Category: News

Edo Budgets N153.4b For 2021
November 11, 2020 No Responses

Edo Budgets N153.4b For 2021

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has presented a N153.4 billion budget proposal to the Edo State House of Assembly, for the 2021 fiscal year, representing a 9.7 percent increase from the revised 2020 budget.  Obaseki, who presented the...
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TETFund Targets N500bn Tax Revenue In 2021
November 11, 2020 No Responses

TETFund Targets N500bn Tax Revenue In 2021

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has unveiled plans to generate  N500 billion as Education Tax in 2021 fiscal year.  Chairman, TETFund Board of Trustees, Mr Kashim Imam, said this at the 2020 Joint Interactive Forum organised by TETFu...
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Kano Explains Housing Estates Agenda In Five Emirate Councils
November 10, 2020 No Responses

Kano Explains Housing Estates Agenda In Five Emirate Councils

Kano State Government has proposed N30 million in the 2021 budget to kick start the process of constructing housing estates across the five Emirate Councils in the State.  The State’s Commissioner for Housing and Transport, Alhaji Mahmud Muhammad, who s...
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Ex-Army General Appeals Dismissal Of N8b Suit Against Lagos , Others
November 10, 2020 No Responses

Ex-Army General Appeals Dismissal Of N8b Suit Against Lagos , Others

Retired Maj.-Gen. AbdulRauf Tijani  has appealed the judgment of a Federal High Court, Abuja, which dismissed his suit against Lagos State Government over alleged unlawful seizure of his expanse of land in the state.  Justice Inyang Ekwo had, on...
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Senate Committee Drills Justice Ministry Over N2b Budget For Legal Services
November 10, 2020 No Responses

Senate Committee Drills Justice Ministry Over N2b Budget For Legal Services

The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, on Monday drilled officials of the Ministry of Justice over N2 billion it proposed to spend on legal services in 2021. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,...
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South-West Leaders Seek Review Of Constitutional Conferences’ Reports
November 9, 2020 No Responses

South-West Leaders Seek Review Of Constitutional Conferences’ Reports

South-West Governors and traditional rulers have called for the review of reports of constitutional conferences, including the 2014 National Conference. They made the call in a communique issued on Sunday in Lagos after a meeting of governors, ministers and tr...
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CMD Tasks Nigerians On Regular Cancer Screening
November 8, 2020 No Responses

CMD Tasks Nigerians On Regular Cancer Screening

Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Prof. Bissallah Ekele, on Saturday called on Nigerians to ensure regular screening for cancer-related symptoms to ease early detection, prevention and treatment. Ekele spoke with the N...
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Buhari Congratulates Biden
November 8, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Biden

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Vice President Joe Biden, on his election as new President of the U.S. “at a time of uncertainty and fear in world affairs”. The president’s congratulatory message was conveyed by his Senior Special Ass...
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Transport Minister Proposes N205b Budget For 2021
November 7, 2020 No Responses

Transport Minister Proposes N205b Budget For 2021

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has proposed N205 billion as capital budget for 2021 to enable the ministry make significant progress on all its ongoing projects.  Amaechi in a statement during  his presentation bef...
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WAEC Explains N1.5b Budget For 2020 WASSCE
November 7, 2020 No Responses

WAEC Explains N1.5b Budget For 2020 WASSCE

The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC), said it spent over N1.5 billion to conduct the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).   Head, WAEC National Office in Nigeria, Mr Areghan Patrick, disclosed this on Friday in Ab...
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NRC Generates N1.4b IGR, Remits N245m To TSA
November 7, 2020 No Responses

NRC Generates N1.4b IGR, Remits N245m To TSA

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Friday said its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) as at September 30 stood at N1.4billion as against N4.4billion projection for 2020.  Managing Director of NRC, Mr Fidets Okhiria,  in a statement explai...
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Hassan Bello, Jamoh, Moghalu, Others Visit NPA
November 7, 2020 No Responses

Hassan Bello, Jamoh, Moghalu, Others Visit NPA

Heads of maritime agencies have expressed shock over the attack and level of destruction at the corporate headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos, when hoodlums recently hijacked a nationwide peaceful protest by youths. The chief executives...
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NEPZA To Establish Special Economic Zone In Taraba
November 6, 2020 No Responses

NEPZA To Establish Special Economic Zone In Taraba

Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) is working toward establishing a special economic free zone in Taraba State.  The Managing Director, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, who made the development public on Thursday when Governor  Darius &nbs...
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Lagos NUJ Constitutes Caretaker Committee
November 6, 2020 No Responses

Lagos NUJ Constitutes Caretaker Committee

A special State Executive Council (SEC) meeting comprising all Chairmen and Secretaries of various Chapels of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos State Council has constituted a Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of the union, including conducti...
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