By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Nigeria Hotel Association (NHA) has criticised the continual rise and imposition of multiple taxation on its members in the country. The National President of the Association, Eze Patrick Anyanwu who was speaking while presenting outcomes of the NHA’s national delegate meeting held in Lagos on May 6, 2025 at a press conference held at the NUJ Press Centre, Bauchi, also called on the Federal Government to intervene with policies, reforms and financial support in order to save the tourism industry from imminent collapse. According to him, “Members of the association had no difficulty in paying…
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By Segun Adewale in Gombe Gombe State Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has felicitated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on the occasion of their second anniversary in office. In a goodwill message on behalf of the government and people of Gombe State, Governor Inuwa Yahaya commended the Tinubu administration for what he described as two years of courageous leadership, bold reforms, and purposeful governance under the Renewed Hope Agenda. This is contained in a goodwill message issued by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General (Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe…
By Segun Adewale in Gombe Gombe State Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has congratulated Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. In a goodwill message, Governor Inuwa Yahaya extended warm felicitations to his southern counterpart on behalf of the Northern Governors’ Forum and the people of Gombe State. The message is contained in a Press release issued by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General (Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe which was made available to Journalists Thursday, 29 May, 2025 in Gombe.…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has been commended for his unwavering commitment to the development of the state over the past six years. The commendation was given by some members of the State Executive Council to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the administration and the governor’s 65th birthday. Speaking in an interview, former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo lauded Governor Abiodun for his monumental achievements in the last six years and on the occasion of his 65th birthday. The former President specifically commended the governor for hosting a befitting National Sports Festival, describing it as a huge success. “To our…
Segun Adewale in Gombe Barely days after unveiling the architectural design and signing the contract for the long-awaited Gombe State Secretariat Complex, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has officially performed the foundation laying ceremony for what is set to become a landmark edifice in the state’s administrative history. Speaking at the groundbreaking event yesterday, Governor Inuwa Yahaya described the project as a long-overdue fulfillment of a vision conceived nearly three decades ago. He recalled that since the establishment of Gombe State, the Dahiru Deba Secretariat was intended to be the first phase of a more extensive civil service hub. However, successive…
On May 27, 2025, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, formally requested the approval of the 2024 – 2026 External Borrowing Rolling Plan from the National Assembly. This press release provides context and clarification on the purpose and significance of the request. The proposed Borrowing Rolling Plan is an essential component of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) in accordance with both the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007 and the DMO Act 2003. The Plan outlines the external borrowing framework for both the federal and sub-national governments over a three-year period, accompanied by five…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed additional people to fill vacancies in the governing councils of some Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education. The new appointees and their institutions are as follows: I. African Aviation and Aerospace University, Abuja Hon Chidi Nwogu, Member Imo State II. University of Jos, Plateau State Dr Folashade Mulikat Kareem, Member Kwara State III. Federal University of Technology, Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom State Dipe Olusina Adeniyi, Member Lagos State IV. Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State Akanimo Umoh, Member Akwa Ibom State V. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State Mr Babatunde Usman Jinadu, Member…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council, and its Correspondents’ Chapel have been plunged into mourning following the death of veteran journalist and News Direct correspondent, Alhaji Saka Laaro. Consequently, NUJ has postponed its monthly Congress, earlier scheduled for Wednesday, 28 May, to Thursday, 29 May, 2025. Announcing the development, the Council Secretary, Mahmood Olayinka Alaya, said the postponement was a mark of respect for the deceased, whom he described as a respected elder and committed unionist. “In honour of his memory and contributions to the union and journalism in general, we are observing today as a moment…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a Lagos State civil servant, Mr. Emmanuel Ogunyemi, for receiving double salaries in gross violation of anti-corruption laws. Following a detailed investigation, the Commission uncovered that Mr. Ogunyemi had been simultaneously drawing salaries from two separate government entities—the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and the Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA). This act, which contravenes the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000, resulted in the illegal accumulation of ₦3,491,874.90 in unearned payments. Upon conclusion of its investigation, ICPC charged Mr.…
For years, Nigeria has been not so much a sleeping giant as a comatose one. Home to nearly one in five sub-Saharan Africans, its market of 230mn people should be an engine of continental growth. Instead it has been a drag, stuck in an oil-dependent rut, plagued by banditry and run by a political elite bent on self-enrichment. It is hardly surprising that all but a few investors may have missed the fact that Nigeria has turned a corner. Halfway through the first presidential term of Bola Tinubu, who completes two years in office this Thursday, Nigeria is in better…