Joseph Inokotong, Author at Tribune Online

February 24, 2022

The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has emerged as the second-highest-ranking agency with a score of 89.6 per cent out...

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Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters not on fire ― Minister

February 23, 2022

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has explained what happened in the Ministry's Headquarters' building...

PenCom pension, Police retirement benefits may gulp N1.84trn under Defined Scheme

Police retirement benefits may gulp N1.84trn under Defined Scheme ― PenCom

February 22, 2022

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has said that the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) has provisions that can address the challenges...

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FG to spend N3.53trn on infrastructure, human capital development

February 22, 2022

The Federal Government plans to spend about N3.53 trillion on infrastructure and human capital development in 2022 to engender and...

FIRS to leverage on Finance Act 2021 for budget funding, says Nami

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it would ensure adequate funding of the country’s budget and raise...

Uncertainty hovers on N1.2trn deep seaport

FG to earn over N5bn from fisheries coastal terminal concession ― ICRC

The Fisheries Coastal Terminal Concession project will create jobs, boost foreign exchange earnings and generate over N5 billion to government...

AfDB commits $164m to promote renewable energy in Nigeria, 5 other countries

Nigeria is among five other African countries that will benefit from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Leveraging Energy Access...

2022: A more turbulent economic year for Nigeria?

Owing to certain projections in the 2022 Budget which have informed further interrogation of the fundamentals, JOSEPH INOKOTONG highlights influential...

Nigeria’s high debt stock threatens its economic survival —Ojong