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Enugu On Right Path Of Investment Under Mbah — Bagudu

Nigeria’s Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, has commended Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, for the deliberate commitment of his administration to creating a sustainable business environment for investors, saying that the state was already on the right trajectory of investment and development. This was even as the Ambassador of Austria to...
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Niger Gov Abolishes PTA Fees In Public Schools

Niger State Governor Umaru Bago yesterday warned heads of public primary and secondary schools against collecting Parent–Teacher Association (PTA) feee from pupils. According to him, warning that any defaulter will face strict sanctions. Bago said these during an official visit to Sarkin Pawa in the Munya Local Government Area as part of his inspection of...
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Sanwo-Olu Mourns GAC Member, Sunny Ajose

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of the former Head of Service and member of the Gov – ernance Advisory Council (GAC), Chief Akinsanya Sunny Ajose. The governor described the death of the All Progressives Congress (APC) apex leader in Badagry as a great loss to Lagos State, particularly the ruling party,...
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Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News January 17

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, January 17, 2025 Depot Price Hike: Marketers Jostle To Join Ardova, Heyden In Dangote Refinery Bulk-Purchase Incentives Attracted by the bulk-purchase agreement incentives being offered by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, more oil marketers in the country are jostling...
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Osun Govt Allocates N11.3bn To Agric, Commerce, Industry

The Osun State Government has allocated a sum of N11,371,504,490 from the N427,746,925,170 2025 budget to the Agriculture, Commerce and Industry sectors. New Telegraph recalls that Governor Ademola Adeleke signed the 2025 budget tagged Budget of Sustainable Growth Development and Transformation into law after the State House Assembly added N37,718,647,430 to accommodate citizens’ needs. Speaking...
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Pope Francis Suffers Bruises In Right Forearm

On Thursday, the Vatican announced that revered clergy, Pope Francis suffered another fall and bruised his forearm but did not break any bones. New Telegraph gathered that the 88-year-old, who has been in increasingly fragile health in recent years, fell at the Santa Marta residence where he lives in the Vatican. It would be recalled that...
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NGF Reject Proposed VAT Increase

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Thursday disagreed with the proposed increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5% to 10%, describing the move as untimely. Speaking after the meeting held in Abuja, the governors emphasized that increasing VAT in the current economic climate would place an additional burden on Nigerians already grappling with rising...
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Drama At NASS Budget Defence Session With NPF

There was drama on Thursday at the 2025 budget defence session at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, when lawmakers tried to scrutinise the details of the 2024 budget of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The session turned rowdy when the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, was giving a breakdown of funds used for the...
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