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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Zacch Adedeji FIRS acting chairman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Zacch Adedeji as the Acting Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Until his appointment, Adedeji was the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue. He was also Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State from 2011 to 2015 after which he served as the Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC). Adedeji…
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Appeal Court sets aside tribunal judgment declaring Elumelu election winner
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, has set aside the judgment of the National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal in Asaba, Delta State which declared Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency, Delta state. The court in its ruling on Thursday, affirmed the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Ngozi Okolie, who was declared by…
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The Dangote conundrum, By Dare Babarinsa
From all indications, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s participation in the G20 summit was a resounding success. He went there to declare that Nigeria is back as a force to be reckoned with in the international community. “Nigeria is poised, able and willing to be a major player in this family of the G20 and in shaping a new world, without…
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IMF warns global debt resuming upward trend on growth, inflation
GLOBAL debt is likely to resume its rising trend after a dip last year, the International Monetary Fund warned, due to rebounding economic growth and stable inflation, as well as a sustained issuance of debt by China. Total debt – government, private business and household – fell 10 percentage points to 238 per cent of global GDP in 2022, the…
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Abiodun describes Alake of Egbaland as ‘an exemplary leader’ on 80th birthday
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the Alake of Egbaland, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo 111 as an exemplary monarch, whose reign has led to the socio-economic development of his domain in particular and the state in general. Prince Abiodun, in a broadcast to mark the 80th birthday of the royal father on Thursday, said…
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Soyinka accuses LP leadership of peddling lies about Obi’s election victory
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has accused the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) of knowingly attempting to impose a “lie” on Nigerians, especially the youth, by insisting that its Presidential Candidate Peter Obi had won the February 25 presidential election despite knowing he lost. The Nobel laureate made these remarks on Wednesday, during an event titled “The Lives of Wole…
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Food security: World Food Programme to fight hunger in Nigeria with $2.5bn
The World Food Programme, WFP, has pledged to support President Tinubu’s Zero Hunger Programme under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Country Director of WFP, David Stevesson, made this known Tuesday when he led a team of the United Nations, UN agency to visit the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu in her…
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PHOTO NEWS: Keyamo declares open 7th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo on Wednesday, declared open the the 7th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition in Abuja. The summit which holds Wednesday and Thursday is where all the major stakeholders in the aviation sector from Africa and around the world gather to discuss trends, innovations, challenges, and opportunities in the African aviation sector.
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Kano thumbs up Ogun on CNG vehicle conversion
A team of engineers from Kano State has praised the government of Ogun State for pioneering the conversion of diesel and petrol engines to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The team, led by the Director of Transportation, Kano State Ministry of Transport, Engr. Mahmud Musa Seriki was in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on a mission to understudy the conversion process.…
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Tinubu hails Alake’s ‘track record of service’ at 80
President Bola Tinubu has sent warm greetings to the Alake of Egba Land, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III, CFR, on the occasion of his 80th birthday, felicitating with the revered royal father on the milestone. In a letter personally addressed to the Alake of Egba Land, the President wrote: “Please accept my warm felicitations on the auspicious occasion of your…
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