Month: January 2025
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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has endorsed the Tax Reform Bills, recommending that there should be no increase in the VAT rate and offering significant recommendations. ”The Forum endorsed a revised Value Added Tax (VAT) sharing formula to ensure equitable distribution of resources: 50% based on equality, 30% based on derivation, and 20% based on population. […]
Minister of Information Mohammed Idris responded to Emir Sanusi, emphasizing that the government does not need his approval for validation, and noted that reforms are already yielding significant results. “The Federal Government notes the recent remarks by His Highness, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, regarding the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, at […]
The Israeli government and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, a source briefed on the talks tells CNN. Under the deal, which is yet to be formally announced, Hamas and its allied militant groups are expected to release […]
The Aseyin of Iseyin, HRM Oba Sefiu Olawale, has called for stronger collaboration with the Oyo State Water Corporation to improve water supply in Iseyin and its environs. He made the call during a recent visit by the Agency’s Chairman, Mr. Elias Adeojo, to Iseyin. Adeojo stated that the Oyo State Government would not relent […]
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council, with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan However, two commissioners were exempted from the dissolution. They are the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo and the […]
The Founder and Spiritual Head, Shafaudeen- in-Islam; Worldwide, Professor Sabit Olagoke has called on well meaning Nigerians to contribute their quota to the development of their ancestral homes in the interest of the society. Professor Olagoke made the call during the Commissioning of Ancestry Renaissance Projects which he built at Abanla Community, Oluyole Local Government […]
Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has congratulated Prince Akeem Abimbola Owoade on his emergence as the Alaafin of Oyo and formal presentation with the instrument of office. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Ibadan. Alli, who is also […]
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is ready to work with other nations to build a resilient, equitable, and sustainable world for all. President Tinubu stated this during the ongoing 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in Saudi Arabia. The President declared that no single nation can walk the road to sustainability alone, stressing that global interconnectedness […]
The Oyo State Hospitals Management Board is celebrating its Chairman, Dr. Akin Fagbemi, on his remarkable achievement and convocation with a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the prestigious African University of Science and Technology (AUST). This feat is a testament to Dr. Fagbemi’s thirst for knowledge and his pursuit of excellence in all aspects […]
Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety Four Million, Three Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy Six Naira, Fifty Three Kobo) belonging […]
