Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has denied a recent media reports alleging its opposition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, OFR, described the reports as “grossly misleading, false,…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, while commending the people of Ghana for their unwavering commitment to democracy. Tinubu’s message came following Mahama’s victory in Ghana’s December 7 general election and his opponent’s concession speech. The congratulatory remarks were conveyed during a telephone call to Mahama, according…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a state visit to France and Cape Town in South Africa. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga revealed this in a statement in the early hours of Thursday. According to the statement, President Tinubu arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at around 9:10 PM…
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigerians were living a good life that was fake and capable of leading the country into a total economic collapse before his administration came on board to remove the fuel subsidy. Recall, that Tinubu had on May 29, 2023, on the day of his inauguration into office, announced the removal…
President Bola Tinubu yesterday expressed delight over the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), revealing that the nation’s economy grew in the third quarter, outperforming the previous quarter and exceeding projections NBS in its report, said the country’s annual Gross Domestic Product, GDP, rose by 3.46 per cent in the third quarter…
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. In a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu is seeking Oluyede’s confirmation in accordance with Section 218(2) of the 1999 Constitution, as…
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a $2.2 billion loan to bridge the N9.1 trillion deficit in the 2024 budget. The decision followed the presentation of a report by Aliyu Wamakko, chair of the committee on local and foreign debt. The loan, equivalent to N1.7 trillion at an exchange rate of…
….Removes Engr. Ohieku Muhammed Salami as Pro-Chancellor Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, and the removal of Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the new Vice Chancellor, and Mrs. Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike, the registrar. This was…
President Bola Tinubu has submitted the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) for 2025-2027 to the National Assembly, requesting expeditious consideration and approval. Federal Government Proposes N47.9 Trillion Expenditure for 2025$2.2 Billion Loan to Finance Budget DeficitThe President also sought approval for a fresh $2.2 billion external loan to finance the…
The Deputy Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Mr. Philip Agbese, has revealed that certain state governors are allegedly threatening to block federal lawmakers from securing re-election tickets for the 2027 general elections if they fail to withdraw their support for President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration in the National Assembly. Agbese…
