The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Muhammad Nami as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.Also confirmed are members and representatives of geopolitical zones for FIRS.Those confirmed are James Yakwen Ayuba – Member (North Central); Ado Danjuma – Member (North West) and Adam Baba Mohammad – Member (North East)Others are A. Ikeme
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The Abuja Office of The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), held her last monthly exercise on Saturday, December 14, 2019.Speaking with journalists, the Acting Coordinator, NIMASA Abuja Zonal Office, Mrs. Moji Jimoh, charged its staff to engage in regular exercise, so as to enhance physical fitness, overall health, and to improve productivity. She
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The House of Representatives is to probe what appeared to be an incidence of fraud in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund as staff who were supposed to have benefited from a training sponsored by the fund claim they never participated in such training.The House is to investigate why the fund management should spend
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The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed on Wednesday announced that the revenue performance prorated to third quarter of 2019 is 4.25 trillion. This according to her represents a performance of 81 per cent while the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) planned for 2019 was 3.5 per cent and the third
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The 48th anniversary of the Glorious Victory Day of Bangladesh was celebrated at the High Commission of Bangladesh in Abuja, Nigeria in a befitting manner. The programme started with hoisting of the national flag with national anthem at the Chancery at 9:00 am on 16 December 2019 by H.E. Mr. Md. Shameem Ahsan, ndc, High
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The Government of Edo State in Nigeria, has commended the Federal Government on efforts being made to fix the perennial erosion problem in Ekpoma , Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.The Executive Governor of the State, His Excellency Mr Godwin Obaseki gave the commendation when he received in audience a team of officers
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Not less than eight governors have been affirmed by the Apex court as the winner of 2019 elections in their states.They are: Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Aminu Masari (Katsina) Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) and Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom).The Supreme Court held that the
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The Cross River Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of the state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Ben Ukpepi at his residence in Akpabuyo local government area of the state.The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Calabar.Ugbo said that
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Anietie UdobitThe renowned Argungu fishing festival will receive a breath of new life in 2020 after 10 years of abandonment.This was the promise made by Otunba Segun Runsewe while receiving a full strength delegation led by the Emir of Argungu in Kebbi State, HRH. Alhaji Samaria Mohammed Mera (CON) to the headquarters of
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved registration and release of a new Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea variety for commercialization.The approval was granted by the National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties, chaired by Mr. Oladosu Awoyemi, at its 28th meeting which was held in Ibadan on December 12, 2019.The new
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