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Gov. Adeleke Harmonises Taxes, Levies

By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has harmonized into a single bill the multiple taxes and levies collected by different government ministries, departments, agencies across all business sectors, formal and informal. The Governor’s new initiative was informed by the need to put an end to the incessant challenges of multiple taxation being […]Continue Reading
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Tinubu Signs 2024 Budget into Law

President Bola Tinubu on Monday afternoon signed into law the 2024 Appropriation Bill at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu signed the N28.7tn budget document earlier approved by the National Assembly hours after he arrived in Abuja from Lagos where he spent the past week holidaying. The budget is N1.2tn higher than the budget he proposed […]Continue Reading
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Gov. Adeleke Signs 2024 Budget into Law

By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has signed the 2024 budget into law with a promise to ensure full implementation. The budget is Two Hundred and Seventy-Three Billion, Nine Hundred and Eight Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety-Seven Thousand Naira and Four Hundred and Ten Kobo (273,908,997,410) In a remark, Governor Adeleke said […]Continue Reading
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Boot Sales Markets Open in Ogun

By Olusegun Folarin As part of efforts to eliminate illegal street trading during the festive period, the Ogun State Government has introduced “Boot Sales Markets” to address the perennial challenge in the state capital, Abeokuta. The boot sales markets, an unconventional markets which allow seasonal traders to take advantage of the festival period to display Continue Reading
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CBN Investigator Indicates Buhari’s Nephew Approved Naira Redesign

The Special Investigator on the Central Bank of Nigeria and Related Entities, Jim Obazee, has indicated that the recent naira redesign wasn’t expressly approved by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Obazee had gathered that the approval came from Buhari’s aide, Sabiu Tunde ‘Yusuf’. This was contained in the investigator’s final report tagged, ‘Report of the Special […]Continue Reading
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Osun Assembly Passes 2024 Budget

By Mojisola Oladele The Osun State House of Assembly has passed the 2024 appropriation bill of N273,908,997,410 appropriation bill into law. This followed a motion by the Majority Leader, Mr Kofoworola Adewunmi who is also a member of the Finance and Appropriation Committee on Thursday, during plenary presided by the Speaker of the House, Prince […]Continue Reading
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Delta Trains Facilitators of Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme

By Oghenero Eghweree The Delta State Government has commenced training one hundred and ten facilitators to enrol beneficiaries into the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme. The Delta State Head of the Cash Transfer Unit Mrs. Modupe Osharode, stated this in Asaba, at a One-Day Workshop for Cash Transfer facilitators from the twenty-five […]Continue Reading
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Dangote Extends Support to Over 300 Residents

By Olusegun Folarin About three hundred and forty-nine, 349, residents of various communities around Dangote Cement Company, Ibese, Ogun State have received economic supports to improve their well-being as part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility to the host communities.  The Empowerment initiative unveiled during the 2023 Ibese Community Day celebration Continue Reading
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Osun Slates Aiyegbaju Market for Facelift

By Mojisola Oladele   As the Budget defence exercise continues at the Osun State House of Assembly, the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Reverend Bunmi Jenyo says efforts are in top gear to give Aiyegbaju International Market a standard facelift. Reverend Jenyo stated this during the ongoing exercise held at the Assembly Complex, Osogbo. He explained […]Continue Reading