November 2024 – Page 214

Arewa Group Drums Up Support For Tinubu’s Tax Bill

11.11.2024

The Coalition of Arewa Groups, comprising 300 organizations in the 19 northern states is backing President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills before the National Assembly. In a statement by Usman Abubakar and Obadiah Amos on Sunday, the group commended Tinubu’s vision to reshape Nigeria’s fiscal framework, promoting economic growth and sustainability. It also applauded the...

George Akume Foundation Boosts 300 Students

11.11.2024

Three hundred students from selected schools in the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State at the weekend benefitted from scholarships and other educational materials facilitated by the George Akume Foundation (GAF). Addressing the beneficiaries in Adikpo, Convener Cosmos Nyagba explained that the gesture was to assist the vulnerable. He said the Foundation’s aim is...

Senate C’ttee Chair Seeks Strong Mitigations Against Subsidy Removal

11.11.2024

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, has clarified that while he supported the removal of fuel subsidy, strong mitigating measures against negative impacts on average Nigerians, should be put in place by government. Musa made the clarification in a statement he personally signed and forwarded to journalists yesterday night, saying that such...

NILEST Moves To Stop Kpomo Consumption

11.11.2024

The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST) Zaria says it will establish mini-tanneries in the 36 states to process hides and skin into leather. Director-General Mohammed Yakubu told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja the move would help revive the industry Chairman of the Implementation Committee of the National Leather...

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Rapid Ageing –Study

11.11.2024

Researchers from Italy and Germany have found that the high consumption of ultraprocessed foods is associated with the acceleration of biological ageing, regardless of the nutritional quality of the diet. The study conducted by the Research Unit of Epidemiology and Prevention at the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli, Italy in collaboration with the LUM University of...

Gwandu To African Countries: Unite For 600mhz Spectrum Allocations

11.11.2024

Former Acting Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and former EVC/ CEO, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Dr. Bashir Gwandu, has urged African countries to unite and work together to secure 600 megahertz (MHz) band spectrum allocations. The independent telecom expert stated this at the just concluded 9th Sub-Sahara...

Kebbi Gov Seeks Support From NSA, CDS Against New Terror Group

11.11.2024

Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Nasir Idris, has sent a high-powered delegation to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, to request for immediate support following the attacks on Mera village in the state which resulted to the killing of 15 innocent villagers. The delegation...

Obaseki Left Only One Vehicle Behind For New Govt – APC

11.11.2024

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of leaving only one functional vehicle for the incoming administration. The party also berated the outgoing governor for complaining that he was not invited to the November 12 inauguration. A statement from Prince Kassim Afegbua, a member of APC Transition...

Bauchi Gov Signs Anti-Corruption Commission Bill Into Law

11.11.2024

In a significant move towards promoting transparency and accountability in governance, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has signed into law the “Bauchi State Independent Public Complaints and Accountability Commission Bill.” Mohammed said this new legislation aims to address issues of corruption and streamline government practices in line with legal and ethical standards. Speaking after signing...

Presidency: Atiku’s Analysis Demonstrates Misunderstanding Of Nation’s Economic Realities

11.11.2024

The Presidency has said the analysis by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has demonstrated his misunderstanding of the nation’s economic realities. Responding to the opposition’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election analysis’ of the nation’s economy in ‘What We Would Have Done Differently’ narrative, the Special Adviser to the President on...