This was contained in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Finance, Idris Asiru, issued to newsmen in Lokoja.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the house had on Thursday passed the budget of N177.9 billion as against the initial proposal of N162.7 billion presented to it by Governor Muhammadu Bindow.
Dr. Azibapu Eruani, the President of Azikel Group, had on Thursday in Yenagoa said the allegation of non-remittance of pay-as-you-earn tax against the firm was false.
The General Manager, External Relations of SPDC, Igo Weli, said at the event that the programme, launched in 2003, had produced 6,687 entrepreneurs.
NAN learnt that the cabin crew commenced the strike action this morning without prior notice over what they termed “non increment of their salaries and allowances”.
Jacob Adekomi, the Chairman of the Osun State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, gave the directive on Friday at a joint news conference of labour unions in Osogbo.
“I told the President yesterday that even if it means raising the Pump Price to N250 per litre, Nigerians will still buy, provided it is available.”
The statement said the $1.5 billion Federal Government Eurobond due 2027 at 6.5 per cent and $1.5 billion notes due 2047 under its global medium-term note programme Eurobonds were also listed.
He said: “In 2017, the ministry featured in the story of our journey to economic recovery and consolidation; the GDP figures for second quarter 2017, the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics indicated that the economy grew by 0.55 per cent.
Total capital receipt stands at N110,089,173,434 as against N106,681,798,633, while the recurrent expenditure was pegged at N79,908,252,137 as against N75,204,257,922 submitted by the governor.
The governor said the budget comprised a Recurrent Expenditure of N63.8 billion, representing 43.18 per cent, and Capital expenditure of N83.9 billion, representing 56.82 per cent.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, made this known on Thursday at the official launch of Mitros Ofada Rice in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The Group Managing Director of the company, Maikanti Baru, in a statement by Ndu Ughamadu, the NNPC Spokesman, also said part of the problem was the rumours about purported planned increase in the pump price of petrol.
According to Kyari, NNPC had achieved 98 per cent automation of all transactions involving the supply, marketing and sale of the various grades and blends of Nigeria’s crude oil across the world.
In a statement in Abuja by Ndu Ughamadu, Group General Manager, Public Affairs Division, the corporation said the companies were duly registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission with their registration numbers.
The industrialist was allegedly whisked off his Enugu residence by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and detained on alleged directive from Malami’s office.
Dangote in a statement revealed that its reaction became very necessary as a result of its status as a publicly quoted company and to further re-assure its shareholders, the regulators and members of the public that the company is and remains a responsible corporate citizen.
Air Peace confirmed the development in a statement signed by its Communications Manager, Chris Iwarah, in Lagos.
The militants said they were making the demand based on the approval of the release of $1 billion to fight insurgency in the North East.
Rather than “bury your head in the sand”, look at the reality of the situation, go through account statements etc. and be sure of how much you owe. If your total debt seems high, just remember that from the day you make up your mind and start paying off your debts, it really can only go down from there.