MEXICO WITHDRAW BID FOR 2027 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup and will instead focus on securing the 2031 edition.
HOUSE OF REPS COMMITTEE ON PETROLEUM RESOURCES SAYS PETROL IS NOW AVAILABLE
The House of Representatives Committees on Petroleum Resources, Downstream and midstream have revealed findings on the availability of petrol products which have since arrived the country.
FORMER LABOUR LEADER,OSHIOMHOLE SAYS GOVT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH LABOUR ON WAGE INCREASE
The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, says there is a mutual agreement between workers and the Federal Government
PRESIDENT TINUBU PROMISES TO IMPROVE WORKER’S WELFARE
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Nigerian workers as they celebrate the annual worker’s day every May 1st.
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE,DMOANNOUNCES SALES OF S TREASURY BILLS WORTH N2.669 TRILLION IN MARCH.
In March 2024, the Debt Management Office (DMO) sold Treasury Bills valued at N2.669 trillion, a 3.07% increase from February 20
PRESIDENT TINUBU SAYS HIS ADMINISTRATION WILL USE TECHNOLOGY TO FIGHT CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA.
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is investing in technology that is tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government
CULTURE MINISTRY EYES $100M CONTRIBUTION TO GDP, TWO MILLION JOBS BY 2027
The federal government says it has set a target of 100 million dollars contribution from the creative industry to the nation’s gross domestic product, GDP, by 2030.
The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, disclosed this in her keynote speech at the ongoing inaugural management retreat of the ministry in Abuja.
She said arts and culture, being key driver in achieving economic diversification and development in the country, is also set to create two million jobs by 2027, in line with the presidential directive to all appointees of the President
Musawa added that the purpose of the retreat was multi-faceted in nature as it served as a platform for the ministry to collectively assess its progress, identify challenges and chart a course for the attainment of the ministerial deliverables as executed in the performance bond.
The Minister however maintained that art, culture, and the creative economy sectors had a crucial role to play in achieving these priorities that were critical drivers of economic growth and job creation.
FREE BEER AND TAXI RIDES TO WOO VOTERS IN INDIAN CITY
Many companies in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru are offering a host of incentives – from free food to taxi rides – to people voting in India’s general election.
COMMONWEALTH TAX ADMINISTRATORS CALLS FOR INCREASED CAPACITY BUILDING TO ADDRESS GLOBAL TAX CHALLENGE
President of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) who is also the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service
CONSUMER LAMENT AS FOOD PRICE RISE BY 30% IN EIGHT STATES
Prices of essential food items have gone up by at least 30 per cent between December and April in at least eight states, according to surveys by our correspondents.