President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mr. Muhammad M. Nami as the new chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service. He replaces Mr. Tunde Fowler, whose tenure expired on Monday. He is a tax consultant and graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State. “Mr. Muhammad, a well-trained tax, accounting and management...
The Lagos State House of Assembly says it will not repeal the state’s pension law permitting former governors and other public office holders to receive juicy pensions from state coffers. In an interview with newsmen on Sunday, Tunde Braimoh, Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, said Lagos Assembly will...
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism has postponed the presentation of the award to Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. According to a statement signed by Motunrayo Alaka, Chief Executive Officer of the Centre, the decision was reached following the rearrest of Omoleye Sowore, Publisher of SaharaReporters, on Friday, by operatives of...
The Presidency has said that millions of Nigerians are not bothered about the rearrest of SaharaReporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, at the Federal High Court in Abuja last Friday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said this during Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday. Adesina...
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has congratulated the newly elected chairmen and councillors of the 16 local government councils, following official announcement of Saturday’s council election results by the State Independent Electoral Commission. Governor Fayemi also commiserated with the family of Dotun Kosedake, who was killed in...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said he would jumpstart the state economy and tourism sector with solid infrastructure, especially roads and other basic amenities. Speaking at the annual Ganni Festival in Gwanara in Baruten Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, AbdulRazaq said his administration plans to boost...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has spelt out the priorities of his administration to include big investments in education, infrastructure, health, agriculture, enterprise, and human capital development. In an address to wrap the three-day retreat held for his cabinet picks in Patigi, the Governor said the state is almost starting...
Our correspondent, Eyitayo Aluko visited the rented apartment being used by Oluwayemisi Olanrewaju, the administrator of Gateway Model schools; a low-income school in Ilo-Ijesha, a suburb community in Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria in providing education to impoverished children. Yemisi; a trained teacher and a registered member of the Teachers Registration Council of...
The Adekunle Oyedepo Foundation, earlier today made their maiden donation of 100 litres of Petrol at the Children Specialist Hospital, Ilorin. This was done following an initial visit to the hospital by the founder of the foundation, Adekunle Oyedepo where he realised that one of the major challenges faced by...