Victor Muruako
12 Sep
The Executive Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Victor Muruako, has expressed disgust over the non-implementation of the fiscal responsibility laws by the governments of the South East.
28 Aug
Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), yesterday, called on states to enact fiscal responsibility legislation and establish dedicated agencies to enhance fiscal management.
11 Jun 2024
A business expert and Executive Director of OrderPaper Nigeria, Mr. Oke Epia, has said that Nigeria's public debt rose from N12.8 trillion to N87.91 trillion between 2015 and 2023, representing a staggering 585% increase. He said that there is a need for economic diversification and development of other sectors to ensure sustainable growth and reduce…
3 Jun 2024
Stakeholders, comprising business leaders and industry experts, called on the government on Monday to introduce fiscal policies that stabilise the economy and create an enabling environment for private sector-led economic transformation. They also said that there is a need for the federal government to work with the private sector to drive economic transformation, create jobs,…
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The management of Ekiti Queens Football Club of Ado-Ekiti has suspended the team’s manager, Moji Adekanye, over alleged “unethical behaviour”. The Technical Advisor to the State Governor on Sports Development, Olusola Osetoba, made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday Osetoba said that the suspension was with immediate effect,…
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Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, today commiserated with the Ibru family of Agbarha-Otor in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the State on the death of their wife and mother, Mrs. Edna Ibru. Mrs Ibru, who reportedly died after a brief illness, was the wife of late Olorogun Senator Felix Ovuodoroye Ibru, the…
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The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Prof. Aisha Maikudi, has said that the university will soon commence a Confucius Institute, that is, Chinese language learning and culture programme. Maikudi disclosed this while welcoming students from China’s Tsinghua University’s School of Journalism and Communications to the institution. She said that the University of…
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The Borno government has called for decisive military action against series of attacks by insurgents which claimed five lives and destroyed properties in Chibok Local Government Area. Prof. Usman Tar, the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, made this known to the newsmen on Saturday in Maiduguri. The commissioner said that Zulum made the…
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Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru, on Saturday, warned over 200 Ebonyi students sent by the government to schools in the United Kingdom not to behave like Simon Ekpa. The governor stated this at the Wilberforce Chuba Okadigbo International Airport in Ezza South local government area of the state during the flag-off of the state scholarship…
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Premier League side Crystal Palace signed promising teenage talent Romain Esse from neighbouring Championship outfit Millwall
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The Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ondo State, Mr Ademola Odudu, has said that his members resolved not to be used as puns to settle political differences. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure on Saturday, Odudu said that the current executive, and former leaders…
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended court for the first time on Saturday to fight a request by investigators
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The Police Command in Kaduna State has issued an emergency contact and safety tips to the residents for rapid response to security challenges. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, stated this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna. Hassan said that the Commissioner of Police (CP), Rabiu Muhammad, was committed to ensuring the safety…