The PRP calls on the CBN and the Nigerian Government to rescind the policy and focus on implementing measures that address the citizens’ concerns, including economic growth, job creation, and equitable distribution of resources. The party emphasizes its solidarity with the citizens and its commitment to fighting for a fairer and more prosperous future for all.
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Police Council confirms Egbetokun as IGP
Police Council confirms Egbetokun as IGP
The National Police Council has confirmed Kayode Egbetokun as the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
Recall that President Bola Tinubu had appointed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Egbetokun, as the acting Inspector-General of Police on June 20, pending confirmation by the Police Council.
The Police Council, chaired by the President and consisting of the 36 governors, the Minister of the FCT, Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), confirmed Egbetokun.
Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam, announced Egbetokun’s confirmation as the IGP to state house correspondents after the meeting.
He highlighted Egbetokun’s impressive curriculum vitae and international exposure.
In another story, the Senate has approved the nomination of Zak Adedeji as Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
Adedeji appeared before the upper chamber for his screening on Tuesday, where he discussed his plans to improve the nation’s revenue.
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Adedeji raised concern over the dearth of information in the oil and gas sector.
He promised that most of the leakages would be halted. According to him, the core problem in the country is that of proper data, adding that developing data upon which decisions will be made is fundamental.
According to him, it will enable sufficient information on the exact number of vessels of crude brought into the county and the concomitant tax. “The data would be used to identify those in affluence who pay insufficient tax, the FIRS boss added,” he said.
Adedeji also vowed to centralize the identification system in Nigeria and advance the nation’s data mining capacity.
Recall that his confirmation is coming over a month after President Bola Tinubu appointed him, his Special Adviser on Revenue, as the new FIRS.
Tinubu had directed the erstwhile FIRS Chairman Muhammad Nami to proceed on three months of pre-retirement leave.
The President thereafter wrote to the Senate for expeditious consideration of the confirmation of Zak’s appointment. Tinubu thereafter wrote to the Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio to confirm the nomination.
Police Council confirms Egbetokun as IGP
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Just in: Tinubu lands in Abuja after Netherlands, Saudi trips
Just in: Tinubu lands in Abuja after Netherlands, Saudi trips
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after his trips to the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia.
According to the NTA, Tinubu returned on Wednesday.
On April 22, Tinubu left Abuja, the country’s capital, for the Kingdom of The Netherlands on an official visit.
Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, said the president was visiting The Netherlands at the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
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After the engagements in The Netherlands, Tinubu proceeded to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to attend a special World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting between April 28 and 29.
Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to the president, on Tuesday announced that the President and his aides will return on Wednesday in a post on his X handle.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with his aides, will return to Nigeria tomorrow from Europe,” Onanuga wrote.
Just in: Tinubu lands in Abuja after Netherlands, Saudi trips
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National clean cooking policy gets FEC approval
National clean cooking policy gets FEC approval
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the National Clean Cooking Policy to ensure access to clean cooking energy solutions for all Nigerian households and institutions by 2030.
During the policy’s launch, Minister of Environment Balarabe Abbas Lawal affirmed the government’s commitment to supporting policy domestication by implementing key recommendations, as stated by the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cooking (NACC).
“We will conduct extensive awareness campaigns to highlight the benefits of cleaner cooking solutions. Additionally, we’ll offer technical and business training to enhance the capabilities of local producers and distributors. Fiscal and monetary incentives will also be provided to encourage local manufacturing of clean cooking fuels and technologies,” he elaborated.
Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako, emphasized the ministry’s plan to organize regional and state launches to raise awareness about the policy.
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“Effective implementation of the policy relies on states and local governments aligning with its goals,” he emphasized, pledging adequate budgetary allocations from the Federal Ministry of Environment.
Dr. Salisu Dahiru, Director General of the National Council on Climate Change, highlighted the significance of implementing the clean cooking policy in achieving national climate change objectives.
“Development partners have allocated substantial financial resources to support the national clean cooking goal,” he noted.
Ewah Eleri, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Alliance for Clean Cooking, praised FEC’s approval of the national policy and called for collaboration among government levels, the private sector, civil society organizations, and international development agencies to combat cooking energy poverty and mitigate climate change impacts.
Eleri thanked all partners, particularly the Clean Cooking Alliance and the Heinrich Boell Foundation, for their contributions to policy development.
National clean cooking policy gets FEC approval
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CBN cybersecurity levy will worsen Nigerians’ situation – PRP
CBN cybersecurity levy will worsen Nigerians’ situation – PRP
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has condemned the cybersecurity levy imposed on electronic transfers by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), describing it as ill-timed and insensitive, especially considering the current economic challenges faced by Nigerians due to the Federal Government’s unpopular policies.
The PRP, in a statement signed by its acting national publicity secretary, Comrade Muhammed Ishaq, and made available to WITHIN NIGERIA, called on the CBN to withdraw the policy and implement measures to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians.
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The statement questions the timing of the levy and criticizes the government for collecting money from Nigerians to fund the Office of the National Security Adviser without ensuring transparency or accountability in the utilization of the funds.
The PRP condemns the CBN’s directive and warns that it will further worsen the financial difficulties faced by Nigerian citizens, particularly impacting vulnerable groups such as hardworking individuals, families, and small business owners.
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