FG Suspends Duty Taxes On Importation Of Food Items To address the present monstrous food crisis, the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led federal government on Monday 8th July , 2024 announced a 150 day suspension of duty, taxes and tariffs on the importation of some food items through land and sea borders The foods include maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, disclosed this while announcing a 150-Day Duty-Free Import Window for food commodities.
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POF President Congratulates Tinubu On Re-election As ECOWAS Chair The President, Peter Olaoluwa Foundation (POF), Olaoluwa Peter Abidemi popularly called OPA has congratulated Nigeria President Bola Tinubu on his re-emergence as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) Olaoluwa in a release on Sunday night through his office said governor said that the reemergence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Chairman of ECOWAS is an evidence Nigeria big brother role across the continent. He added that the return of President Tinubu to the apex West Africa group shows the enormous faith and confidence of member states…
HIJRA:ALHAJI AZEEZ ADEDUNTAN FELICITATES WITH MUSLIMS The OSI BASHORUN of IBADAN LAND-AlHAJI (DR )AZEEZ POPOOLA ADEDUNTAN today felicitates with NIGERIA MUSLIMS and MUSLIMS ALL OVER THE world on the occasion of YR 2024 Hijra regarded as Islamic new year -1446 1 MUHARRAM H. This is contained in the release issued by his media office in IBADAN today. The Hijrah, also known as Hegira, was the journey or flight of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers took from Mecca to Medina. The year in which the Hijrah took place is also identified as the epoch of the Lunar Hijri and…
Power Sector Critical For Economic Growth —— Sanwoolu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu has described the power sector as a critical factor in economic development. The Governor spoke on Friday during a visit to Power House, office of the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu. He commended the Minister on the improvement being witnessed in the power sector adding that no development can take place without the sector. Addressing some of the Ministry’s directors who received him in company of the Minister, the Governor charged them to further improve on their performance. ” The power sector is critical for economic…
AAUA-ASUU Warns Of Impending Action Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko Branch on Tuesday, 2nd of July, 2024, staged a peaceful demonstration against the insensitivity of the Federal Government towards their demand since 2009. The protest which took place on the University campus saw them carrying different placards with messages such as “Our take home can not take us home”, “On 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement we stand”, “Pay our EAA” and so on and so forth. While addressing the protesters, the chairman of the Union, Comrade Boluwaji Oshodi narrated how University lecturers in Nigeria have been on…
Peter Obi’s Supporters Backs Edo APC Guber Candidate A group on the platform of Obidient Movement has pledged support for the Edo State All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, ahead of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state. The group, which comprised members from the Edo South Senatorial District, on Monday, declared support for the APC candidate because of his close ties with the people. However, the Edo State chapter of the Labour Party condemned the support to the APC candidate, saying that it was absurd for people who called themselves members of the Obidient Movement to…
Former Oyo Governor Media Aide, Agboola Loses Father-In-Law, Burial Holds On August 3 In Ado-Ekiti The Publisher of Parrot Xtra Magazine/PMParrot.com, Olayinka Agboola and former media aide to late Oyo State Governor, Lamidi Adesina, Yinka Agboola has announced the news of the demise of his father-in-law, Pastor (Engineer) Sunday Matthew Adetunji. According to the consummate mediaman, the late Engineer Adetunji died in his Oke Ira, Ogba, Lagos home in the early hours of Tuesday, May 28, 2024 after a brief illness. He was aged 82. According to Agboola in a personally signed statement, Pastor Sunday Adetunji’s burial program will start…
“Your BP Will Go Very High By Next Year”, Wike Mocks Kingibe Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has strongly criticized Senator Ireti Kingibe, predicting she will lose the support of the people in the next election. Senator Kingibe had publicly criticized the Wike-led administration during a television appearance, declaring she is not an ally of the minister. In response, during the flag-off ceremony of the Mabushi Bus Terminal in Abuja on Monday, July 1, Minister Wike expressed disappointment over Kingibe’s stance. He noted that instead of fostering collaboration with the FCT Administration, Kingibe seemed more concerned about residents…
Allocate More Funds Into Education Sector, Experts Urges Federal, State Govt Some education experts have called on the federal and state governments to improve the quality of education by putting more funding into the Sector to further improve teaching and learning in schools They made the call at the 2024 Olagoke Educational Foundation, O’LEG Competition for Secondary School Students organized by Shafaudeen in Islam Worldwide with the the support of the AIA Consulting at Al-Aadi Unique College, Jobele, Oyo, with the theme, “Secure Your Future to Sustain Your Future” The educators at the competition said that proper education could help…
Tinubu Appoints Eight New Permanent Secretaries President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight(8) new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill in existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation. The new Federal Permanent Secretaries were appointed after a diligent selection process by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. They include:👇🏿 (1) Dr. Emanso Umobong Okop – Akwa-Ibom (2) Obi Emeka Vitalis – Anambra (3) Mahmood Fatima Sugra Tabi’a – Bauchi (4) Danjuma Mohammed Sanusi – Jigawa (5) Olusanya Olubunmi…