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The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday queried the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works, Dr. Yakubu Adam, over the abandoned Gidanwaya-Guaran Dutse-Waman Rafi-Saminaka-Kano road project, for which a full payment of N1.46 billion had been made. The Committee Chairman, Hon. Bamidele Salam, raised the concern when the Permanent Secretary appeared before…
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The Commandant, Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM), Major General Wisdom Etuk, has said that West Africa defeating terrorism and all forms of extreme violence required concerted efforts, including capacity building for stakeholders. Etuk, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the inauguration of Countering Violent Extremism Course 5/24 held at the…
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday commended the implementation committee on the naira-based sales of crude oil and refined products, asking the members to resolve any teething problems. In a review meeting at the State House, Abuja, President Tinubu said that using the Naira was conceived to remove the exchange rate hurdle. “Whatever solution we proffer…
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An official of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Arabirin Aderonke, says the proposed Tax Reform Bill regarding the shift to a derivation-based model for VAT distribution would not impact negatively the 19 Northern states. In an open letter to Governor Inuwa Yahaya led the Northern Governors Forum, she stressed that looking more closely at…
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Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on Tuesday, made a case for enhanced trade relations between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an emphasis on solid minerals. The minister stated this while receiving the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Salem Shaeed Al Shamsi, in his office in Abuja, Alake reflected on the…