervention, endorsed on Wednesday by the National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by […]
…Wants FG, states to allocate 15 per cent of annual budget to education The National Economic Council (NEC) has asked states governors to declare state of emergency in all their respective states in order to urgently address the falling standard of education in the country. In this regard, the NEC constituted an Ad-Committee to review […]
…Says state govts must think, plan like countries in order to be financially viable …Govs must not wait for constitution amendments to harness potentials in their states’ …States must be productive entities to ensure economic growth – Duke Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, admonished state governors in the country to think beyond four or […]