The Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved the restructuring of the 16 ministries in the state. There will now be 20 ministries following the approval of the restructuring exercise by the state executive council at a virtual cabinet meeting held on Friday, chaired by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. The exercise, according to the state Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bosede Olaitan Braimoh, in Ilorin, is designed “to achieve greater efficiency, ensure effective coordination and accommodate developmental needs of the 21st century.” In the memorandum presented by the state Head of Service, Mrs Modupe Susan Oluwole, the cabinet, approved that the Ministry…
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The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared a total of N760.717 bllion revenue to the federal, state and local governments for the month of July. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the virtual meeting of the Committee Friday night. The N760.717 billion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N617.705 billion; distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N140.555 billion and Exchange Gain of N2.457 billion. Cost of collection, statutory transfers and refunds accounted for N63.501 billion during the month in view. The communiqué confirmed that from the total distributable revenue of N760.717…
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https://youtu.be/fu_basHxl4w A Yoruba king, Hrm Oba Oyewole Oyediran, has warmed hearts on social media after playing the organ and conducting a choir of the Cathedral Church of St Paul Sagamu. In the videos the traditional ruler shared on his Facebook page, he could be seen displaying amazing talents in the house of God. Hrm Oba Oyewole Oyediran wows congregation when he played organ and led the choir. Photo credit: Hrm Oba Oyewole OyediranSource: Facebook Sharing the videos, he wrote: “The hallelujah chorus performed by The Choir of the Cathedral Church of St Paul Sagamu, Remo diocese Anglican communion during their 57th Choir…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, on Friday, cautioned against any further legal challenge by Shell Petroleum Development Company over Oil Mining Lease 11, saying it is about time Nigeria derived the benefit of the oil block after over three decades. The NNPC announced that its subsidiary, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, had resumed operations on OML 11 after a court judgement in its favour. It said in a statement by its spokesperson, Garba-Deen Muhammad, that a recent Appeal Court judgement affirmed the oil firm’s operatorship of the OML 11. The statement said, “The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Monday upturned…
Aviation unions have said the Federal Government would not succeed in its plan to concession Nigeria’s four major airports in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt. However, it was also learnt that the move to concession the facilities had created a division among airport workers, as those in private aviation companies were in support of concession, while their counterparts in the public service opposed the plan. On Tuesday, it was reported that the Federal Government had officially commenced the search for concessionaires to manage Nigeria’s four major airports. It made this public through the Federal Ministry of Aviation in its requests for…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has sought greater collaboration with financial institutions in the country as a way of tackling fraudulent election financing, foreign exchange malpractices and money laundering. Speaking on Thursday, August 19, 2021 during an interactive session with managing directors of banks in Nigeria at the Conference Hall of the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC, he said it was important to bring the financial institutions in the country up to speed with the evolving policies in the Commission, in line with the United Nations’ categorization of the fight against corruption vis-à-vis prevention, enforcement and assets recovery.…
…OML 11: NPDC RESUMES OPERATION AFTER COURT JUDGEMENT IN ITS FAVOUR The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has hailed the recent Appeal Court judgment affirming its operatorship of the Oil Mining License 11 (OML 11), describing it as a huge victory for Nigeria and the beginning of addressing decades of host community restiveness. The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Monday upturned the August 23, 2019 ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja which held that the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) was entitled to the renewal of the Lease on OML 11. In the ruling, the Appellate Court held…
Prince Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko has been crowned the 21st Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III. He obviously derived the title from his father and 19th Olu, Atuwatse II, Godwin Toritseju Emiko. His investiture is ongoing at the Itsekiri Kingdom in Warri, Delta State. According to Itsekiri tradition, this is the dynastic name he will henceforth be addressed by and referred to. The new Atuwatse III is the son of the 19th Olu Atuwatse II, Godwin Toritseju Emiko and Gladys Durorike Emiko. Born on April 2, 1984, the new Olu is a descendant of Olu Akengbuwa. Emiko attended NNPC Primary School in…
