The Federal Government has urged countries in Lake Chad Basin Region to establish an enduring network and synergy, to stem proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in the region. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, made the call at a Two-Day multilateral meeting with stakeholders of the […]Continue Reading
Tax administrators must keep up with the dynamics occasioned by disruptive new technologies of the 21st century, and arm themselves with the necessary skills, capacity and character for effective and efficient tax administration in the fourth industrial revolution age. This was the position expressed by the President of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Continue Reading
.. Says donations well documented Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of ongoing rehabilitation works at the Maiduguri Monday market which was engulfed by fire on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Zulum made this known today (Tuesday) when he paid an assessment visit to the market, the repairs of which […]Continue Reading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria’s technology ecosystem accounts for almost 30 per cent of Africa’s funded ventures with no fewer than 180 startups. Osinbajo said this at the Official Inauguration of the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) Programme and Unveiling of iDICE logo on Tuesday at the State House Banquet Hall. The […]Continue Reading
The Intergovernmental Group of 24 on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G24) has announced the appointment of Dr Iyabo Masha, as its Director. The international organization stated this in a statement issued in Washington DC on Friday and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the […]Continue Reading
Nigeria has been chosen by the Heads of State and Government of the Sahel Region Climate Commission (SRCC) to host the Secretariat of the Sahel Climate Fund. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He added that communiqué was issued at the end of the second conference […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Muhammad Nami, has stated that his recognition by the LEADERSHIP Awards as the Newspaper’s Public Service Person of the Year 2022 is a morale booster for the Service to do more. Mr. Nami stated this while speaking to journalists after receiving the […]Continue Reading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says a cashless policy, when effectively operated in Nigeria, can help stem the surge of illicit election financing by making it possible to track funds. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president received a delegation of the EU Election Observation Mission led by […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji The Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council hereby condemns the attack on our Presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi in Katsina, Katsina State yesterday. To the glory of God, Mr Obi and other occupants of the car were unhurt. Our candidate had met with women in a town hall and then held a hugely successful […]Continue Reading
VP headlines Interswitch 20th anniversary event in Lagos *Says Africa is next frontier in innovations With the rapid growth of innovation and technology recorded over the years globally, there are even more exciting new frontiers to be explored and harnessed by Nigeria’s talented and enterprising young entrepreneurs. This was the view of Vice President Yemi […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari says nobody can blackmail him on inexplicable wealth and illicit enrichment while in office, saying ‘‘I do not have one square-inch outside Nigeria.’’ Speaking at a State banquet, Monday night, organised in his honour in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, the President restated his vow to serve God and Nigeria until […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji Key Points Floods ravaged rice-producing belts in Nigeria in 2022 Historically, there is always rice scarcity after every flood in Nigeria Prices of locally-produced rice will increase in 2023 due to scarcity Rice farmers have not received support from government to enable them recover from the losses An institute in Niger State […]Continue Reading