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The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,Zainab Ahmed, has urged the incoming administration toincrease the Value Added Tax (VAT) from the current 7.5percent to 10 percent.She noted that this would stimulate the country’s economicgrowth.The minister made the call during a courtesy visit to theheadquarters of Voice of Nigeria in Abuja.Ahmed also said VAT is one of the ways to increase re...

Crystal Palace have sacked manager PatrickVieira after a 12-match winless run.Palace have not won a match in 2023 and were beaten 1-0 byBrighton in the Premier League on Wednesday, their thirddefeat in a row.They are 12th in the table but are only three points above18th-placed Bournemouth, who have a game in hand.Frenchman Vieira was appointed before the start of the 2021-22 season and led the Eagles to a...

World soccer governing body FIFA says it has concludedarrangements to set up an academy in every country by theyear 2026.FIFA made the confirmation during its 73rd Congresscurrently going on in Kigali, Rwanda.FIFA’s chief of global football development, Arsène Wengersaid that it is a great opportunity for young people around theworld to play football....

The register of the General Medical Council (GMC) of theUnited Kingdom has revealed that no fewer than 162Nigerian-trained doctors have been licensed to practice in theUK in the last six weeks.The GMC is a public body that maintains the official register ofmedical practitioners within the UK.Nigeria has been faced with worrying brain drain in recenttimes, with many professionals, including doctors, leaving thecountr...

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has met with youthsfrom the state’s 18 local government councils, reassuring thathis government will continue to prioritize them.Governor Obaseki, at an interactive session with the youths,held at the Government House, Benin City, assured that hisadministration will sustain reforms and programmes toguarantee better opportunities for youths in the state.The session was organized by ...

The Federal Government has expressed concerns about theconditions of Nigerians serving jail terms in Ethiopia.The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, AbikeDabiri-Erewa noted that most of the Nigerians in Ethiopian jailwere arrested for drug-related offences.This was made known in a statement signed by thespokesperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun....

The Presidency has said that law enforcement agencies willclampdown any acts of voter intimidation and violence duringthe March 18 th poll.The Presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu made theassertion during an interview.He said despite the growing concerns over governors’reported plans to manipulate the election in Rivers, Edo,Enugu, Kano and others, the will of Nigerians will prevail onthe outcomes....

The Federal executive Council hasapproved 3.7 million Euros as contract variation for theTransition Company of Nigeria.The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu made this known tonewsmen after the FEC meeting in Abuja.The minister said the amount was meant for the procurementof some equipment and to complete the construction of twosub-stations that would help boost electricity supply in thecountry.The ...

The Federal executive Council (FEC) has approved 15 billionnaira for the construction of an access road linking the Benin-Asaba expressway to the Second Niger Bridge.The Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammedannounced this when he briefed State House correspondentson the outcome of the council’s meeting, presided over byPresident Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.The minister expressed the hope that the completion of ...

The United States Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduledto travel to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia later this month,according to a statement by her office.The visit will make it the most senior President Joe Bidenadministration official to visit the African continent, CNNreported.Harris’ trip comes as the administration seeks to strengthenits relationships with African countries, as competitors likeRussia and ...