National: Governance, Policy & Politics

House of Reps hopeful in Jos proposes open contracting system

By Hope Ikwe, Jos A candidate who is vying for the position of lawmaker representing Jo's North Bassa Constituency in…

Wike signs Rivers’ N480.411bn 2019 appropriation bill into law

…as 2018 budget achieved 79% performance Nyesom Wike, governor of oil-rich sub-national Rivers state, has signed the state's 2019 appropriation…

Kano invests N150bn in developing critical infrastructure, says governor Ganduje      

By Jacob Ajakaiye, in Kano  The Kano sub-national government in Nigeria on Thursday said it was expending over N150 billion…

US risk research firm signals investors Nigeria could see fiscal crisis, insecurity, lack of electricity, outsourcing of governance reign on 

Global investors looking at Nigeria in this election year up to the near and medium terms, have been tacitly signaled…

Imo can reduce unemployment through agriculture, says Ihedioha 

By Dikachi Franklin, in Owerri.   Emeka Ihedioha, former deputy speaker of the federal House of Representatives and now the…

Ambode plans 820 bus roll out in 1st quarter

Oyindamola Alamu Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos state governor, said his government plans an initiative, under his bus reform project,  to roll…