Plateau House of Assembly has approved the request by Gov. Caleb Mutfwang to acquire a loan of N15 billion to settle backlog of salary arrears of the state civil servants which amounted to N11 billion. The Speaker, Moses Sule, who read Mutfwang request during plenary, said that part of the loan would also be used to acquire agricultural inputs for farmers in the state. The approval was granted during the first plenary session of the 10th Plateau House of Assembly since its inauguration on June 13. Sule also read another communication from the governor, seeking to rejig the 2023 budget…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will begin post-election review of the 2023 general election in July. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee. The statement was issued after the commission’s regular meeting on Thursday in Abuja. Okoye said that the decision was in line with the commission’s practice over the years. He said that the review would focus on all aspects of the electoral activities before, during and after the elections. He said that the review would involve the commission’s officials at national…
The Federal Government has appealed for understanding and obedience to traffic rules as the exit point of the new garage section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be closed for rehabilitation on Saturday. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, in a statement on Thursday, sought the patience and understanding of road users. “This is to inform motorists that the following measures will be taken to ensure the smooth movement of traffic inward Lagos from Kara Bridge. “The exit from the expressway at New Garage bus stop for traffic on the Lagos bound carriageway enroute River Valley…
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) on Wednesday, closed the office premises of eight private companies in the state over N419.3 million tax liabilities. KADIR’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Zakari Muhammad, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the exercise that the action was backed by a Court Order. Muhammad identified the companies as Access Bank, N249.9 million; Transmission Company of Nigeria, Regional Officer, N56.3 million; Transmission Company of Nigeria Sub-regional Office, N67.7 million and Sky Express Airways Ltd., N5.4 million. Others are Azman Air Services, N15.2 million; China Zhonghao Nigeria Ltd., N8.6 million;…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N786.161 billion May 2023 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting for June 2023; chaired by the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein. The N786.161 billion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N519.545 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N251.607 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) of N14.370 billion, and Exchange Difference revenue of…
The United States Coast Guard on Thursday said that a “debris field” has been discovered in the Titanic wreck search area. According to BBC, the US Coast Guard said, “Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information.” Fears of the oxygen supply on the vessel running out have led rescuers to conduct a frantic international search for the missing tourist submersible. The search for the submersible, which went missing Sunday after embarking on a mission to survey the wreckage of the Titanic, has been focused on an area where Canadian aircraft detected “underwater noises.” U.S. Coast Guard officials estimated…
Mrs Olubusayo Fasidi, a U.S. Immigration lawyer, on Thursday said that Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat took oath of allegiance in the U.S. to renounce Nigerian citizenship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fasidi, a Nigerian, testified before Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal. She was led in evidence by Dr Olumide Ayeni (SAN), counsel to the petitioner, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party. The witness told the tribunal that Hamzat, the third respondent in the petition, also applied for naturalisation as contained in Forms 8CFR/337 and N400. Ayeni tendered the documents to the three-man tribunal but counsel to all the respondents objected,…
The presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu has not approved any salary increase purportedly emanating from the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Responsibility Commission (RMAFC) of 114 per cent for certain officers. A statement by Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, said that no such proposal had been brought to the president for consideration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there has been a viral story of the purported 114 per cent increase in the salary of the President, Vice President, elected Federal and State political office holders and judicial officers. “We state…
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Thursday sworn-in newly appointed Chief of Staff, Mr Victor Udeh, and six special advisers. The Special Advisers sworn-in are Prof. Linda Egbo, Special Adviser, Public Financial Management, Mr Osinachi Nnajieze, Special Adviser, Legal, Arinze Chilo-Offiah, Special Adviser, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Dubem Onyia (Jr), Special Adviser, Donor Relations. Others are, Mike Ogbuekwe, Special Adviser, Agriculture, Osita Onuma, Special Adviser, Digital Transformation, Technology, Innovation, Industries of the Future and Industrial Strategy. The oaths of office was administered to them by the Solicitor-General of the state, Victor Emeribe. Speaking after their swearing-in, Mbah…
The Ebonyi Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Thursday, decorated 43 newly-promoted officers in the state with their new ranks. The NSCDC State Commandant, Felix Gbolade, while congratulating the officers at the occasion in Abakaliki, wished them well on their new tasks. Gbolade commended the personnel for the feats they achieved and advised them to put in their best to justify their promotions. “You should do more in securing the lives and properties of the people and critical infrastructures. “You should be more committed towards your duties as greater work lies ahead for you,” he…