By Elizabeth Adegbesan The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), yesterday, said that the Nigerian economy expanded in real terms by 4.43 percent year-on-year, YoY, in the second quarter of 2026, Q2’26 from 4.2 percent in Q2’25. NBS disclosed this in its Gross Domestic Product, GDP, report for Q2’26 noting that both the…

…challenges confronting Nigerians. He cited poverty, hunger, insecurity, unemployment and abandoned projects among the problems he said required urgent attention. “Today is not about me. Today is about 140 million Nigerians that the IMF says are living at or below a national poverty line,” Agada said. He also referred t…

…and should not be allowed to waste. “This is the first government that has completed abandoned projects from previous administrations. Doing that is part of my vow because they were not embarked upon with anybody’s father’s money; they were funded with our taxes. So, we have to finish them. “Even though we were not the…

…https://punchng.com/nysc-issues-guidelines-for-corps-members-ahead-of-orientation-camp/ Abandoned projects: Fed Govt bars ministries from awarding unfunded contracts File photo: Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi The Federal Government has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies not to awa…

…expenditure as part of its economic reform agenda. The move is also expected to reduce abandoned projects, curb the accumulation of unpaid contractual liabilities, and ensure that capital projects are executed only when sufficient budgetary provisions and cash backing are in place.

…three persons in court over the viral video of a man being flogged for complaining about abandoned projects in the state. The victim, identified as Godspower Okedi, was filmed being ass@ulted in Emevor Community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, following Facebook posts in which he criticised an abando…

…with particular commendation for the FCT Minister’s focus on completing previously abandoned projects to unlock value for residents.” Mr. Oyedele, last week, issued the General Guidelines for the implementation of the Tax Acts 2025, setting out the process for transition from the repealed tax laws to the new tax framew…