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The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, on Tuesday, presented the 2024 budget proposal of N592.2 billion to the state’s House of Assembly for approval. In his address while presenting the appropriation bill, the governor said N100.9 billion was set aside as recurrent expenditure and N491.2 billion as capital spending in the document christened: “Budget of Renewed Economic Growth.” He said …

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Friday, condemned the killing of a Labour Party chieftain in the state, Zakari Maduka, and directed security agents to fish out the perpetrators. The 70-year-old, who was the LP Campaign Director in the last general election in Uturu, Isuikwuato local government area of the state, was beheaded by unknown persons in the area …

Former Flying Eagles striker Chukwubukem Charles Ikwuemesi is undergoing a routine medical before he completes a transfer to Serie A club Salernitana. The striker of Slovenian club NK Celje was previously close to signing for newly promoted Ligue 1 club Le Havre before the deal fell through. Negotiations were also at a very advanced stage for him to join Latvian …

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday, handed over power to his Deputy Lucky Aiyedatiwa as he commenced another medical leave. This was contained in a statement issued by Akeredolu’s chief press secretary, Richard Olatunde. Olatunde said a formal letter regarding the medical leave and a notice formally transferring power to the deputy governor in line with the Nigerian …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited on Wednesday secured a $3 billion emergency crude repayment loan from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to stabilise the naira. The company confirmed the development in a terse statement in Abuja. Ripples Nigeria gathered that the loan would be repaid with crude oil at an interest rate of eight percent to 11 percent. …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” order instituted against members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) by the Federal Government. The federal government invoked the policy on August 1 following the strike by the doctors. NARD declared an indefinite strike on July 26 to protest the government’s failure to address its …

Super Eagles forward Terem Moffi scored two goals to help Nice defeat Paris St-Germain in a Ligue 1 encounter on Friday night. Moffi also provided an assist for Gaetan Laborde as Nice secured a 3-2 win over their hosts. PSG, reigning champions of the French topflight, fell to their first defeat under new boss Luis Enrique. Read Also: Moffi’s acrobatic …

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for August 2023, rose to 25.80 per cent, marking a 1.72 point higher than the 24.08 per cent recorded in July. This was indicated in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for August 2023 recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The significant increase reflected the impact of the removal of petrol subsidies, and …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ondo State House of Assembly to transfer power to deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa According to reports, Tinubu made this known at a meeting he summoned to resolve the leadership crisis in Ondo on Monday The President was said to have emphasized that this transfer should be conducted without any conditions, as it aligns with …

The House of Representatives has set a revenue target of N6 trillion for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in 2024. The target was set when the Comptroller General of Customs, CGC Adewale Adeniyi appeared before the House Of Representatives Committee On Appropriations on Monday. Abubakar Bichi, Chairman of the committee, told Adeniyi that customs should increase the revenue target to …