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SEC DG, Yuguda, Garba Kurfi, Others To Examine Progress Of Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Initiative At Oriental News Nigeria Confab

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The Director General, DG, of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Lamido Yuguda, will lead key financial sector experts stakeholders in a robust round table discussion on governments key policy which centers around inclusive financial system that will cover all strata of the society. The experts drawn from key private sector organisations and regulatory agencies…

Why Atiku Should Choose Okowa as Running Mate

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Okowa stands tall among all those scheming to be vice-presidential candidate, reckons Ifeanyi Maduako Former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has for the second time, emerged as the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku polled 371 Votes from the 767 delegates to beat his closest rival,…

Chad: What is Happening to Hinda Deby by Alex Thurston

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In May, Jeune Afrique published an article profiling the inner circle of Chad’s military ruler Mahamat Deby – who took over after his father, Chad’s longtime ruler Idriss Deby (in power 1990-2021) was killed on the frontlines of a battle against rebels. The piece made me wonder about the fate of Hinda Deby, one of Idriss Deby’s wives and…

Finally, NITDA Issues Code of Practice for Online Platforms

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National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Issues a Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries and Conditions for Operating in Nigeria. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is mandated by section 6 of the NITDA Act 2007, to standardize, coordinate and develop regulatory frameworks for all Information Technology (IT) practices in Nigeria….

Zulum Returns, disburses IDP households, N120m to Borno border community

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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has returned 2,500 Internally Displaced Person (IDP) households with the disbursement of N120 million into Kirawa border community with Cameroon. Kirawa, a farming and herding community in Gwoza Local Council, was severally attacked by Boko Haram, displacing many people to take refuge in camps for seven years in Maiduguri and…

Yobe Partners Egypt to Establish Meat Plant in Damaturu

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The Yobe State Government in partnership with Egyptian investors, is to establish a meat processing plant in Damaturu, the state capital. The Egyptian Company, Messrs Los Amigos was to strengthen agreements to harness the agricultural resources and increase value chains in the livestock sector. Unfolding the new meat processing plant, at the weekend (Friday), in…

My Message to Osun People on LG Campaign Tours-Ademola Adeleke

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● As Kolapo Alimi Receives Star Reception in PDP As the Governorship Campaign Council of Osun state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to commence state-wide local government campaign on Monday, the governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke said he is bringing something new to governance space in Osun state. The local government campaign to be…

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Tinubu should Ignore Religion in the Choice of Running Mate – APC N/West Chair

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National Vice Chairman, Northwest of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Moh. Lukman has weighed in on the debate regarding the religious belief of the potential running mate to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of his party. In a statement issued Saturday in Abuja, Lukman said cautioned leaders of the APC against…

Adeleke to Civil Servants: Reject Oyetola’s Request for Your PVCs

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Press Statement- The Governorship Campaign Council of Osun Peoples Democratic Party has uncovered fresh plot by Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State. We wish to alert the public that Governor Oyetola is mandating civil servants across Osun State to surrender their Permanent Voter’s…

FIRS To Commence Nationwide Monitoring On Tax Compliance

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Visits to include MDAs, NGOs, other corporate bodies… The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it would embark on a nationwide Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT) compliance exercise from July, 2022. This information is contained in a public notice announcing the compliance monitoring exercise, and signed by the FIRS Executive…