The federal government has removed the ban restricting Emirates Airlines flights into the country. The minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this on Tuesday. The minister noted that the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will commence visa issuance to Nigerians based on some conditions. “UAE has written to state that they agree to issue visas to Nigerians, consequently decision has been reached to allow Emirates to fly into Nigeria. Commencement of the visa...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the proposed N13.09 trillion budget for the 2021 fiscal year. While addressing journalists after the FEC meeting on Wednesday, the minister of finance, budget, and national planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed that the budget is based on an exchange rate benchmark of N379/$ and crude oil production of 1.86 million barrels per day (including 400,000 barrels of condensate) at $40 per barrel. She noted that the capital expenditure is...
The Ogun State government has indicated interests in the collection of tax from the winner of the 2020 edition of the Big Brother Nigeria TV Reality Show, Olamilekan Agbeleshe, aka Laycon, few hours after Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) asked the musician to pay his tax to Lagos State. The agencies made this known while congratulating Laycon for his victory at the BBNaija. LIRS have tweeted, “Congratulations @itsLaycon winner @BBNaija Lockdown edition. More wins!! We...
The Senate president, Ahmad Lawan has said President Muhammadu Buhari will be presenting the 2021 budget to the National Assembly next week. He revealed this while giving his welcome speech at the end of an executive session on Tuesday. Lawmakers had resumed from their annual recess on Tuesday and proceeded into a closed-door session which lasted for over 90 minutes. Mr Lawan applauded the engagement of the Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning with...
The Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has urged the 2020 edition of the Big Brother Nigeria reality TV Show’s winner, Olamilekan Agbeleshe, popularly known as Laycon, to pay his tax. The agency said this while congratulating and commending Laycon for his achievement. The agency tweeted, “Congratulations @itsLaycon winner @BBNaija Lockdown edition. More wins!! We look forward to seeing you in Y2021 as you #payyourtax.” The 26-year-old Laycon emerged winner of the 2020 edition of the...
The Organized Labour, which was represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, has given reason for the suspension of its planned nationwide strike and protests. The organized labor made this known in a joint communique signed by its representatives on Tuesday. The communique was titled, ‘Text of the joint communique on the resolution of trade dispute between the Federal and the organized Labour represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and...
By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Nigerian Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the early hours of Monday, have suspended the proposed strike over increase in prices of petrol and electricity tariff. The suspension was contained in a communique jointly signed by labour leaders and the Federal Government representatives, and read by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, at the end of the meeting that lasted about seven hours....
By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent In a renewed commitment to modernize agriculture and make farming business lucrative a group of young entrepreneurs has invested N30 million in 15 rural communities in Adamawa State. The young entrepreneurs under a firm, Tannep Prime Concept disclosed the development during a seminar organized in Yola with the theme: Securing the Future with Agriculture, Maximizing Profit and Mitigating Losses. The head of operations of the firm, who is also a...
The Federal Government has expressed worry over multinational companies’ usage of the nation’s underground water resources for commercial purposes without obtaining license. The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a joint press conference with the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to address the controversies surrounding the National Water Resources Bill. Adamu said it was worrisome that without a law to protect the nation’s water resources sector,...
Nigeria Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said handing the refineries over to the federal government won’t solve any of the problems. Osinbajo said the federal government has nothing to do with the refineries in the country as it is strictly the business of the private sector. He also disclosed that 6 oil refineries are near completion in Edo, Imo, Rivers, Delta, Lagos and will soon commence operations. “If the refinery is left in the hands...
