Federal Government is set to release Fifty Billion Naira as the first tranch for the Basic Healthcare Fund. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor, Ali Mohammed Pate who made this known in Abuja at the third Ministerial news conference initiated by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation said the money released was a significant increase from previous years to enhance activities of primary […]
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zach Adedeji, says the collection of revenue by multiple government agencies is a major cause of the leakage of funds. Mr. Adedeji who stated this when he appeared before the House of Representatives for budget defence explained that the duty should be the sole responsibility of the Service to ensure greater accountability in the system. He urged other […]
The House of Representatives has asked the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to appear before its committee on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs to explain the recent cancellation of about $2.4 billion worth of forward contracts sold to manufacturers on the grounds of incomplete import documents. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by a member from Adamawa state, Zakaria Nyamkpa at […]
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate MultiChoice Nigeria over failure to remit about N1.8 trillion and $342 million tax revenue to the Nigerian government. The resolution followed a motion on notice sponsored by the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, Saidu Abdullahi. The House in its resolution warned Multichoice Africa who are the potential buyers of Multichoice Nigeria, or any other Subsidiaries of the […]
Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN power company has inaugurated a 60 MVA,132/33KV power transformer in Okene, transmission substation in Kogi State, under the pilot phase of the Presidential Power Initiative, PPI. At the inauguration in Okene, the Minister of Power, Chief Adelabu Adebayo highlighted efforts made in generation, transmission and distribution to improve power supply across the country. This, he said include improve hydropower capacity with 700 megawatts […]
Benue state Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has announced the suspension of all forms of illegal logging and mining activities with a warning that it is against the law and anyone caught in any of the activities will face the full wrath of the law. This gave rise to the setting up of various committees to work out frameworks to sanitize the sector. Among the committees are delegation that met […]
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has approved the appointment of Assistant Corps Marshal Muhammed Kaigama Kabo to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal to represent the Northeast Geopolitical Zone. He also approved the promotion of 818 other senior, intermediate and junior officers. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation expressed delight over the level of transparency and objectivity that heralded the whole […]
In a bid to actualize the short-term goals of a renewed Benue as enshrined in the administration policy of Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, the Executive Governor of Benue State, the Managing Director of Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC), Dr. Raymond Asemakaha today inspected construction work on the BIPC bakery and the total renovation of the BIPC Guests House North Bank. ALSO READ: Benue gets Fitch Ratings, […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC is collaborating with State Judiciary for proper prosecution of traffic offenders. Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali- Biu stated this in Abuja during the first strategic meeting of the year with Zonal and Commanding officers across the country. The Corps Marshal explained that already the Corps had written to the Head of State Judiciary for establishment of mobile Courts for quick dispensation of justice to traffic […]
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