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PHOTO NEWS: Airforce showcases strategic vision at aerospace power conference 2025 in Rome
In affirmation of its commitment to global air power discourse, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) actively participated in the recent Aerospace Power Conference 2025, held at the La Nuvola Convention Centre in Rome, Italy. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, was ably represented by the Chief of Standards and Evaluation, Air Vice Marshal Michael…
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FIRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji earns international recognition for tax reforms
By Kunle Sanni The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has received international recognition for his sweeping reforms of Nigeria’s tax system, earning accolades at the 96th meeting of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) in London. According to a statement released on Sunday by media aide and tax analyst Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, Adedeji…
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FG begins payment of N35,000 wage award arrears to workers
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of the long-awaited N35,000 wage award arrears to civil servants across the country, in line with its commitment to cushion the economic impact of subsidy removal and other ongoing reforms. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) confirmed the development in a statement issued in Abuja on…
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FG lauds Makinde for growing Oyo revenue
By Adejayan Gbenga The Federal Government has commended the Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde for his administration’s significant impact on the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 157th Joint Tax Board Meeting in Ibadan on Monday, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji Adedeji praised Makinde for…
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First Lady awards N25m to autistic Guinness World Record-holding artist
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday presented a N25 million cash award to 15-year-old Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo Okeke, an autistic artist who recently set a Guinness World Record for creating the world’s largest canvas painting. Kanyeyachukwu earned the global recognition in November 2024 after completing a 12,304 square meter artwork featuring a multi-colored ribbon—the symbol for autism—surrounded by emojis.…
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Institutional reforms will resolve major policy challenges in Nigeria – Shettima
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that strengthening Nigeria’s institutional frameworks is crucial to resolving the country’s persistent bureaucratic and policy issues, noting that such reforms could address up to 80 percent of the nation’s governance challenges. Speaking on Monday in Abuja during the official presentation of the draft National Public Policy Development and Management Framework, the…
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JUST IN: Tinubu meets FIRS Chairman after FCTA seals Abuja office
President Bola Tinubu on Monday held a series of high-level meetings at the State House in Abuja, including a session with Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The meeting followed the sealing of the FIRS office in the Zone 5 area of Abuja by officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) over alleged non-payment of…
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Tinubu to depart Lagos for ECOWAS 50th anniversary, project commissionings
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu will travel to Lagos on Tuesday to join other West African leaders in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The golden jubilee celebration, which began last month in Accra, Ghana, will continue in Lagos with a series of events marking the milestone. A major highlight will be…
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FCSC Chairman urges stronger government-scholar collaboration for Africa’s growth
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has called for deeper collaboration between government, researchers, and scholars to drive meaningful policy reforms and sustainable development in Africa. He made the call while speaking at the 1st International Conference on Public Policy, Governance and Development organized by the Department of Public Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Delivering…
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Olaopa hails Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, highlights gains across key sectors
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Professor Tunji Olaopa, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, describing it as a transformational policy initiative with significant impact across key sectors of Nigeria’s economy. Speaking at the “1st International Conference on Public Policy, Governance and Development” held on May 26, 2025, at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Olaopa delivered a keynote…
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