Day: November 22, 2022

Rich Nigerians Should Pay More Taxes – DG Budget Office

Abibat Babalola

Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze has opined that rich Nigerians should be made to pay more taxes in order to improve revenue generation. Gatekeepers News reports that Akabueze gave his suggestion on Monday in Abuja at the launch of the World Bank’s report titled, ‘Nigeria public finance review: fiscal adjustment for better and sustained results’. According to him, wealthy citizens should be taxed based on their earnings. “We need to tax the rich. We have extremely wealthy people existing side-by-side with extremely poor people. I…

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‘Why We Honoured INEC Chairman, Jega, PUNCH Politics Editor Friday Olokor’

Abibat Babalola

Electoral Hub hails Olokor on his birthday The Electoral Hub, through its Initiative for Research, Innovation and Advocacy in Development (IRIAD), has celebrated notable Nigerian men, for their roles in advocating for women rights and inclusion in the electoral processes. The group’s Director, Princess Hamman-Obels said this in a statement made available to the press on Tuesday, to commemorate the International Men’s Day, which held on the 19th of November 2022. She said the day was set aside to celebrate and appreciate men for their contributions to society. “International Men’s…

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Nkechi Blessing Meets Ooni Weeks After Plea To Be Monarch’s 8th Wife

Abibat Babalola

Nollywood actress, Nkechi Sunday, has met the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. Platforms Africa reports reports that Sunday met Ooni few weeks after she expressed her desire to be the eight wife of the monarch. The actress made her meeting with Ooni known via her Instagram account on Monday. Nkechi, while sharing a picture of herself and the king, said, “Ever met a jovial king? Well this picture says it all🤭🤭 I have never laughed this hard in a long time. Thank you soo much for the…

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COVID-19: Travel Protocol Is For Disease Surveillance And To Protect Populace – FG

Ganiyu Amodu

Presidential Steering Committee, PSC says Nigeria still maintains its COVID-19 travel protocol for disease surveillance and to protect the populace. Gatekeepers News reports that the Coordinator/Technical Head of the PSC Secretariat on COVID-19, Dr. Muktar Muhammad said the COVID-19 protocols have not been fully removed. Muhammed noted that about 85 countries still required pre-departure testing, 49 other countries required PCR tests upon arrival into the country, and 30 countries still required quarantine upon arrival to the countries. He said this when he appeared on Channels TV’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ on Tuesday.…

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Nigeria Sinks To Number 4, Dethroned by Angola, Algeria, Libya As Africa’s Top Oil Producer

Abibat Babalola

  . Platforms Africa Forum Reviews Legislation Threat To FID, Ease of Doing Business   Nigeria has lost the top spot as Africa’s number one oil producer. Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, who said this on the sideline of the Continental Forum In Lagos, added that the country has, through production statistics for the month of October, sank from number one to number four biggest producer after Angola, Algeria and Libya. “While in October, Algeria produced 1.060 million barrels per day, Angola produced 1.051 million bpd, Libya’s output…

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Naira Gains More Muscles, Exchanges at N445.38 to Dollar

Precious Ibekwe

The naira on Monday appreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N445.38. The figure represents an appreciation of 0.07 per cent compared with the N445.67 for which the dollar exchanged at the close of business on Friday. The open indicative rate closed at N444.08 to the dollar on Monday. An exchange rate of N447 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N445.38. The naira sold for as low as 440 to the dollar within Monday’s trading.…

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All Set For MAPAMA National Convention, 20th Anniversary

ADEOLA YUSUF

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA) is set to hold her 9th National Convention and 20th Anniversary in the ancient city of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Platforms Africa reports this quoting a statement e-Signed by Ismael Ayinla, Secretary to the Publication, Publicity and Media Committee PPM, Sub-Committee. The three-day event, slated for Friday, November 25 to Sunday, November 27, promises to bring not only MAPAMA members home and abroad together, for the reunion, but would also be a colloquium for the ‘crème de la crème’ in the orgnisation…

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