By Salif Atojoko The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), on Sunday, said the economic reforms of the President Bola Tinubu administration were based on a clear plan to salvage the economy. Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, Chairman of IMPI, in a statement, said years of populist macro-economic policies had sunk theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Proposed tax reform bills at the National Assembly will not be withdrawn, says President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday called for the bills’ withdrawal for further consultations. The President, in a statement on Friday byContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has inaugurated a sweeping reform agenda aimed at enhancing national security and migration management. The move followed a communiqué signed by the NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap, at the Service’s annual conference in Jos, Plateau on Saturday, was issued byContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase The Director of Dams and Reservoirs Operations in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Ali Dala, has called for the construction of more dams to mitigate flood risks. Dala made the call when he led a team of the Inter-ministerial Technical Committee on EvaluationContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye An economic group, The Sixteenth Council, says Nigeria has the potential to rise as a leader in Africa, with bold and decisive actions in diversification of the economy. The economic experts and business professional made this remark at the 2024 Nigeria Forum and TheContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala By involving young people in decision making processes, societies can cultivate a generation equipped to tackle tomorrow’s challenges, an official of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said. Ali Ibrahim, Head of IOM Office in Lagos, said that every individual, regardless of his or her background, hadContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Dr Stanley Jacob, Chief Executive Officer of Zest Payment Ltd., has urged the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) to lead the development of Nigerian-built software for secretaries and corporate governance professionals. Jacob made this appeal at the ICSAN Lagos Chapter Summit on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Economic Council (NEC) has advised that the Tax Reforms Bill, currently before the National Assembly, be withdrawn. This recommendation was made on Thursday, following the council’s 145th meeting in Abuja. Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo, explained that the NEC noted the need for sufficient alignmentContinue Reading
By Ahmed Musa/Angela Atabo Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwz has stated the Federal Government’s commitment to provide affordable housing for low-income earners in Nigeria. Dangiwa said this at an event to mark the 2024 World Habitat Day in Abuja on Thursday. The World Habitat Day is aContinue Reading
By Olaide Ayinde Malam Ali M. Ali, the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), says the agency will deploy modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools to enhance quality service delivery. He stated this on Thursday during an assessment tour to the Bauchi Zonal office of theContinue Reading
