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Senate Advances Tax Reform Bills with Second Reading Approval
The Senate on Thursday passed for second reading, the tax reform bills forwarded to it by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024.
The passage followed a debate among the lawmakers.
The bill was thereafter referred to the Committee…
Oyedele: Over 60 Taxes, Levies Collected in Nigeria Yield No Visible Results
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele has alleged that the federal government has nothing to show for more than 60 taxes and levies collected across the country.
He made the claim at…
Reps Summon CBN, Banks for Allowing Unregulated POS Agents
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, and the Chief Executive Officers of commercial banks to appear before it to propose solutions to the challenges…
TCN Confirms N8.8bn Spent on Vandalized Power Towers
The Federal Government has confirmed that it spent a total sum of N8.8bn for the repair and restoration of transmission towers that were vandalised across various regions of the country in 2024.
The Managing Director and Chief…
Shettima Reports $22.6 Billion Nigeria-China Trade Volume for 2023
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says trade between Nigeria and China grew to $22.6 billion in 2023, “one of the highest in Africa”.
In a statement on Wednesday, Stanley Nkwocha, spokesperson to the vice-president, said Shettima called…
Peter Obi to NNPCL: Nigerians Demand Transparency in Oil Resource Management
Politician and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL), to provide clarity and accountability to Nigerians over the operations of the newly launched Port Harcourt…
Yahaya Bello, Two Others Deny 16-Count Fraud Charges in Court
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others, have pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charges brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Former Governor Bello, who is the 1st…
Tinubu Faces Renewed Pressure from Bianca Ojukwu, MASSOB to Release IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu’s government to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
Mr Kanu, who has been in the SSS custody…
FCT Police Set to Target Vehicles Without Number Plates
In a move to combat rising incidents of ‘one chance’ crimes and car theft, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has said it will commence arrest of vehicles without registration numbers, with only one plate, or using defaced…
Tinubu Hails Atiku’s Contributions to Nigerian Democracy as He Turns 78
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on his 78th birthday.
President spokesman Sunday Dare in a statement said Atiku has been an active player in Nigeria’s democratic journey.
“President Bola…
CBN Raises Interest Rate to 27.5%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 27.50 per cent from 27.25 per cent as part of efforts to combat surging inflation.
This followed the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the…
Port Harcourt Refinery Resumes Operations
The Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) Ltd in Rivers State has commenced processing crude oil production.
Olufemi Soneye, spokesperson of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.…
FG Mandates Suspension for Unity School Students Involved in Physical Assault, Bullying
The federal government has directed the management of federal unity colleges to suspend any student found guilty of physically assaulting another student.
Recently, the federal ministry of education suspended 13 students at the…
Judge Throws Out Special Counsel’s Election Case Against Trump
A federal judge has dismissed a major case against Donald Trump that alleged he illegally sought to overturn the 2020 election.
Jack Smith, the special prosecutor who brought the criminal case against Trump, had asked to have the…
FG Calls on Varsities to Create Help Centres to Address Sex-for-Grades Cases
The Federal Government on Monday directed tertiary institutions in the country to establish Sexual Assault Referral Centres to address cases of students offering lecturers sex in exchange for good grades, harassment and gender-based…