President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee dedicated to the reform of the livestock industry and the provision of long-term solutions to recurring clashes between herders and farmers in the country. Special Adviser on media and pu luxury to the President, AJuri Ngelale in a statement Thursday said the establishment of the Committee followed the submission of a report from the National Conference on Livestock Reforms and Mitigation of Associated Conflicts in Nigeria. The conference was convened by the former Executive Governor of Kano State and Chairman of All Progressives’ Congress (APC), Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje. He explained that the…
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the appointment of Zacch Adedeji as the new Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The President in a statement by his Special Adviser on media and publicity Ajuri Ngelale directed the erstwhile FIRS Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, to proceed on 3 months of pre-retirement leave, as provisioned by Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243, with immediate effect, leading to his eventual retirement from service on December 8, 2023. “Honourable Zacch Adedeji is hereby appointed in acting capacity for a 90-day period before his subsequent confirmation as the substantive Executive Chairman of…
The United States (U.S.A) and China account for half of the world’s total indebtedness of $235 trillion, the International Monetary Fund announced saying that both countries owe put to $117.5 trillion. The monetary fund (IMF) in its global debt update, titled: Global Debt Is Returning to its Rising Trend, said, in a space of one year from 2021, global debt position rose by $200 billion to $235 trillion, equivalent of 238 per cent of the world’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP), as of 2022. IMF explained that this is nine percentage points higher than in 2019. The global financial institution laid…
Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Wednesday depart Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G77+China Leaders’ summit in Havana, Cuba from 15th to 17th September, 2023. Director of information office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola in a statement, said the Vice President will be joining other world leaders, including the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Gutteres at the summit to deliberate on development issues facing members mostly from the global south. The Summit will equally explore proactive ways of addressing challenges facing the development of the member-states leveraging science, technology and innovation to enhance socio-economic growth. Abiola also…
Benue State Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has assured that his government will not approve land for the construction of houses as Fulani colonies in the State as being proposed by the Federal Government, but will encourage the settlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The assurance is coming barely hours after the opposition Peoples Democdatic Party, (PDP) in the State accused the governor of masterminding the inclusion of Benue as one of the seven States slated for the colony projects across the country. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula said, the homes to be…
President Bola Tinubu has opened talks with the leaders of Germany and South Korea for direct investment of their giant companies in Nigeria, hoping to boost the country’s economy and create additional wealth. Special Adviser on media and publicity to President, Ajuri Ngelale in a statement Sunday said Tinubu met with the Heads of States identified as key partners in his economic development diplomacy drive for local investment, on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in New Delhi, India. Ngelale said the meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of Europe’s largest economy, Germany, presented a unique opportunity to expand ties…
President Bola Tinubu will meet with the leadership of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a technical stopover in Abu Dhabi, UAE, after his departure from New Delhi, India today, according to presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The Special Adviser on media and publicity to the President said the meeting will serve as a follow-up discussion to address specific, salient issues within the bilateral relationship after conversations held during a recent visit by the UAE Ambassador to the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Tinubu will address lingering bilateral issues while maximizing the opportunity of the stopover to equally advance…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the rehabilitation of roads and bridges in Abuja as part of his promise to deliver on infrastructure development. Director of press in the minister’s office, Anthony Ogunleye in a statement said the rehabilitation exercise will affect 135 roads in Garki, Wuse, Gwarimpa and Maitama districts. According to Ogunleye, the minister will flag-off the project from the Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Garki II next week. “As part of efforts to improve road infrastructure in the FCT, the Honourable Minister of the FCT, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike CON, will on Monday, 11th September,…
Minister of State for Health and social welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa on Saturday announced that the Federal Government was ready to digitalize the country’s health sector system to ensure effective sharing of medical data for efficient health service delivery to Nigerians. Dr. Alausa who was joined by the coordinating minister of health Dr. Ali Pate, told a news conference in Abuja that the administration of President Bola Tinubu intends to provide basic and comprehensive health care to Nigerians, since the need for an upgrade of the entire health system. “We will begin to digitalize our health care system, because, in this…
President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday told world leaders that Nigeria is ready and committed to play a major role within the G-20 and contribute to shaping a more equitable world. Tinubu therefore called for global unity and cooperation in tackling pressing challenges, fostering inclusiveness, and establishing a fairer world order. Special Adviser on media and publicity to the President Ajuri Ngelale in a statement said Tinubu had addressed world leaders at the ongoing G-20 summit in New Delhi. President Tinubu acknowledged the vital role of the G-20 in shaping a rules-based world order that promotes shared prosperity and security, President Tinubu…