President Bola Tinubu on Friday concluded his official trip to Paris, France, during which he had an outstanding participation in the summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. Aside his participation at the event where he represented Nigeria well, President Tinubu also held high-profile sideline meetings with fellow heads…
Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Friday for the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years, with more than two million expected to brave the scorching Saudi Arabian heat. Pilgrims in white robes and sandals packed the ancient city, now dotted with luxury hotels and air-conditioned shopping malls, after flooding in on planes,…
Recently, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law the 2023 Electricity Act and there after appointed Special Advisers on different portfolios.In the bid to strengthen service delivery in the Power sector, the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry. Speaking at…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has partnered with the Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) to collect and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) to the FIRS from the country’s markets, especially in the informal sector. This was confirmed in a press statement issued on Thursday and signed by Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman,…
Gov. Ademola Adeleke attends the Funeral Mass Service in Honour of Late High Chief (Engr) Raymond Dokpesi at Agenebode, Edo State
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has issued a warning to the Federal Government (FG) against additional borrowing, citing that 73.5% of this year’s revenue will be used to service debt. According to the DMO, this high Debt Service-to-Revenue ratio is unsustainable and poses a threat to debt sustainability. The DMO recommended that the FG focus…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the government to shelve plans aimed at increasing electricity tariffs in the country. In a statement by its president, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the NLC said the plan to increase electricity tariff by 40 come July 1st, is both insensitive and callous and reflects an organised indifference to the…
The President’s Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy said such proposal has not been brought before the President. President Bola Tinubu has not approved salary review for elected politicians and judicial officers, his media aide, Dele Alake has said. In a statement on Thursday, Alake, the Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and…
Osun SUBEB Chairman, Hon Fadipe Ibukun has congratulated the Minister of Defence of the Adeleke Dynasty, Yeyeluwa Modupeola Adeleke Sanni on her auspicious 64th birth anniversary. In his words, “birthday wishes to the world charismatic mother, Yeye Modupeola Adeleke Sanni. Your birth brings immense joy, and your attitude is suHon Fadipe Ibukun rely an inspiration…
Rice produced from the Lagos State-owned 32-metric tonnes per hour Imota Rice Mill in Ikorodu has now hit the market, with the listing of the commodity for trade in Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) on Tuesday. This was followed by a formal launch of N5 billion Eko Rice Forward Contract Programme by Governor Babajide…
