X-Raying Economic and Security Benefits of Ranching Reform By MUKHTAR Ya’u Madobi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to comprehensive ranching and livestock reforms at the National Economic Council (NEC) conference in Abuja. His message was clear: reforming Nigeria’s livestock sector is not...

Group Caution Igbo Traders Against 'Ethnicizing' Business in Kwara ... says group solidarity can't erase individual tax liability A leading Pro-Democracy group, Kwara Must Change has cautioned igbo traders in ilorin against weaponizing ethnicity in their dispute with state authorities over enforcement of tax laws in...

Insecurity: North Central Forum Demands Presidency in 2023   The North Central Peoples Forum (NCPF) has demanded for the Presidency come 2023, because according to the forum, the zone represents a rallying point for unity and security since the last civil war. This is just as the...

Ekiti Govt Threatens To Sanction N1.6bn CBN/BOI Loan Defaulters         Ekiti State Government has raised concern on the failure of beneficiaries to repay the about N1.6bn loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bank of Industry’s matching funds facility. The State Commissioner for Trade in...

Kwara Govt Spends N20bn On Pensions, Gratuities In Two Years       Kwara State Government has spent close to N20 billion on payment of pension and gratuities in the last two years. The Special Adviser on Strategy to Gov. AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, Sa’adu Salahu, disclosed this on Sunday...

67 Aggrieved Depositors Lodged N11.7bn Complaints Against Banks – CIBN       The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has said it received 67 petitions from depositors against banks in 2020, with claims totalling amounted to N11.7bn. The CIBN disclosed this in its 2020 annual report, which was...