Kehinde Akintola, Author at Tribune Online

August 20, 2021

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon on Thursday disclosed...

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Reps unhappy over N5.62trn budget deficit, tackle MDAs over concealed revenue generation

August 19, 2021

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, expressed grave displeasure over the level of impunity being perpetrated by key revenue-generating agencies,...

FIRS leads call for effective revenue utilisation by African governments, solutions to shipping, aviation taxes, Registration of Facebook, FIRS new audit units, federation account, FIRS to end pioneer tax relief racket , FIRS revenue, stamp duty, stamp duty for tenants, FIRS

2022 budget: Registration of Facebook, Twitter to boost N10.104trn revenue target ― FIRS boss

August 19, 2021

Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mohammed Nami, on Wednesday, disclosed that the sum of N10.104 trillion revenue...

School Feeding Programme: FG deploys task force to South-East region

August 17, 2021

Federal Government has deployed a Task Force to Ebonyi and Enugu States to unravel and tackle some of the fallouts...

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PIB: Investments, transparency will now flourish in our oil, gas industry ― Gbajabiamila

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila on Monday expressed optimism that Nigeria's oil and gas industry...

JUST IN: Buhari signs, fault Buhari for signing PIB into law

PANDEF, CHURAC, host communities fault Buhari for signing PIB into law despite public outcry

The leadership of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (CHURAC) as well as communities...

FG ICPC diversion N-Power fund,Bayelsa not among 10 most flood-hit states ― Humanitarian Minister, to 43% from 70%, NSIP created to lift Nigerians out of poverty, Humanitarian Affairs Minister mourns,

FG spends N1.8bn on school feeding in Ondo State

The Federal Government says it has expended the sum of N1.8 billion on the implementation of the National Home Grown...

Reps read riot act to MDAs over recycling of capital projects

The House of Representatives, on Monday, vowed to ensure thorough scrutinisation of the 2022 budget estimates of various Ministries, Departments...

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Reps seek legal backing for utilisation of security votes, unified transitional justice framework