Citing Current Economic Realities, FG Pegs Ministers’ Imprest at N700,000 With Effect from August 1 Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The federal government has pegged the imprest received by ministers at N700,000, while permanent secretaries and directors
general will now receive N500,000, beginning from August 1, citing what it termed “current economic realities” The government has also barred officials of Ministries, Departments,
and Agencies (MDAs) from taking or operating multiple advances that run concurrently, maintaining that henceforth advances shall not be granted from capital votes and special funds which are not meant
for recurrent expenditure purposes. In two separate circulars issued by the Accountant General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, which were cited by THISDAY, the federal government stated that these
were part of efforts to improve transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the use of public funds this year. In the two circulars tagged: “Approval and Implementation
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Wike to Nigerians: Resist Political Coalition Seeking to Destroy Our Country
ADC: Fear of intimidation preventing governors from joining opposition coalition David Mark: North is bleeding, only ADC can tackle challenges bedeviling the region Votes must count in 2027, says Babachir Lawal
Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has urged Nigerians to reject the new opposition coalition, alleging that the political party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is seeking to destroy the country. Wike’s allegation is coming as the Interim National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, stated that the fear of intimidation by the administration of President Bola Tinubu prevented state governors from joining the coalition. Also, the Interim National Chairman of the party, Senator David Mark, has raised the alarm that Northern Nigeria is bleeding, Continued on page 5
HARVEST OF HONORARY DOCTORATES... L-R: Chairman, Board, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Alhaji Bello Masari; Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umar Fintiri; representative of the First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King; and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike; at their conferment of honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Port Harcourt…yesterday