Edo govt warns against encroaching on land in Coral Benin
BENIN CITY – The Edo government has warned land grabbers against encroaching on the Lot A parcel of land (popularly known as Coral City) at the Obagie Acquisition in Benin…
4,000 girls contract HIV weekly globally – AHF
LOKOJA – The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised alarm over the high HIV infection rate among young women, revealing that approximately 4,000 girls aged 15–24 contract HIV weekly…
Strike: FG begins final phase of negotiations with ASUU
ABUJA – The Federal Government said it has commenced the final phase of negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tertiary education unions. The Minister of…
No better time to choose Nigeria than now – Tinubu tells investors
BAUCHI – President Bola Tinubu says there is no better time for investors to come and invest in Nigeria than now. He said this at the maiden Bauchi Investment Summit,…
FG tasks regional devt commissions on efficient service delivery
ABUJA – The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has called on the regional development commissions to ensure efficient service delivery across communities for effective regional development. Momoh gave the…
Nigeria needs to mobilise investments – Obasanjo
BAUCHI – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria needs to mobilise private sector investments to fasttrack sustainable economic advancement. He said this in Bauchi on Wednesday at the inauguration of…
My resignation not admission of guilt – Nnaji
ABUJA – The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mr Uche Nnaji, has said that his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet is not an admission of guilt but a…
Don’t politicise market leadership, BTC warns
BENIN CITY – The Benin Traditional Council has issued a stern warning against the politicization of market leadership, stating that “the concept of Iyaloja is alien to Benin culture”. The…
New tax era: FG to protect low-income earners, drive inclusive growth
ABUJA – The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, says about 98 percent of Nigerian workers will be exempted from paying Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax under the new tax laws.…
EDHA passes ₦779bn supplementary budget
… confirms nine nominees BY KEN ABU BENIN CITY: Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has faulted the immediate past administration’s commissioning of uncompleted projects in the state, describing the…