Adamawa Impose Tax on Cattle To Generate N12. 1 Billion Revenue-Official

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The Adamawa State government has again re-introduced payment of cattle-tax across the state to meet its pegged N12. 1 billion internally revenue profile in 2021, the state commissioner ministry of Finance and budget Dr. Ishaya John Dabari has said. The state has earlier budgeted over N140 billion to finance its recurrent and capital development programmes within the 2021 fiscal year.  Dabari who was speaking at a press briefing on...

Gov. Ayade Signs 2021 Appropriation Bill of N281.9bn into Law

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Wednesday signed the state’s 2021 budget of N281.9 billion into law. The budget has N192.5 billion representing 67 per cent earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while the sum of N88.196 billion representing 33 per cent was for capital spending. Speaking at the signing ceremony held at the Governor’s office, Calabar, Ayade said that there was provision for the establishment of a state polytechnic in the budget. He added that...

Lagos Assembly Passes N1.163trn 2021 Budget

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N1.163 trillion, seven weeks after the budget was presented to the Assembly by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The House passed the budget after the report of the appropriation was presented during plenary by the Chairman, Joint Committee on Economic Planning and Budget and Finance, Gbolahan Yishawu (Eti Osa II). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gov. Sanwo-Olu had on Nov....

Retirements: Fidelity Bank Announces New Board Appointments

Fidelity Bank has announced the appointments of new board executives to replace outgoing directors who recently completed their tenure in accordance with the bank’s internal governance policies. Mr. Mustafa Chike-Obi, Chairman, Board of Directors of the bank, said in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. The statement listed the newly appointed board members to include Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, Mr. Nelson Nweke, and Mr. Chinedu Okeke, as...

Enugu State House of Assembly Pass 2021 Budget Of 169.8 Billion Naira

After the presentation and adoption of report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, the Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2021 Appropriation bill. In his presentation, Ezeani Ezenta, committee chairman said the budget estimate took full cognizance of the yearnings, aspirations and prayers of the people on the impacts of Covid-19 and the national ENDSARS protest witnessed in 2020. Ezenta further disclosed that the Economic and Social Sectors received 61.9...

We Will Wrestle food Inflation in 2021, Buhari Assures Citizens

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that his administration will keep a keen eye on food inflation in the New Year. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said Buhari gave the assurance at the fifth regular meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council held on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja. Buhari directed that the CBN “must not give money to import food. Already, about seven...

205 Women Vegetable Sellers Receives N6.15m In Kebbi State

As part of effort to encourage women to be self-reliant, Kebbi state government has donated N6.15 million to 205 women vegetable sellers in the state. Each of the 205 women received N30,000 in order to boost their vegetable businesses. Governor Atiku Bagudu announced the donation at the graduation of women trained in preservation of perishable items in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday. “The comprehensive training of the women traders was conducted by the state chapter of...

Trump Makes U-turn, Signs $900bn COVID-19 Relief Package

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he had signed the $900 billion (N349.2 trillion) coronavirus relief package. The action came just hours before a government shutdown, and days after the president opposed the bill over “wasteful and unnecessary items’’. In a statement, Trump called on Congress to make more amendments to reduce excess spending and expunge the “wasteful items”. “I will sign the Omnibus and COVID package with a strong message that makes...

Yobe Govt. Offers Scholarship, Employment to National Chemistry Competition Winner

Yobe government on Monday said it has offered scholarship and automatic employment to Usman Dagona, an indigene of the state who came first at the Nov. 23 Imagine National Chemistry Competition in Abuja. Alhaji Audu Galadima, Director, Schools Services, state Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dagona, a 2018 National Certificate in Education (NCE) graduate from Umar Suleiman College of...

“Demon Slayer” Becomes Japan’s Top-grossing Movie

“Demon Slayer”, the animated tale of a boy fighting human-eating demons that murdered his family, has shattered a nearly two-decade record to become Japan’s top-grossing movie, its distributor said on Monday. The film, based on a popular manga and television anime series, powered past “Spirited Away”, the mega-hit Academy Award-winning movie by Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki that opened in 2001, in just a little over two months. “Demon Slayer”, with a full official title of...

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