A delegation consisting of the representatives of the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the United Nations will on Tuesday travel to Niger to meet with coup leaders. French broadcaster RFI reported that the delegation is set to arrive in the Nigerien capital city of Niamey “in the coming hours”…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed reasons for the delay in the processing and issuance of some international passports to Nigerian applicants. The Nigeria Immigration blamed discrepancies in identification such as National Identification Numbers (NINs) for the delay processing and issuing passports. The Controller of the Service in Rivers State, Sunday James, made this…
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms. The inauguration ceremony was held at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, in a statement on July 7 announced the establishment of the committee by the…
Labour leader Joe Ajaero said the President attempted to reduce the presidential fleet, among other decisions aimed at reducing the cost of governance. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, on Monday, shed light on organised labour’s private meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja last Wednesday as nationwide protests broke out…
The Coalition of Quranic Memorisers and Reciters has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to swear in former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as minister in the interest of justice, fairness, peace and stability of the country. The Director of Education Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation who addressed journalists in Bauchi on behalf of…
For Nigeria to attain optimum tax revenue collection capacity across the Federal, States and Local Government tax authorities, the country must make hard but necessary reforms that would yield long term benefits. This was the position stated by the Chairman of the Joint Tax Board (JTB), Mr. Muhammad Nami, who is also the Executive Chairman…
Festus Keyamo, SAN, a nominee for a ministerial position, has had his screening suspended as the @NGRSenate enters a closed-door meeting. Following a heated session where Barr Keyamo is said to have disregarded many summonses from the 9th NASS while serving as Minister, Sen Darlington Nwokocha moved to halt his screening. Details later TRIBUNE
The Governor of Osun state, Ademola Adeleke has assured a smooth and effective take- off of University of Ilesha, during his meeting with the leaders of National University Commission (NUC) Adeleke, also reiterated the commitment of his administration to the smooth and effective take off of University of Ilesa, Osun State The Governor gave this…
The Osun State Government has denied rumours that it has implemented a new salary scale for the state’s civil servants. The state government in a statement signed by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Monday described the information as false and misleading. The statement disclosed that the information did not emanate from the state government….
The spokesperson to the Governor of Osun state, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has disclosed that there was no private meeting between his principal and Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde. According to Olawale, Adeleke only visited the Oyo state Governor’s lodge to check the newly renovated Oyo State Government House as Osun state government is embarking on…
