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Benue State Liaison Office Welcomes New Director General, Dr. Jimmy Ajim
…..As he assumed full duties By Asortar James Dr. Jimmy Ajim, the Director General Plenipotentiary and Liaison Affairs, Abuja, assumed full duties at the Benue state Liaison Office in Asokoro On Monday, 28th October, 2024. As the Director General, Dr. Ajim brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role, having dedicated his career…
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N774.6m Vehicles Procurement Scandal Rocks Dissolved National Steel Council Board
… As investigation uncovers board still functions in aberration… Expert urges Tinubu to constitute a new board The National Steel Council (NSC) is embroiled in a multimillion-naira procurement scandal involving the immediate past board of the agency as the federal government is urged to investigate allegations of scam. The board was dissolved by the President…
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OF REFORMS, INSTITUTIONS, SOCIAL FAULT LINES, AND THE TINUBU DREAM TEAM
Striking a healthy balance between revenue and expenditure is one of the macroeconomic policy goals of government. To achieve this fiscal balance, policy interventions should be holistic and properly embedded in relevant institutions to maximize impact and ensure sustainability. Thus, economic reforms should, by necessity, consider the wider environment and the existing level of government…
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HOW THE NORTH CAN END INSECURITY – Govs, Emirs
After years of seeming inactivity and lack of direction on ways to end youth restiveness and general insecurity in Northern Nigeria, a joint meeting of the Northern Governors’ Forum and the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Kaduna has resolved to develop a roadmap to tackle these problems. Our correspondent in Kaduna reports that the Northern…
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African Nationalists Hail FIRS Boss for Unprecedented Revenue Growth
The Nationalist Front of Africa (NFA) has commended the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, for his outstanding leadership and achievements in Nigeria’s tax management and administration. Under Dr. Adedeji’s leadership, the group said the FIRS achieved record-breaking revenue growth of 12.36 trillion Naira in 2023, surpassing its target.…
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Hefei’s innovation endeavors lead to new industrial opportunities
By Qiu Chaoyi, People’s Daily Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui province, has been making headlines with a series of innovation breakthroughs recently. In the first quarter of this year, Hefei’s high-tech manufacturing sector saw a 42.4 percent increase in added value, up 7.5 percentage points year-on-year. Meanwhile, the production of new energy vehicles (NEVs)…
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Nasarawa Women Equipped for Success in Mining Sector Through WIMIN, Ford Foundation Partnership
By Abel Leonard, Lafia In a strategic push to empower Nasarawa State’s vulnerable women, the Women in Mining in Nigeria (WIMIN), with the support of the Ford Foundation, has completed a comprehensive three-day training aimed at equipping women with skills in gemstone processing, salt production, and related mining industries. Organized in collaboration with the Nasarawa…
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Census: Commonwealth Nations Monitoring Group Tasks Governors on Nigeria’s National Population Census advocacy
…Commends Nigeria’s Preparation for National Census… Charges Regional govts/Stakeholders to support NPC on Advocacy The Commonwealth Joint Commitee on Population Census Monitoring in West Africa (CJCPCMWA) , a regional think tank accredited by the Commonwealth of Nations has commended the Nigerian government for it’s commitment to the implementation of updated protocols on the conduct of…
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Benue PDP Holds Expanded Caucus Meeting
By Michael Inyaregh The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Benue State chapter held her stakeholders’ meeting on sunday, at the party’s state secretariat, located at No. 1 Ochagu Lawani Street, New GRA, Makurdi. The meeting was well-attended by party members from all three senatorial districts of the state. The newly inaugurated members of the State Working…
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2027: Aliyu Gusau, PDP Govs Plotting Against President Tinubu Will Fail – Group
The Good Governance Crusaders (GGC) has raised alarm over an alleged plot by former Minister of Defense, Aliyu Gusau, and some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The group, however, expressed confidence that the plan will ultimately fail. In a statement signed by Comrade Usman Bello, the GGC described the…