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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday announced the reconstitution of executive management teams of 12 River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. A statement by presidential spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, which disclosed this, said Tinubu expressed optimism that the 72 appointees, six for each of the 12 management teams, would use their wealth of experience to bolster the efficiency of the organisations, in line with his administration’s goal to improve the lives of Nigerians. The full list of appointees below: OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ABEOKUTA (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, and Osun): Hon. Odebunmi Olusegun – Chairman…

A mind-boggling sum of N2.2 trillion was paid as ransom by Nigerians between May, 2023 and April, 2024. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office on May 29,2023. The shocking ransom figure was made available by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Such payments came amid rising insecurity in the land even as security agencies keep battling terrorists,bandits,kidnappers and others involved in the roiling violence. NBS published the ransom amount in its latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report. The report showed that the ransoms were paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, highlighting the growing threat posed by criminal…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Respite has come for family of former Head of State, the late Gen. Sani Abacha, as Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state reversed yet another action of his predecessor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, and returned to the family, lands which titles were revoked by El-Rufai. Gov. Sani returned two pieces of the lands located in as many different parts of the state capital, Kaduna,North-Central Nigeria. The lands were returned to the Abacha family two years after El-Rufai confiscated them. Recall that school fees hike, approach to tackling insecurity and several other policies of El-Rufai, deemed harsh by…

By our reporter Nigeria’s inflation rate for the month of November, 2024 climbed to 34.60 per cent from 33.88 per cent last October, signalling worsening hardship for Nigerians. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics’ latest Consumer Price Index and Inflation for November, stated these. According to the report, Nigeria's headline or all-items inflation increased by 0.72 per cent on a month-on-month basis. Also, Nigeria’s inflation increased by 6.40 per cent compared to 28.20 per cent for November, 2023. The rise in prices of food items pushed food inflation to 39.93 per cent in November from 39.19 per cent in…

By our reporter The Nigerian Senate on Thursday passed for second reading four vital tax reform bills which seek to streamline tax processes and set up key tax institutions. The bills include proposals to establish the Joint Revenue Board, Tax Appeal Tribunal, and Tax Ombudsman Office, along with reforms to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The bills had earlier been presented for consideration today. The bills had stirred controversy with northern stakeholders and governors kicking against them. The proposed legislation includes the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, designed to establish a fiscal framework for taxation, and the Tax Administration Bill,…

By Achadu Gabriel Heavily armed terrorists said to be members of Boko Haram and Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) on Tuesday evening reportedly invaded Bwalagang village, Chibok Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno state, North-East Nigeria. During the invasion, which was said to have occurred from about 6pm, two persons were allegedly killed while a church, identified as EYN and described as a popular worship centre in the area, as well as several houses, were razed by fighters of the terrorist groups, leaving the community virtually in ruins. Reports claimed that one of the two dead was a…

By our reporter Embattled immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others are to cool their heels further in the custody of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) till December 10, 2024, following their arraignment on Wednesday on charges of fraud to the tune of billions of Naira. Justice Maryann Anenih of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court fixed the date for ruling in the bail applications by Bello and the other two. After taking arguments for and against the bail request by Bello’s lawyer, Joseph Bodunde Dauda, SAN, and EFCC's counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, Justice Anenih…