The adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is growing rapidly among Nigerians at a time the government removed the petrol subsidy, which is currently priced above N1,000 per litre compared to CNG which is capped at N230 per kg in some locations across the country. However, it is nearly impossible to discuss CNG without mentioning … Read more
When you deposit into your bank account, that’s a top-up. You can also top up a virtual card or a prepaid card that isn’t connected to your bank account. The idea behind top-up is to add money to your existing balance. Top-up is not limited to banking, the term is also used in the telecommunication … Read more
Apart from co-ordination and monitoring of the implementation of Government policies and decisions, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation also supervises the activities of some government agencies. These agencies are: Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission National Hajj Commission of Nigeria National Lottery Trust Fund Bureau of Public … Read more
Facebook is a major player in the advertising space. Like how advertisers reach and get new leads with Google Ads, marketers do not joke with Facebook Ads. However, there are mistakes people make on the social media platform when advertising that could possibly lead to a waste of Ad spend. A niche specialist and content … Read more
There are over 300 federal agencies in Nigeria. The agencies are spread across the federal ministries while some of them are domiciled in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The agencies are: 1) Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB) 2) National Lottery Trust Fund 3) National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) 4) National Root Crops … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) is set up in 1985 with the mandate to identify Nigeria’s solid minerals and formulate policies that will enable the country to unlock the economic potentials of the solid minerals sub-sector. The agencies of MSMD are: Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG) Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) Nigerian … Read more
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development emerged following the split of the Ministry of Works and Housing. Its agencies are: National Housing Programme Federal Housing Authority Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria Surveyors Registration Council of Nigeria Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria Formerly known as Nigerian Building … Read more
The Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning is among the unstable ministries in Nigeria with different administrations either merging or carving it from the Ministry of Finance. For instance, there was a Ministry of Budget and Panning between 1999 to 2019, but Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency merged it with the Ministry of Finance in 2019 with … Read more
The National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM) located in Ilorin, Kwara State, has featured prominently on the list of government agencies that was used by the National Assembly to award bogus contracts in the 2024 budget. Eng. Kamal Abdulgafar Rasheed is the Executive Director of the centre. The latest discovery shows that various contracts such … Read more
In another questionable insertion into the 2024 budget, nonprofit organisation, BudgIT has revealed how Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, was awarded a contract to build classrooms and install street lights in some parts of the country valued at N1,574,704,473. The research institute, which is one agency of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and … Read more
A report has revealed how a Kano-based Federal College of Produce Inspection will receive the sum of N1,630,000,000 to install street lights and construct classrooms in some parts of Nigeria under the 2024 Capital Projects. The college which is now known as the Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, was said to have been inserted … Read more
Assistants of a federal lawmaker representing Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State, Hon. Yaya Bauchi Tongo, have been accused of threatening officials of Tracka for requesting updates on the lawmaker’s projects in the 2024 Budget. Tracka is a not-for-profit organisation in Nigeria that traces constituency projects allocated to members of the National Assembly in their … Read more
If you run a wine-making business, then you must know of oak barrels use. But if you are new, you should know the flavor and aromas of the wine you enjoy comes from the barrels. You should know oak barrels play a major role in the art of winemaking. After all, they are responsible for … Read more
-Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry deceiving Nigerians with fake spiritual healing products -We never used fake NAFDAC registration numbers to deceive anyone – Prophet Fufeyin The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has described as fake all the faith-based products produced by Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry (CMDM). … Read more
The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the September 21, 2024, Edo State Governorship Election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, continues to get the attention of electorates in the state and beyond, but on a negative side. From revealing how he would inflate the prices of projects in the state to promising them insecurity, a … Read more