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PDP WINS ALL 17 CHIARMANSHIP SEATS IN ENUGU STATE

The Chairman of Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC, Professor CHRISTIAN NGWU, has announced that the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, swept all local government chairmanship positions in the seventeen council areas of the state.  NGWU, who is also the returning officer for the chairmanship polls, made the announcement yesterday at ENSIEC office, Independence Layout, Enugu, noting that a level playing field was provided for all the political parties in the […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024

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PRESIDENCY CALLS FOR A CRACKDOWN ON CYBERCRIME AND TRANSNATIONAL CAR THEFT

President Bola Tinubu has promised that Nigeria will keep collaborating with its global partners to ensure that cyber criminals and organized crime groups engaged in international car thefts do not profit from their unlawful activities. Tinubu, in a statement yesterday through his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, expressed concern over the involvement of transnational organised criminal groups in exporting stolen vehicles to Nigeria, directing all relevant agencies, […]

todaySeptember 23, 2024

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PRESIDENT TINUBU PLEDGES STRONG FINANCIAL SYSTEM TO ATTRACT INVESTORS

President BOLA TINUBU has reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating a robust financial system and a business-friendly economy that will attract more foreign direct investments. His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, BAYO ONANUGA, in  a statement, revealed that President TINUBU made the commitment yesterday in Abuja, at a meeting with the global leadership team of Coca-Cola Company, led by its president and chief financial officer, JOHN MURPHY,  and the Chairman of Nigerian Bottling Company, SEGUN APATA  The president commended […]

todaySeptember 20, 2024

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VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA SEEKS CLOSE COLLABORATION AMONG MDAS

Vice President, Kashim Shettima has called for close collaboration among ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of government to actualize the agenda of President BOLA TINUBU across different sectors. This is just as the National Council on Privatization (NCP) chaired by the Vice President on Wednesday ratified the 2021 and 2022 audit financial reports of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).  A statement by the media aide to the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, revealed that the […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024

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CBN CONFIRMS IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTROVERSIAL 0.005% CYBERSECURITY LEVY ON TRANSACTIONS

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has confirmed the enforcement of the controversial cybercrime levy at 0.005 percent on all electronic transactions under its new guidelines for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Apex Bank which disclosed this in its recently released Monetary, Credit, Foreign Trade, and Exchange Policy Guidelines for Fiscal Years 2024-2025, reaffirmed its commitment to mandating banks and other financial institutions to deduct the levy from all electronic […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024

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SEUN KUTI FAULTS PRESIDENT TINUBU’S DECISION ON FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL

Popular musician and activist, SEUN KUTI has faulted President BOLA TINUBU'S decision to remove the fuel subsidy, describing it as a 'wicked decision' that undermines the welfare of Nigerians.  The singer during his recent Instagram live session, addressed the issue stressing that the Nigerian government has overtime proven they do not care about the welfare of the citizens.  KUTI drew a comparison between government officials' spending on luxury items for themselves and the lack of investment in education and infrastructure, questioning […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024

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INTER MILAN HOLD MAN CITY TO A GOALESS DRAW AT ETIHAD STADIUM

Manchester City’s quest to reconquer the Champions League began yesterday as they were held to  a 0-0 draw by Inter Milan at the Etihad. City started the defence of their Premier League title in relentless fashion with four consecutive wins but failed to hit their stride as Inter comfortably held out. Despite the presence of RODRI, who scored the winning goal when the sides met in Istanbul 15 months ago, Inter were composed in possession […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024

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ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT SIGNS 40BILLION NAIRA DEAL WITH JELFAH GROUP

Enugu State Government and Jelfah Nigeria Ltd, have signed a 40 billion naira deal for the revitalization of the long-moribund and state-owned Sunrise Flour Mills, Enugu. The state governor, PETER MBAH, during the brief signing ceremony and public announcement,  held yesterday at the state Government House, Enugu, reiterated his administration’s commitment, in reviving state owned moribund assets, and moving the state from a public to a private driven economy, through productive partnership. MBAH revealed that Jelfah acquired 60 percent equity stake […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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FEDERAL GOVERNMEN, STATES ANDLGS SHARE ₦1.2TRN IN AUGUST 2024

The office of the Accountant General of the Federation  says a total of ₦1.203 trillion August 2024 federation accounts revenue has been shared amongst the Federal Government, states, and local government councils in the country.  The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) spokesperson for the Accountant General of the Federation, BAWA MOKWA,  revealed that the revenue was shared at the September 2024 meeting of FAAC held in Abuja and chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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