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Ondo Budgets N655bn For 2025

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has submitted a budget proposal of N655 billion for the approval of the State House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year. Out of the budgetary allocation, Aiyedatiwa said the recurrent expenditure would gulp N248.9 billion while the rest N406 billion would go for capital expenditure. Of the recurrent...
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Group Moves To Transform Community To Smart Village

The Orile Kemta Community Development Association (OKCDA) in Odeda, Abeokuta, Ogun State, is aiming high with multiple projects to change the face of the community in the outgoing year. The planning is big because of the series of activities aimed at boosting the development of the community. The community development association, championed by Oluga Kingdom...
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Convocation: 71 KWASU Students Bag First Class

Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, is set to turn out a total of 71 First Class graduates among the 6,374 first degree graduating students during its 12th convocation ceremony scheduled to take place on Saturday. Briefing journalists yesterday at the unveiling of the programmes for the 12th convocation ceremony, the Vice Chancellor of KWASU, Professor...
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Alleged Fraud: Court Remands Yahaya Bello In Prison

An Abuja High Court yesterday remanded the immediate past Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello in the Kuje Correctional Centre pending his bail application. Bello is standing trial alongside two others over alleged N110 billion money laundering case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Maryann Anenih also adjourned till January...
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Nigeria Recorded 467,000 Tb Cases In 2023 –Report

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report 2024 has revealed that Nigeria recorded approximately 467,000 tuberculosis cases in 2023, out of an estimated 10.8 million people who developed TB globally. The report also revealed that 1.6 million people died from TB related causes within the year under review. Speaking at the ongoing 2024...
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Tax Reforms Must Reflect Equity, Justice, Fairness –Group

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has said President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills must reflect the principles of equity, justice and fairness. In a statement to mark 2024 International Anti-corruption Day, Chairman Debo Adeniran, said the bills must have the necessary ingredients for maintaining stability and fairness in allocating resources to support...
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Otti Presents N750bn 2025 Budget To Assembly

Abia State Governor Alex Otti yesterday presented a budget of N750, 282, 200, 000.00 for 2025 to the House of Assembly for consideration. Christened Budget of Sustained Momentum, the budget allocated N611.7 billion, representing 82 per cent to capital expenditure, with N138.6 billion, representing 18 per cent of the budget, for recurrent expenditure. The budget...
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…As Okpebholo Budgets N605bn – New Telegraph

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo yesterday presented a budget estimate of N605 billion for 2025 to the House of Assembly for approval. The Appropriation Bill tagged: “Budget of Renewed Hope for a Rising Edo” is a 25 per cent increase from the 2024 budget. Okpebholo said capital expenditure would take N381 billion, representing 63 per...
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