Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has made known his position on the controversial Tax Reform Bills sent to the National Assembly for passage by President Bola Tinubu. In a post on his X on Sunday, December 1, 2024, Atiku said he has keenly followed the intense public discourse on the bills, noting that Nigerians are…
Peter Obi, a former Governor of Anambra, has donated 10 computers and printers to Saint Augustine College, Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa. Speaking at the presentation in Yola on Saturday, Obi said the gesture was to help students acquire more knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). “Today, we are talking about technology, therefore, our children need to…
A sobering report recently released by the UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals that in 2023, 140 women died daily in alleged femicide. According to the report, no fewer than 140 women and girls die every day allegedly at the hands of either their partners or close relatives. Femicide,…
The Katsina State Government has approved the implementation of a N70,000 minimum wage for its civil servants from December 2024. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba-Faskari, made this known to newsmen on Saturday in Katsina. He said that the new minimum wage would be given to workers under the payroll of the…
Deputy Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese (APC-Benue), says the house is set to commence debate on the four tax reform bills initiated by President Bola Tinubu. Agbese told newsmen in Abuja on a Saturday that members of the house had taken time to read through the bills. The News Agency of…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau over the various programmes initiated to promote peaceful coexistence in the state. Obasanjo gave the commendation on Friday at the ongoing maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival organised by the Plateau Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State says President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to France is a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations and opening new opportunities for subnational governments. Mbah, who is on the Nigerian delegation, spoke with State House correspondents on the sidelines of the visit in Paris. The governor emphasised the importance of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified the general public of the sale of counterfeit combiart (Artemether Lumefantrine 20/120mg) Dispersible Tablets in Nigeria. The notification is in a public alert marked: No. 043/2024, issued on the NAFDAC website, disclosing the date of manufacturing of the drug to be Feb….
The Bank of Industry (BOI) says a total of 14,776 business owners in Ebonyi have benefited from the Federal Government’s Presidential Grants scheme in the state. Chukwudi Asiegbu, BOI Manager in Ebonyi, disclosed this during a town hall meeting on the outcome of the grant scheme on Friday in Abakaliki. Asiegbu said that each beneficiary…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says the bank’s reforms align with efforts to establish a stronger and more resilient African financial architecture. Cardoso said this on Saturday in Abuja during his remarks at the 5th African Union Extraordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs,…
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