Federal Archives — Page 7 of 145

December 17, 2024 No Responses

Xmas: Tinubu Approves Free Nationwide Transportation

President Bola Tinubu has approved free transportation nationwide ahead of Christmas celebration. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, announced this while briefing State House correspondents shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by the President on Monday. He said...

December 14, 2024 No Responses

FG, States, LGCs Share ₦1.727tri

A total sum of ₦1.727 trillion, being November 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the December 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Co...

December 13, 2024 No Responses

Senate Probes FCT Demolitions

The Senate on Thursday raised an investigative committee to probe recent demolitions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The committee will also invite the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to appear before it to explain the reasons behind the demolitions, ...

December 12, 2024 No Responses

NIMASA Harps On Support, Protection For Nigerian Dockworkers

The safety of dockworkers in their workplace is a right and not a privilege, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),declared and Wednesday and urged employers of labour to renew their commitment to improved workplace safety for the Nig...

December 11, 2024 No Responses

Tax Reform Bills: Reps Southern Caucus Backs Tinubu

Members of the Southern Caucus of the House of Representatives on Tuesday expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills. The lawmakers who briefed journalists on Tuesday after a meeting the residence of the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. The...

December 9, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates Ghana’s Mahama

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the December 7, 2024 general election. In a telephone call to Mahama, Tinubu hoped that Mahama’s ascension to power for the second time would further brin...

December 7, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints CEOs For NUC, SMDF, NERDC, NEPAD

President Bola Tinubu has appointed chief executive officers for the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD). This is according to a Frida...

December 6, 2024 No Responses

South-South Senators Back Tax Reform Bills

The lawmakers under the aegis of the South-South Senators’ Forum stressed the importance of tax reforms in boosting national revenue and fostering economic stability. The bills are the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024 -SB.583; the Ni...

December 5, 2024 No Responses

FG Files Suit Against Nigerdock, Seven Directors Over Alleged Tax Evasion

The Federal Government has filed a 6-count criminal charge against Nigerdock Nigeria Limited and seven of its directors over alleged tax evasion. The charge dated November 26 was filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos. The seven directors listed alongside...

December 3, 2024 No Responses

‘Tax Reform Bills Will Not Impoverish North’

The presidency on Monday refuted claims that some sections of the Tax Reform Bills are targeted at impoverishing the northern region of the country. According to the presidency, changing the funding source of agencies such as the Tertiary Education Trust...

December 3, 2024 No Responses

G20, BRICS Membership: Nigeria Seeks South Africa Support

Nigeria has sought South Africa’s backing for its bid to attain full membership in the G20, BRICS and the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). Nigeria is also seeking South Africa’s support for it to assume leadership roles in thematic discussions...

November 30, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria’s Auto Industry Stakeholders Unite For Road Safety

Lagos, Nigeria’s Centre of Excellence, played host to the 4th edition of the ONTHEHIGHWAYAFRICA Road Safety Campaigns Flag Off on November 20, 2024. The event, organized by JCN Consulting under the leadership of Julie Chi-Nwaoha, Founder/Publ...

November 28, 2024 No Responses

Reps Pass 2025-2027 Medium-Term Framework

The House of Representatives has passed the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy Paper for 2025-2027. In passing the MTEF, the Committees on Finance, Petroleum Upstream, and Petroleum Downstream were tasked to investigate reports from t...

November 27, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Tasks NNPCL On Reactivation Of Other Refineries

President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the successful revitalisation of the Port Harcourt refinery, marked by the official commencement of petroleum product loading on Tuesd...