Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday said the Wednesday increase in pump price of Petroleum Motor Spirit was not a subsidy removal issue. He said the issue was about foreign exchange problem in the face of dwindling earnings. Osinbajo who supervises the nation’s economy made the clarification in a document tagged “A personal note to Nigerians” made available to journalists by …
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By Oladipo Airenakhoe Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has tasked Local, State and Federal government to explore an integration program that would woo people from the Urban to the rural areas, saying it is the best way to deal with poverty. Oshiomhole made the call last Saturday at the Okpekpe annual marathon race in Etsako West Local government area …
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By Alltimepost.com BENIN CITY, NIGERIA – Frontline anti-corruption Watchdog in Nigeria, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has applauded the ambitious resolve of the International Community’s commitments to expose, punish and drive corruption out of the global community. Reacting to the communiqué issued by world leaders at the end of the anti-corruption Summit hosted by the British …
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Today the Obama administration will issue a sweeping directive to public schools across the US to allow transgender students to access restrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with their gender identities. In a move that is likely to escalate the contentious national battle over LGBT rights that has erupted in response to North Carolina’s controversial “bathroom bill” and other …
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By Alltimepost.com Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has tasked stakeholders at the up-coming Regional Security Summit in Abuja to strengthen financial systems in the West African Sub-region so as to prevent terrorists from exploiting the weak anti-money laundering machineries in the region. The regional summit to be hosted by President Mohammadu Buhari on Saturday May 14, 2016 …
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The Federal Government on Thursday said it would review the current tax laws in the country in order to keep pace with the rapid changes in business practices. It said most of the tax codes in the country have become outdated, adding that with the objective of the government to drive the economy through revenue from non-oil sources, there is …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed June 12 for commencement of political campaigns ahead of the Sept. 10 governorship election in Edo. Similarly, it said that electioneering by aspirants in the governorship election in Ondo state scheduled for Nov. 26 should begin on Aug. 28. This is contained in the commission’s daily bulletin issued on Thursday in Abuja. …
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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said the new pump price of N145 for Premium Motor Spirit would help to sustain supply and reduce the suffering to get the product. Kachikwu told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), did not have the resources to supply the product to meet the …
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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter, has condemned the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, stating that it was ill-timed. The union said the introduction of the deregulation without appropriate and legal framework was worrisome. In a statement issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Chairman of TUC, Mr. Chika Onuegbu, stated that …
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Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has blamed the differences in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state on some fifth columnists who left the opposition PDP but do not wish the APC well. Speaking while playing host to members of the fact-finding and reconciliation committee of the All Progressives Congress for Edo State, led by Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, …
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