FG restates commitment to reform NIS

Reforms By Abiodun Azi The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Federal Government is committed to implementing various reforms in the ministry and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Tunji-Ojo spoke to newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday after a meeting with the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA). The minister describedContinue Reading

Tinubu appoints Shamsedeen Ogunjimi Accountant General of the Federation

Appointment By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection processes. His appointment, approved on Tuesday, takes effect from March 7, 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Spokesman,Continue Reading

2025 budget roadmap for economic resilience, national progress– Minister

Budget By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the 2025 budget is a strategic roadmap for economic resilience, social stability and national progress. Idris stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the third edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing for 2025. According toContinue Reading

Customs’ Operation Whirlwind intercepts 245,370 PMS litres worth N238.1m

By Aisha Cole The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, says its Operation Whirlwind intercepted 245,370 litres of petrol with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of NGN238.1 million in less than three months. Adeniyi made this known at a news conference in Lagos convened because of the recent petroleum productsContinue Reading

Organisation launches GIS database for mining site reclamation in Plateau

By Martha Agas ImPPPact Nigeria Alliance has announced the initiation of a Geographic Information System (GIS) database project aimed at reclaiming abandoned mining sites in Plateau State. The Managing Director, Mr Olushola Ajayi, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on MondayContinue Reading

Borno grants 2-year tax waiver to traders

By Hamza Suleiman Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved a two-year tax waiver for traders affected by the September 2024 flood disaster and Maiduguri Monday Market traders. The Chairman of the Borno State Internal Revenue Service (BO-IRS), Prof. Ibrahim Bello, announced this on Sunday while briefing journalists in Maiduguri. HeContinue Reading