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BREAKING: Nigeria Government Order Exemption Of Varsities Research Grants From TSA

The Federal Government has given an order for the exemption of third-party research grant funds of federal universities and research institutions from the Treasury Single Account.

The directive to that effect was contained in a letter dated 4th September to Vice Chancellors from the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, transmitted President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, to see to the exclusion.

According to Punch, universities and research institutions were also directed the autonomy to operate their endowment fund accounts in commercial banks.

The action by the government is aimed at enhancing the financial autonomy of universities and research institutions, promoting research and innovation in the country.

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Ondo SDP Party Loses Over 100 Members To APC

Some Members of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State have dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The party members in their hundreds said they believe that it is only the APC that can win the governorship election slated to be held on November 18.

Speaking at an event held in Ondo town, the governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa welcomed the SDP defectors into the APC camp.

The governor, Secretary to the State Government, Tayo Oluwatuyi, urged members of the party to accommodate the new entrants as they have the right to join any party of their choice.

”They have come to us now, please our leaders, let us support them and their supporters.

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Tinubu Need To Slim Down The Number Of Ministers To Put Things Right”–Tafawa-Balewa

Dr. Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa-Balewa, a former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Tafawa-Balewa stated that Tinubu inherited a near-bankrupt nation and is working diligently to steer it towards recovery.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, the PDP chieftain noted that reviving a nation on the brink of collapse is no easy task and requires substantial effort to reposition the country and tackle its many pressing issues.

Tafawa-Balewa, a consultant nuclear chemist with a specialization in food preservation, also advised Tinubu to reduce the cost of governance by streamlining the number of ministries, which currently stands at 48

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