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Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Babatunde Fowler, has responded to the query issued him by Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, regarding the low tax collections in the last three years he has held sway. ...
Read More »17 feared killed in Katsinan State multiple attacks by bandits
No fewer than 17 persons have been feared killed in a series of attacks on communities by bandits in Katsina State. In the aggression on Dantakuri and Barza settlements of Danmusa council area, 13 lives were reportedly lost. While the ...
Read More »CBN to deny forex on more food items, says Emefiele, the solution to our problems lie with us, Buhari declares
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has disclosed that it will deny foreign exchange (Forex) for importation of more items at both commercial banks and the apex bank levels. Emefiele stated this in Abuja at the ...
Read More »Katsina auto crashes kill governor’s ally, three corps members
Three serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) died in a motor accident at Gobirawa village in Kankara Local Council of Katsina State. The early morning accident, which occurred due to poor visibility during a heavy downpour, involved ...
Read More »Ekiti Governor Fayemi seeks pragmatic approach to tackling poverty, insecurity, others
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has canvassed adoption of a comprehensive response mechanism to contain the pervasive poverty and insecurity in Nigeria. Addressing stockbrokers on the ‘Facts Behind the State Economic Development’ at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos, ...
Read More »Ebri, others denounce allegations against Oyo-Ita, Obono-Obla
An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart in Cross River State, James Ebri, has condemned the allegations of fraud against the Head of Service of the Federation (HoS), Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, and chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel (SPIP) on ...
Read More »Governor Ayade unveils Calabar carnival, harps on humanity, Africanism
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has described man’s inhumanity to man as the cause of instability around the world. A statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Christian Ita, disclosed that the governor stated this while unveiling ...
Read More »Data hoarding in government agencies hinders national planning, says NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (AGF) have revealed that national planning in Nigeria is being undermined by poor data disclosure among agencies of government. NEITI, which pledged to work ...
Read More »Omo-Agege, Abaribe, S’East PDP, Cleric, others flay attack on Ekwerwmadu, it’s a revolution, say Ohanaeze youths
Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has described the attack on immediate past Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany, as dastardly exportation of irrationality and an aggressive international affront on the Igbo and Nigeria’s image. In a statement issued ...
Read More »Imo govt resolves land dispute between Air Force, host communities
Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha at the weekend resolved the lingering land crisis between the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Regiment 211 and Imo communities. The host communities are, Obube and Umuowa communities in Owerri North and Ngor Okpala council of ...
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