PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, July 9, announced the creation of yet another ministry – the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. The development will further bloat the size of the cabinet and cost of governance at the Federal Government level. No minister has been announced yet for the new ministry. …
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The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has announced measures to tackle the skyrocketing food prices nationwide. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said the measures would be implemented over the next 180 days “A 150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for food commodities which includes; suspension of duties, …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, on the victory of his party in the United Kingdom general election. Tinubu commended the determination and courage the new UK Prime Minister demonstrated throughout his years in the opposition and as the leader of the Labour …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed displeasure over the level of electricity generation in the country, describing it as shameful. Tinubu said this at the inaugural meeting of the 31-member Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, July 4, 2024. The president, who chairs the …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) tasked with fashioning a way out of the current “unfriendly” economic situation in the country. The Council has a mix of government officials, top private sector players, and consultants including President of the Dangote Industries Limited, Mr Aliko …
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President Bola Tinubu has approved a new withholding tax policy for the country altering the existing 1977 Nigeria tax system. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Ayodele, disclosed this on Tuesday. Ayodele said the new withholding tax policy has laid to rest the …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has ordered a crackdown on former civil servants who continue to receive salaries despite no longer working for the government. This directive comes amid revelations that some ex-employees, now residing and employed abroad, are still being paid by their previous government employers. Last week, President …
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AS the nation awaits the new minimum wage promised to be sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, the burden of implementing the minimum wage may make many states bankrupt. The Federal Executive Council, at its meeting last Tuesday, stepped down a memorandum on the report of the …
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VICE President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, on Friday, dismissed rumours that President Bola Tinubu is sick. The former Borno State governor declared that his boss is a man full of ideas. Recall that Tinubu during the Democracy Day celebration last month missed his steps and fell. Shettima, however, at a town …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound concerns over the news of a destructive fire that ravaged parts of Karu Market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on Thursday evening. The fire resulted in an extensive damage to property and valuables, leaving several traders affected. In a statement on …
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