The Director General of the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, and his predecessor, Emeka Ezeh, have opposed the proposed amendment to the Public Procurement Act, which seeks to punish contractors who unnecessarily delay the completion or abandon projects awarded to them. They made their position known at the public hearing on a … Read more
Singer Nikki Laoye is happy to be expecting her first child with her husband after getting married in 2022 in a lavish ceremonyThe couple shared a video of their family as she flaunted her baby bump while their children danced round themFans of the singing couple were excited about the good news and congratulatory messages … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for broader consultations over the controversial tax bills currently before the National Assembly. The PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, questioned the reason behind the rush to pass the bills. Speaking in an interview with Punch, Abdullahi argued that the government must recognise the significant implications of … Read more
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice has commended the Nigeria Customs Service Area 2 Command, Onne, in Rivers State, for seizing illegally imported drugs, including fake tablets valued at over N46.399 billion. In a press statement made available to journalists in Abuja by the national coordinator, Comrade … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump threatened tough tariffs on countries that challenge the US dollar. Photo: ALLISON ROBBERT / POOL/AFP/FileSource: AFP US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened retaliation against governments that challenge the US dollar, vowing “100 percent tariffs” on countries that undercut the US currency. The Republican vowed the action on states that “create a … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied any association with an alleged splinter group, Team New Nigeria (TNN), asserting that its members are not recognized as part of the ruling party. On Sunday, TNN announced its departure from the APC, stating its intention to establish a new political party aimed at addressing Nigeria’s challenges, including … Read more
The recent false alarm about Chief Mike Adenuga Jr.’s death was so influential that legendary musician Ebenezer Obey felt compelled to release a song debunking it. Back in the 1980s, Obey’s hit song Ketekete narrated the story of a horse burdened by its riders to the extent that it was felt that the weight might … Read more
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike will officially commence the construction of four new roads, staff quarters for the Nigerian Law School, and several other projects. In a statement signed by the senior special assistant to the FCT minister on public communication and new media, Lere Olayinka, six new initiatives will be flagged … Read more
The naira appreciated in the parallel market on Monday, December 2, 2024, relative to the previous trading dayData obtained from the streets shows that the local currency traded at N1,730 per dollar as against the N1,750 it traded previouslyHowever, the naira’s value fell in the official foreign exchange window by 1,69%, to N1,672.69 against the … Read more
The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele has shed light on the rationale behind renaming the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). Henzodaily gathered that the proposed name change is part of the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill currently before the National Assembly, which … Read more