Oyetola BY GODWIN OBI The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that agencies in the Marine and Blue Economy increased revenue generated to the coffers of the federal government by 77%.He disclosed this in an interactive session with the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Lagos. AccordingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has said the authority is working with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to relocate the scanning machine sited on the rail line in Apapa to facilitate seamless evacuation of cargoes from the seaport. The NPA MD,Continue Reading
BY JAMES AKINOLA The Minister of State for Agriculture, Aliyu Abdullahi, says contrary to fears expressed in some quarters, Nigeria is not close to being at risk of food scarcity. He said that President Bola Tinubu understands the importance of food security which prompted him to declare a state ofContinue Reading
BY JOY OKON The Lagos State House of Assembly has denied the rumoured defection of 27 of its members from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Labour Party (LP). In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Ogundipe Olukayode,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Federal Government is determined not only to widen the tax net but to prevent evasion, according to Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Mr Wale Edun. Yesterday, the minister inaugurated the 50-person Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT). Its mandate is to resolve tax disputesContinue Reading