By Adeyemi David The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday urged key government agencies to ensure a structured rollout and seamless implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) project ahead of its inauguration on March 27. Gbajabiamila made the call during a stakeholders’ meeting at the State House, describing the initiative…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced the offer of two Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Savings Bonds for subscription at N1,000 per unit. In a statement, the DMO disclosed that the first offer is a two-year FGN Savings Bond due on March 11, 2028, with an interest rate of 12.906 per…
By Seun Ibiyemi In a decisive move to curb arbitrary tax enforcement and protect small businesses, the federal government on Tuesday unveiled new presumptive tax regulations that ban cash collections and roadside enforcement by subnational authorities for informal businesses. The announcement marks a major shift from legislation to practical implementation of Nigeria’s tax reforms. Read…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) successfully metered 109,556 customers in December 2025, marking a notable increase from 88,592 customers in November. The figures, released in the NERC Metering Factsheet for November and December 2025 in Abuja, indicate that the national metering rate rose to…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has increased the number of trips on the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) corridor in response to growing passenger demand. The Chief Public Relations Officer of the corporation, Mr. Callistus Unyimadu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, noting that the new timetable will take…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called for urgent measures to consolidate and strengthen Nigeria’s domestic refineries through the provision of adequate and consistent crude oil supply, citing escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. National President of PETROAN, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, made the call on Tuesday…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has thrown its weight behind Tinubu reforms mandating the direct remittance of all oil and gas revenue entitlements into the Federation Account, describing the move as a critical step toward strengthening fiscal transparency and stability across the country. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Kwara State,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to strictly comply with the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) as part of efforts to strengthen budget credibility and promote fiscal discipline. Read also:Obasanjo praises Tinubu’s administration, outlines development agenda Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, issued the…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to enforce strict Public-Private Partnership (PPP) compliance in the implementation of the National Gas Infrastructure Command Centre (NGCC), insisting the project must be fully privately financed without recourse to public funds or sovereign guarantees. The Director-General of the ICRC, Jobson Ewalefoh, disclosed this in…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government through the minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has directed the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to expedite the distribution of free prepaid meters to customers within its franchise area. Adelabu gave the directive during a working visit to the company’s headquarters on Saturday in Ibadan, where he met with…
