The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has advised Nigerians to focus on non-oil revenue growth, tax compliance and budget transparency to drive economic development in the country. The minister gave the advice on Friday during a Finance Ministers’ meeting Read more
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP), Kano Zone, said it had rescued no fewer than 69 victims of human trafficking from January to date. The NAPTIP Zonal Commander in Kano, Mr Read more
• Dissolve PACAC, Sani urges Buhari • Group lauds suspension The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led presidential committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr. David Babachir Lawal and Read more
The government of the state of Osun in a bold move to increase its internally generated revenue and recoup over N30bn tax owed by several organisation, has streamlined the Osun Internal Revenue Service, OIRS, with the reformation of the organizational Read more
• Easter holiday to blame, say presidential aides The regular Wednesday meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential Villa failed to hold yesterday as expected. The president had last week also Read more
• Number of cases, deaths rise by 103.5%, 70% in two weeks • Ondo sensitises health workers Determined to control the spread and fatality of the Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) serotype C epidemic in the country, the Federal Government (FG) Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has faulted the calls by some Nigerians for a separation of the country. Speaking with delegates of the northern socio-political group, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) who visited him in his office yesterday at the State Read more
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan (UI) chapter has called on the Federal Government to scrap the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Chairman, Dr. Deji Omole, who spoke in Ibadan yesterday said the board has Read more
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has hailed the talent and resilience of Nigerians wherever they are, noting that “the country is blessed with great talents and Nigerians are among some of the most creative and smartest persons around the world.’’ The Vice Read more
Normal aviation services resumed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA), Abuja yesterday as the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika re-opened the facilities a day earlier than the April 19 schedule. The airport was shut for six weeks Read more