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Cameroon: After Long Absence, Officials Say Biya In “Excellent” Condition
Senior Cameroonian officials have said the country's President, Paul Biya is in "excellent" health condition, after his absence from public scene in the last one month. This had sparked concern on the condition of the the 91-year-old leader who has been in power since 1982. Biya was last seen in public space on September 8 when he attended a China-Africa forum...
FG Establishes Zero VAT On Pharmaceuticals
FG has completed the Executive Order to apply zero value-added tax and excise taxes on medical devices and pharmaceuticals. This was disclosed in a press statement on Wednesday, signed by the Head of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Alaba Balogun. On June 28, 2024, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof....
Senate Holds Emergency Session Over LG Autonomy
The Senate is in an emergency session to debate the financial autonomy granted to 774 local government councils by the Supreme Court in August. Senator Tony Nwoye (LP, Anambra North) raised a motion at the beginning of plenary, citing Orders 41 and 51 of the Senate Standing Rules. He alleged that some state governments were attempting to circumvent the Supreme Court’s...
FG Unveils Fuel-To-CNG Conversion Portal
FG has launched an application portal for Nigerians willing to convert their vehicles from the use of PMS (petrol) to compressed natural gas. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the National Orientation Agency titled “Payment plan to make it easier to switch to CNG.” According to the statement, Nigerians who wished to make the switch to CNG could...
Abia Assembly Moves Against Mortuary Nuisance, Gully Erosion
The Abia House of Assembly has called on the state government to intervene on the issue of erosion gullies ravaging various sections of the state. The Speaker, Emmanuel Emeruwa, announced this during Plenary following a matter of urgent public importance brought before the House by the member representing Isuikwuato Constituency, Lucky Johnson, about the collapse of the Akara-Isuikwuato road and...
Again, NNPCL Increases Fuel Pump Price
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has again jerked up the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to N1,030 per litre. The development was observed by our correspondent at some NNPCL outlets in Abuja on Wednesday. ABN TV reports that the recent development came after the NNPCL decided to terminate its exclusive purchase agreement with...
Obtain Permission Before Using National Anthem, NOA Tells Nigerians
The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to seek formal approval before using the national anthem, to avoid potential misuse or misinterpretation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, emphasised the importance of obtaining permission from the agency before the anthem or its lyrics are used. “As custodians of Nigeria’s national symbols,...
Rivers LG Poll Crisis: PDP Criticized Wike’s Recent Outburst
The Rivers State chapter of the PDP has lashed out at Nyesom Wike's recent outbursts on the just concluded local government election in the state. According to DAILY POST, Wike, in an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday, expressed resentment at the move by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara to conduct the Saturday election despite a court judgement. Recall that...
FG/ASUU’s 31-Member Panel Begins Talk
The Federal Ministry of Education has set up a 31-member panel to renegotiate the agreement between the FG and ASUU. The committee, according to findings by our correspondent, will be inaugurated next Wednesday. This move by the government is part of plans to avert a potential disruption in the academic calendar of universities, following a fresh strike threat issued by ASUU. READ...
S’Korean Investors To Build Four Nigerian Refineries – FG
FG has announced that a group of S' Korean investors plan to build four refineries of 100,000 barrels capacity each in different parts of the country. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, stated this at the maiden edition of a summit organised by the Crude Oil Refineries Owners Association of Nigeria in Lagos. According to him, the...
