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Budgets: Ministries Planning To Spend 86% Of 2024 Budget [Full List]
President Bola Tinubu last week proposed a budget for the 2024 fiscal year, amounting to trillions of naira, sparking discussions on Nigeria’s spending plans for the upcoming year. The president outlined that the budget aims to maintain macroeconomic stability, reduce the deficit, and increase capital spending in line with the administration’s eight priority areas. The […]
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NACJ felicitates Dare Adekanbi over appointment as Media Aide to FIRS boss
The Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists, NACJ, has felicitated Mr. Dare Adekanmbi, a Senior Editor with the Nigerian Tribune newspaper as the Special Adviser on Media, Communications and Public Relations to the the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS, Dr. Zacch Adedeji. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, PRO of […]
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Oyo Govt. Enforces Tax Clearance Certificate as Precondition for Business Transactions By MDAs
Oyo Govt. Enforces Tax Clearance Certificate as Precondition for Business Transactions By MDAs In its bid to ensure seamless revenue generation, Oyo State Government has mandated all Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Parastatals, Local Government Councils, Institutions of the Government, or any government officials to henceforth not recognize, accept, or use a Trade/Professional License for official purpose […]
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FIRS-Dr. Zacch, Appoints Dare Adekanbi As Special Adviser On Media
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has appointed Mr. Dare Adekanmbi, a Senior Editor with the Nigerian Tribune newspaper as Special Adviser on Media, Communications and Public relations. Adekanmbi will be replacing Mr Johannes Oluwatobi Wojuola, who served in the same capacity as SA media to the immediate […]
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Makinde rolls out fresh appointments
Makinde rolls out fresh appointments for Special Advisers, Board Chairmen, others.CPS to combine office of Special Adviser MediaOyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointments of Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants and Board Chairmen across various portfolios, Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The appointments were announced in a letter signed by the Chief […]
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Oyo State Government To Present 2024 Budget Proposal To Oyo Assembly On Dec 5
Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, set to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly on Tuesday, 5th December, 2023. The governor is expected to present the budget proposal before the 32-member House of Assembly, accompanied by top government functionaries. It would be recalled that the state government held stakeholders’ consultative meetings on the […]
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Presidency Backs CBN On Bank Recapitalisation
“To arrive at the $1 trillion economic destination, we believe that we must address the capital adequacy of our banks,” the President said. The Presidency has backed plan by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase the capital base of deposit money banks in the country. President Bola Tinubu, in a goodwill message at […]
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Nigeria President To Present 2024 Budget Of N27.5 Trillion On Wednesday, Nov,29th
Tinubu will on Wednesday, November 29, present the 2024 budget to the National Assembly. The Federal Executive Council earlier today November 27 approved the 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion. This followed the review of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework earlier passed by the National Assembly which benchmarked the exchange rate at N700 to $1 and crude […]
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2027: Possible Guber Aspirants Dotun Sanusi May support in 2027, if.. Says Owolabi
Barely a week after the Chairman, Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Engr Dotun Sanusi decried pressures on him to contest the 2027 gubernatorial election, an Ibadan chief, Adesola Owolabi on Sunday said the businessman may rather be looking in the direction of other possible gubernatorial hopefuls. Owolabi said he didn’t have the authority of Dotun […]
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Tinubu Met A Bad Economy-Soludo
Charles Soludo has stated that the administration of President Bola Tinubu took over a “dead economy” bequeathed by its predecessors. The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria stated this on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday, Nov. 23, while analysing the naira’s decline under the new government. Soludo said that Tinubu’s administration inherited […]
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Oyo State Government Assign Additional Responsibilities To Deputy
In line with the promise of the Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, to assign Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to be supervised by the state’s Deputy Governor, Barr Bayo Lawal, the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, Establishments and Training and Special Duties will now be overseen by the Office of the Deputy Governor. This […]
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Apata community grateful for Senator Alli’s support in restoring electricity
Residents of Apata Community in Ibadan South West Local Government of Oyo State have expressed gratitude to Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) and some other party leaders over the restoration of electricity in the community. This is contained in a statement signed by Senator Alli’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Akeem Abas and made available […]
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Nigerian President Arrives Venue Of G20 Conference In Germany
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, arrived at the venue of the G20 ‘Compact with Africa’ conference. The host of the event, taking place at the Marriot Hotel in Berlin, is German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz. He is accompanied by Alhaji Yusuff Tuggar, Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, and the rest of the Nigerian Delegation. The president joined […]
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UIMGA honours VP Shettima, Alli, Akintunde, 21 others
The University of Ibadan Muslim Graduates Association (UIMGA) has awarded Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senator Sharafadeen Alli(APC-Oyo South) and Senator Yunus Akintunde (APC-Oyo Central) for their selfless service to humanity. This is contained in a statement signed by Senator Alli’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Monday in […]
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Makinde: The Deep Doing The Profound
By Sulaimon Olanrewaju No leader sets out to fail. Most leaders assume office with great plans to effect a great change in their domains. But quite often, that does not happen. In the course of carrying out their functions, many leaders act contrary to their avowed intentions and head south. Why? It is because the […]
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AUPCTRE-Union raises concern over delayed wage-award payment in Oyo
The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), Oyo State chapter, has expressed dismay over the delay in receiving the state government’s wage award promised by Governor Seyi Makinde. Following a protest in Ibadan, the union, led by the state Secretary, Ibrahim Muhammed, said that since the announcement of […]
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Kogi State-President Nigerian Women in MICE, Hajia Bilqis Abdul congratulates Gov Ododo
President, of Nigerian Women in MICE, Hajia Bilqis Abdul has sent a congratulatory message to the brand new Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, over his victory at the poll In a letter made available to press men in Abuja, Hajia Bilqis Abdul, former President, of the National Association of Tour Operators in Nigeria, […]
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Nigeria President Directs RMAFC To Raise Judges’ Salary
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has been directed by President Bola Tinubu to improve on the welfare of the nation’s judicial officers. The Nigerian president whose speech was read by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi on Monday, November 13, at the opening session of […]
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INEC suspends collation of Bayelsa Guber result as agents of Political parties clash
The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended collation as agents of the Accord Party and the All Progressives Congress on Monday clashed during the collation of the Bayelsa State Governorship election. The two agents had an altercation, which resulted in a physical fight at the collation centre in Yenagoa, the state capital, on Monday. Efforts […]
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Senator Alli mourns de@ th of APC chieftain, Rasaq Olatunde
Sen. Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of his political ally and APC Chieftain in Ibarapa Central Local Government, Chief Rasaq Olatunde, the Alafua of Igboora. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan. […]
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