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The federal government has been accused of mismanaging over 60 taxes and levies collected across the country. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, made these allegations during a Senate plenary session on Wednesday. Oyedele claimed that despite collecting over 60 taxes and levies, the government has little…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has relocated its headquarters to a new facility in the Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The new facility, which is the first phase of a national headquarters project, was inaugurated on Wednesday. NDLEA Chairman/CEO, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd.), stated that the relocation is…
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Following the suspension of three commissioners over alleged gross misconduct and dereliction of duties in their various ministries, Governor Francis Nwifuru on Wednesday directed three special assistants to take over the respective ministries. Three special assistants are – Water Resources, Franklin Ukah, Housing and Urban Development, Patrick Enyi, and Dr Sabinus Nwibo of Primary Health.…
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The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Statistics, Mr. Adeyemi Adeniran, said there is a need to integrate databases and data systems for seamless data flow in Nigeria. Adeniran also said the complex developmental challenges that the statistical products are expected to address include but are not limited to single-data…
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The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Kabiru Bala, has expressed concern that the institution’s electricity bill for a single session surpasses its total overhead costs for 2024. Specifically, the Vice-Chancellor lamented that the university’s electricity bill for one session amounts to over N310 million, exceeding its annual overhead allocation of N240 million.…
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