By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. M.B. Shehu, has called for a robust approach to domestic revenue mobilisation to finance national development. Dr. Shehu stated this at the just concluded 2024 edition of the National Council on Finance and Economic Development (NACOFED), with the theme, “Fostering Economic Growth in Challenging Times: Strategies for Policies and Partnership for Fiscal Sustainability and National Development”, held in Bauchi. He emphasized the urgent need for diversifying Nigeria’s revenue base to ensure fiscal independence and economic resilience. Shehu noted that Nigeria’s reliance on oil revenue,…
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There are formulas behind the predictability of life. If we would take our time to study and research on the factors that are responsible for any accomplishment, then we open a way for us doing or repeating the same thing. However, knowing the factors of success alone is not enough. Any aspirant must also be willing to put in the work, the discipline and pay the price necessary to produce the same result as his predecessors. “Great men are true men, the men in whom nature has succeeded. They are not extraordinary – they are in the true order. It…
I have been an avid crusader for a compassionate church, a church that does not exist to serve the economic interest of the founders alone, but of the body of Christ and the larger society. Yesterday, I stumbled upon a YouTube video interview of Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo with a TV station in Nigeria. The topic of discussion attracted my attention. As a result, I beckoned my wife to watch the brief interview with me. Both of us were stunned to see some of the incredible social support that Pastor Matthew is bringing to numerous communities in some parts of South…
A 38-year-old man, Mr. Olaleye Rasheed Olanrewaju, who was involved in an Okada accident and has been bedridden for the past two years, is seeking for financial assistance for surgery to repair his broken leg from the general public. Olanrewaju told our reporter that he was on his way home around 8p.m when he was hit from the back by a hit-and-run dispatch rider at around Agege, a Lagos suburb. “I was on my way home from where I work as a pepper grinder at Ile-Epo Market when the dispatch rider hit me from the back. He did not stop.…
One issue at the heart of marriage is companionship. It’s one strong and major reason for contracting marriage. It comes first in the three major purposes of contracting marriage as being canvased during marriage ceremonies at the court, church or mosque. Neglecting it, companionship, is to court trouble and be fed with poison from outsiders who keep your spouse company or offer him or her companionship. If in doubt or you think I am joking, ask Adam. A momentary switch of attention away from Eve, made him eat the poison of the ‘forbidden fruit’. Companionship can be compromised when one…
***As Nigerian clubs’ wait for top prize continues By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Like the two previous Nigeria’s representatives in the newly introduced women’s football club competition by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Women’s Champions League (WCL), Edo Queens Football Club of Benin City has failed yet again to lift the coveted trophy at the 4th edition of the competition in Morocco. Edo Queens missed the chance to make a podium finish after the Moses Aduku-tutored team suffered a 4-3 defeat by Egypt’s Football Club Masar via penalty shootout in the 3rd place match on Friday night at…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The National Insurance Commission and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission have taken a significant step in enhancing data protection within the insurance sector. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening data protection in the insurance sector was signed in Abuja on Friday between the two government agencies. Some of the objectives of the MoU include: – Training and Capacity Building: Providing training to enhance awareness and skills in data protection. – Establishing Privacy Clinics: Setting up specialized clinics to address data protection concerns and provide guidance. – Conducting Compliance Activities: Regularly monitoring and enforcing compliance…
The Oyo State Government may soon be using legal action against residents and business owners domiciled in the state who evade the payment of taxes, an official said on Friday. Mr Olufemi Awakan, the Executive Chairman of Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue, disclosed in a statement in Ibadan it was time to clear all backlog of tax payments. “It is also time we ensure residents of the state fulfil their civic responsibilities and obligations to the state. “The payment of taxes and levies are not optional, as stated in Section 24 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, on Friday suspended recruitment into the state’s Civil Service until further notice. The governor also ordered review of all recruitments carried out by former Gov. Godwin Obaseki between May and November 2024. A statement by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Musa Ikhilor, accused heads of various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of carrying out clandestine recruitments into the state’s Civil Service. “The governor is in receipt of report of the clandestine activities being perpetuated by some Commissions, Boards, Parastatals and Agencies of government in the state. “Preliminary investigation reveals that these bodies have continued…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau The 13th CAF Safe Stadium Initiative Workshop being organised by the Confederation of African (CAF) Safety and Security Department headed by Dr. Christian Emeruwa has ended in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. The three-day workshop hosted at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala came to an end on Thursday with the award of certificates to 40 successful participants comprising of Safety and Security Officers from the StarTimes Uganda Premier League Clubs, Federation of Ugandan Football Association (FUFA) Safety and Security Committee, Uganda Police, Airport Security and International Match Organisation Committee. Speaking on the successful workshop in…