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FEC APPROVES TAX RELIEF TO BOOST BUSINESSES, EMPLOYMENTThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a raft of far-reaching economic policies and infrastructure programmes.It endorsed a bill which seeks federal and state collaboration to suspend certain taxes on small businesses and vulnerable populations.Among the taxes to be axed are levies on road haulage, business premise registration, livestock, and market.The council okayed …

CIC ENUGU: ALUMNI FOUNDATION ON RESCUE MISSION In the quiet corners of history, some stories shimmer with the light of rebirth, tales of institutions that, though fallen, rise once more through the power of love, memory, and the indomitable human spirit. Such is the story of the College of Immaculate Conception (CIC), Enugu, a celebrated institution that has stood as …

:OUR PETROL IS 15% CHEAPER THAN IMPORTED FUEL – DANGOTE President of Dangote Group and Africa’s richest man has said that the price of Dangote Refinery’s petrol is 15 percent cheaper than the ones imported by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The billionaire disclosed this in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Monday. His comments were weeks after NNPCL …

EXPLOSION ROCKS ABUJA, MANY INJURED A tanker carrying fuel exploded in Maitama in Abuja on Monday night, leaving many injured and causing widespread panic. The incident happened along Shehu Shagari Way and also affected passengers in a commercial vehicle. Amid the chaos, emergency responders showed up at the scene, and nearby hospitals were quickly alerted. The driver of the tanker …

PRESIDENT TINUBU FAILS TO IMPLEMENT TARIFF WAIVER AS FOOD PRICES REMAIN HIGH Despite the National Bureau of Statistics inflation data for July and August which showed food inflation eased to 39.53 and 37.52 percent, market realities showed that the prices of food and goods remained high.A market survey shows that a 50-kilogram bag of local or foreign rice is sold …

CELEBRATING JOLA OGUNLUSI, FORMER NUJ SECRETARY @ 90, BY BOLAJI KAREEMOn September 25, Former National Secretary of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) , Comrade Jola Ogunlusi will be 90 years old. His friends and associates have planned a thanks giving service for Saturday September 28, at church of Pentecost, 21, road, FESTAC Village, to give praise to God for preserving …

ANOTHER HIKE IN ELECTRICITY TARIFF LOOMING Another electricity tariff hike may be introduced in October 2024 by the Nigerian Government as the country’s monthly power subsidy rose to N181,63 billion in September. This comes as the electricity subsidy by the Federal Government rose to N181,63 billion in September from N102.30 billion in May. In the last three months, the government …

WE’LL USE EDO TEMPLATE IN ONDO, ANAMBRA – GANDUJE National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said the party would use its template in Edo State governorship election to win the November 16 election in Ondo State. Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, also said the party would use the same template …

14 MAJOR DECISIONS TAKEN DURING FEC MEETING IN ABUJA The Federal Executive Council (FEC), led by President Bola Tinubu, held its meeting on Monday, 23rd September 2024, at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja.The FEC meeting had members of the council in attendance, including ministers and other approved members. The meeting is the first after President Tinubu …

OONI OF IFE GOES INTO SEVEN DAYS SECLUSION TO COMMUNICATE WITH SPIRITS, TELLS NIGERIANS TO BE PATIENT WITH TINUBU South-West monarch, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on Nigerians to “remain patient” with the administration of President Bola Tinubu as the country navigates through challenging times. Speaking ahead of his seven-day seclusion, where he is set to …