As 30 States Propose N8trn: Only Lagos, Rivers, Anambra Can Fund Budget ‘With Ease’ Many of the 36 states of the federation have increased their budget proposals for the year 2022 compared to what they spent in 2021…… Many of the 36 states of the federation have increased their budget …
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Oyo’s VAT revenue higher than total collection of 17 northern states •South West generates more VAT revenue than other 5 zones •North Central generates least revenue LAGOS, Oyo and Rivers states, with the highest Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue, subsidise the other 33 states with respect to VAT as the …
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Federal Government-owned refineries, located in Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Warri, lost over N231bn in the last four years as the proposed rehabilitation of the plants suffered a setback. The Port Harcourt Refining Company has two refineries, while the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company …
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By O. Busayo Mfr ” You cannot say you are fighting your enemies by shooting yourself “- O.busayo mfr Let me say it here without mincing words. With my current age, and with the age of General Muhammadu Buhari when he ruled this country as a head of state, I can …
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The Federal Government, Tuesday, vowed to punish accordingly the perpetrators of violence in the bye-election conducted last weekend in Rivers state. The Minister of Youth and Sports, Bar. Solomon Dalung, who blamed the violence on politicians, who refused to play the game according to the rules, described the crisis as …
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The Trade Union Congress, Rivers State Chapter has called for total transparency in the re-run legislative elections coming up tomorrow in the state. TUC in a release signed by the Chairman, Comrade Hyginus Chika Onuegbu, eligible voters were urged to come out with their voters’ card and vote for candidates …
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The Nigerian Senate has cleared the under-listed ministerial nominees out of the 37 forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari,without clearing the former governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, and a former Oyo State commissioner, Adebayo Shittu. The Senate resolved to screen the two nominees on Thursday. The cleared Ministerial nominees are …
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