THE Governor’s Elders Advisory Council (GEAC) in Ogun State has described the proposed N1.054trn budget presented by Governor Dapo Abiodun to the state House of Assembly on Wednesday as a key to the much-needed progress and prosperity for the people of the state. The Chairman of the Council, Chief Olu …
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Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, has stated that over N3 billion has been disbursed to 54,000 women under the Individual Livelihood Grants of the Nigeria For Women Project. Engr. Salako-Oyedele disclosed this during the flag-off of the Livelihood Collective Operational and the handing over of Livelihood Collective Groups …
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THE chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele has shed light on the rationale behind renaming the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). Newsextra24 gathered that the proposed name change is part of the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill currently before …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched its newly redesigned website, www.cbn.gov.ng, scheduled to go live on Dec. 2. Acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. “We are pleased to announce the launch of our newly redesigned …
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Investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, on Saturday, revealed key details of his recent encounter with the Nigerian Army, calling for a complete overhaul of the country’s security structures to tackle illegal crude oil bunkering effectively. Soyombo also shared how the oil bunkers provided him with an account of the sensitive information …
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THE Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Chief Tony Okocha, its former Caretaker Committee Chairman, as the substantive Chairman. Okocha was elected at the party’s Delegates’ Congress held on Saturday in Port Harcourt. He was elected alongside other State Working Committee members to run the …
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THE National Population Commission (NPC) has refuted online claims that its chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, announced 2025 as the date for Nigeria’s next population and housing census. In a statement signed by Erelu Taibat Yemi Oloruntoba, the acting director of public affairs, the commission clarified that no official date …
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NIGERIA and France have solidified their partnership with two key agreements signed during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Paris. The deals, announced on Friday by Nigeria’s presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, will see €300 million invested into key sectors such as infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, and renewable energy, aimed at boosting …
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THE Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Nasir Isa Kwarra, has said that Nigeria’s long-overdue national census will be conducted in 2025. Kwarra made this announcement during the 2024 Anniversary of the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development, ICPD, on Thursday in Abuja. According to …
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THE Akwa Ibom State government has declared Friday, November 29, 2024, a work-free day in honour of the late first lady, Mrs. Patience Umo Eno. A statement from the Secretary to the state government, Prince Enobong Uwah, in Uyo announced that the decision allowed Akwa Ibom residents and other well-wishers …
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