Tag: State Governments
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Road taxes hit 63% as Nigerians pay N40bn to state governments -NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that Nigerians paid about 63 per cent more as road taxes to state governments in 2023, highlighting the growing importance of road taxes in state-level finances. The report, however, showed that the Federal Capital Territory did not collect any road tax revenue in 2023. According to the…
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State governments key allies for successful businesses – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday described state governments as key allies for successful businesses in the country. Buhari made the statement at the opening of the 40th Kaduna International Trade Fair, organised by the Kaduna Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fair had the…
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We’ll refund monies spent on federal roads, Fashola assures state govts
Minister of Power,Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola says the Federal Government hopes to raise bonds to refund billions of naira used by state governments to repair federal roads. Fashola made this known in Enugu on Saturday, when he paid a courtesy call on Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi before he inspected federal roads under construction in…
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Ooni begs state governments to clear backlog of workers’ unpaid salaries
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has appealed to state governments owing workers’ salaries running to several months to clear the debts in order to have a productive workforce. The Ooni made the appeal when some management staff of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) paid him a courtesy visit in Ile…