Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde says plan is underway to digitalise the private library of the late a former governor Omololu Olunloyo. Speaking during an executive session held in honour of the elder statesman at the House of Chiefs, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan, Governor Makinde said the initiative is a tribute to Olunloyo’s significant contributions to the education sector. The remains of the late former governor were brought in a casket, […]
President Bola Tinubu will today sign into law four groundbreaking tax reform bills that would transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework. According to a statement issued yesterday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the four bills, the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill were passed by the National Assembly following extensive consultations with various stakeholders and […]
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has named the newly completed Lafia Flyover and underpass after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The announcement was made on Wednesday during the official commissioning of the project in Lafia, the headquarters of Lafia Local Government Area. The governor said the project was inspired by President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, adding that the project was completed due to prudent resource management. During the inauguration, President […]
The announcement was contained in a circular issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo. According to the governor, the day has been designated as a public holiday to enable Muslims and other residents of the state to celebrate the Islamic New Year and reflect on its spiritual importance. Governor Makinde also urged all residents to use the occasion to pray for continued peace, unity, and prosperity […]
In his address at the unveiling ceremony, the special adviser to the Lagos State Governor on e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr. Babatunde Olajide said the digital house address system, also known as the Lagos Identifier Programme, which would formally become operational by July 1, adding that it would help in different sectors including housing, transportation, e-cab hailing service, security, emergency response, taxation and planning. He explained that the introduction of […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withheld his assent to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing legal and financial concerns. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, President Tinubu acknowledged the bill’s good intentions but noted that several of its provisions conflict with existing federal laws and policies “While the bill pursues commendable objectives, some of its provisions are […]
A delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by acting national chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, on Tuesday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resolve the lingering dispute over the rightful holder of the party’s national secretary position. The delegation included prominent party stakeholders such as former Senate President Bukola Saraki; Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), and Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau); […]
The MoU is expected to cover a broad range of strategic sectors, including defence and security cooperation, agricultural technology transfer, energy collaboration and transition initiatives, cultural and educational exchange programmes, and trade facilitation and industrial development. A Tuesday statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, announced the arrival of Brazil’s Vice President, Geraldo Alckmin, to begin the […]
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill to extend the capital component implementation of the 2024 budget from June 30 to December 31, 2025. The bill titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the 2024 Appropriation Act to Further Extend the Capital Components of the Act From 30th June 2025 to 31st December 2025 and for Related Matters (HB.2404),” was presented by Deputy Majority Leader, […]
