President Buhari Has Not Authorized Anyone To Remove Fuel Subsidy

ABUJA — Senate President Ahmed Lawan has said President Muhammadu Buhari did not direct anyone in his administration to implement the removal of petroleum subsidy. Recall that the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, had announced last October that the federal government made provision for petrol subsidy only for the first six months of 2022 as the government looked towards complete deregulation of the sector. She had said: “In our 2022...

MSME Survival Fund: Beware of fraudsters, FG cautions Nigerians

ABUJA  — The Federal Government has cautioned Nigerians to beware of the activities of fraudsters claiming to be disbursing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Survival Fund of 80, 000 naira. A statement issued on Monday by Mr. Tola Johnson, Coordinator, Project Delivery Office (PDO) of the Federal Government’s MSME Survival Fund Scheme said the fraudsters try to steal from unsuspecting members of the public. “The fraudsters scam the public under the guise of the...

Governor Tambuwal Rejects National Bureau of Statistics’ Ranking

SOKOTO — Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has rejected the National Bureau of Statistics’ ranking of Sokoto as the poorest state despite being the largest onion producer in the country. Tambuwal spoke when he received the Chairman of Media Trust Limited (MTL), Malam Kabiru Yusuf, who paid him a courtesy call, commended the management of the MTL for establishing Trust Television, which would help in telling the rest of the world the truth about the North...

Chairman of Anambra State Board of Internal Revenue Service, Dr. David Nzekwu Speaks on the Board’s Drive for More Revenue to the State

AWKA — The Chairman of Anambra State Internal Revenue Service –AIRS, Dr. David Nzekwu has expressed the Board’s readiness to set a new record of revenue generation in Anambra State. Only in 2020, AIRS generated a total of about N28 billion in remittances to the state. That amount is the highest figure ever generated as revenue by the state. With the Board’s new revenue agenda, the Chairman has also set in motion, means to recover...

ICT Experts Reacts To Lifting Of Ban On Twitter

ABUJA  — Following the lifting of the ban on Twitter by the federal government after seven months of suspension, Information Communication Technology experts have reacted to the development and described the move as commendable. They however, advised on the need to use the social media platforms responsibly. Ikechukwu Nnamani, President Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), who said telecommunications operators have been clamouring for the ban to be lifted, noted that it will improve...

Mixed Reactions Trail FG’s Lifting of Twitter Ban

ABUJA — In the wake of removal of the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria, citizens have come online to celebrate the end of an era of using “Virtual Private Network” (VPN) to access Twitter. They also pointed out that the lifting of the suspension was necessary since the platform would be important in promoting the country’s activities in the build-up to the upcoming general elections in 2023. Ejiro Amoh, a graduate of Computer Science...

Katsina State Government Bans Illegal Mining

The Katsina State Government has warned members of the general public involved in any form of illegal mining activities in the State to desist from such or face the wrath of the law. The Commissioner for Resources Development in the State, Alhaji Abdullah Iman made this known during a press briefing held in his office on Wednesday. Speaking on behalf of the Commissioner, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Hassan Musa Funtua said the...

KEKE Operators In Kano Protest Against New Tariff

KANO — Following a strike embarked upon by tricycle riders, popularly known as KEKE operators in Kano, commuters were seen stranded along the roadside on Monday morning. The situation had forced some commuters to use alternative means of transportation to reach their destination. The KEKE operators are protesting against the new registration tariff introduced by the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA). The agency is charging new registrants, N18,000, while renewal is N8,000, on annual basis.

Zeetin Boss Advocates Devotion to Science, Technology Development

ABUJA — The founder of Zeetin Engineering Limited, Azibaola Robert, has said that sincerely embracing and deploying science and technology by Nigerians would facilitate and deepen the economic and infrastructural development of Nigeria. Robert stated this when he hosted a delegation of the national executive of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), led by its president, Dr. Elizabeth Eterigho, on Tuesday in Abuja. “There are many things wrong with Nigeria’s technological advancement and...

NLC Rejects FG’s Decision to Increase Tax on Carbonated Drinks

ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress has rejected the Federal Government’s decision to increase taxes on non-alcoholic and carbonated drinks. NLC’s position is contained in a statement signed by its President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, which was circulated to journalists in Abuja. The government had announced the increased taxes as a way of discouraging over-consumption of sugar, checking obesity, and also generating more money to fund the 2022 budget. But the union believes implementing increased taxes...

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