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We won't use CBN loan to fund Nigeria's 2023 budget – Minister

View this email in your browser Headlines We won't use CBN loan to fund Nigeria's 2023 budget – Minister Ways and Means is being eliminated by taking the funding that is required from the market, as opposed to the printing of money by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the minister said Read More Tinubu signs 2024 budget The lawmakers increased the budget from N27.5 trillion presented by the president in November to N28.7 trillion, a difference on N1.2 trillion. Read More New Year: Tinubu says security situation improved despite repeated attacks The President says security has improved but daring attacks are still being carried out by terrorists. Read More YEAR IN REVIEW: Some victims of senseless killings in Nigeria's South-east in 2023 Like in other years in recent times, deadly attacks in South-east Nigeria did not slow down in 2023 despite efforts by the Nigerian security agencies, including the country's military. Read More Most Recent Stories New Year: Stop groping in the dark, Atiku tells Tinubu "The government must show a clear direction of its policy projections and desist from the subsisting behaviour of groping in the dark." Read More Rivers Crisis: What they want from me – Gov Fubara Mr Fubara's ally, Edison Ehie's recently resigned his membership of the Rivers assembly. We'll cultivate 500,000 hectares of farmlands to boost food supply – Tinubu The president said his government will cultivate 500,000 hectares of farmland across the country to boost food supply chain in Nigeria. Tinubu promises Nigerians reliable power supply President Bola Tinubu has said he is committed to a new deal to speed up the delivery of the Siemens Energy power project that will ultimately deliver a reliable supply of electricity to Nigerian homes. 2024: Aiyedatiwa promises infrastructural development, enhanced workers' welfare Mr Aiyedatiwa expressed sadness over the death of former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, describing him as a leader who left an indelible mark and etched his name in history. Videos Tinubu signs 2024 budget Business Nigerian govt to revoke more mining licences "It will be recalled that we had revoked 1,633 mining licenses of those that defaulted in the payment of annual service fees last year. More revocation is in the offing for other categories of defaulters in 2024," Mr Alake said. Nigerian agency grants tax exemption to 34 companies in 2023 – Official "This tax exemption known as Pioneer Status Incentives (PSI) is executed under the Investors Relations Department of the NIPC..." Annual Banking Report - Measuring Banks' Resilience Editorial cartoon of the day Arts and Entertainment MOVIE REVIEW: Malaika: Moving tale about family, childlessness, rediscovery Noteworthy is the drama's portrayal of the contrasting lifestyles between ghetto residents and city dwellers, offering a poignant narrative on societal disparities. Movie Review: Love and Life: Good casting meets well-narrated story The film avoids the clichés often associated with romantic dramas, focusing instead on the profound impact of friendship. Opinion The reign of wisdom, By Sunday Adelaja The key to reigning in life is wisdom. Decrees, righteous decrees, are issued by wisdom. Governors do not neglect it. Rulers do not bypass it. Kings do not bypass it. Wisdom is what made them all. This is why we must desire wisdom. Wisdom is a treasure. Wisdom is wealth. Wisdom is a possession. Wisdom is inestimable. Wisdom is invaluable. 2023: Reflections and future outlooks, By Dakuku Peterside The passing 2023 was a year of significance for Nigeria's political and economic landscape. Reflecting on the year underscores the need for heightened vigilance against the emergence of small ,yet consequential political challenges that threaten our democratic fabric. Domestically, the ascent of Peter Obi and the Labour Party during the 2023 elections signals the ongoing momentum of our democracy... Promoted New Year: Governor Sani salutes Kaduna people My fellow compatriots, I congratulate us for making it to 2024. The past year 2023 was a particularly challenging one. Sports 2024: Igoche Mark urges collaboration, unity amongst basketball stakeholders Mark advises Nigeria's basketball family to support one another, applaud each other's achievements, and lend a helping hand when someone stumbles. FG reiterates support for Super Eagles' quest to lift fourth AFCON title The Minister of Sports Development revealed his office is in close coordination with the NFF and dedicated to facilitating an environment conducive to the team's success in Cote d'Ivoire. Dubawa Five misleading claims recirculated in 2023 One of the top challenges of fact-checking crusaders is the inability of fact-checking reports to go as viral as false information. Actors in the information disorder ecosystem tend to push out unverified claims even after such claims have been fact-checked. Five times major news outlets published false information in 2023 In 2023, some major news outlets were guilty of carrying false information while others published within a missing context, thereby misleading the public. Sign up Get the scoop! Premium Times Daily Newsletter lands in thousands of inboxes every weekday. Haven't subscribed yet? Subscribe Now! Copyright © 2023 PremiumTimes, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: newsletter@premiumtimesng.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.