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Peter Obi Finally Breaks Silence on Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bill, Gives 3 Conditions for Approval

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Peter Obi Finally Breaks Silence on Tinubu's Tax Reform Bill, Gives 3 Conditions for Approval

Peter Obi called for public engagement and transparency in President Tinubu’s proposed tax reforms, stressing the importance of thorough deliberationObi insisted on holding public hearings to gather diverse opinions and build trust in policymakingObi emphasised that public buy-in is crucial for reforms to succeed, warning that without trust, policies may fail Peter Obi, former presidential … Read more

Reps Move To Halt CBN’s Planned Retirement Of 1,000 Staff, Demand Probe

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Reps Move To Halt CBN’s Planned Retirement Of 1,000 Staff, Demand Probe

The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend its planned retirement of 1,000 staff, including directors and senior management, pending an investigation into the process and legality of the exercise. During Tuesday’s plenary, the lawmakers resolved to establish an ad hoc committee to scrutinize the planned retirement, which … Read more

South Africa relaxes visa rules for Nigerians

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South Africa relaxes visa rules for Nigerians

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa says tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa announced this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, which President Bola Tinubu attended. He said South Africa had simplified … Read more

Reps Swing into Action as CBN Plans to Retire over 1000 Staff with N50bn Payoff

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Reps Swing into Action as CBN Plans to Retire over 1000 Staff with N50bn Payoff

Reps investigate CBN’s plan to retire 1,000+ staff with a N50bn payoff, raising concerns over transparency and socio-economic impactAn ad-hoc committee will assess the legality, fairness, and economic impact of the retirements and scrutinize the N50bn payoff for accountabilityThe House halted the exercise, urging the Labour Ministry to safeguard affected employees’ rights during the investigation … Read more

Court Nullifies PDP Suspension Of Rivers Federal Lawmaker Abiante

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Court Nullifies PDP Suspension Of Rivers Federal Lawmaker Abiante

The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has nullified the suspension of Awaji-Inombek Abiante, the federal lawmaker representing Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro federal constituency, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The suspension, announced in May by a factional PDP Ward Caretaker Executive loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had accused Abiante of anti-party activities. The … Read more

After 4 months of blackout, Bayelsa finally gets power supply

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National grid

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has  restored bulk power supply to  Bayelsa through the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV transmission line at 08:03am  on Tuesday. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. She said that the restoration followed the successful reconstruction of the collapsed towers … Read more

Nigerian Police, Military, Other Agencies Owing N144bn Electricity Debt in Nigeria

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Nigerian Police, Military, Other Agencies Owing N144bn Electricity Debt in Nigeria

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company’s acting managing director stated that N144 billion is owed to the companyAccording to Rekhiat Momoh, state government agencies, the military, and law enforcement in Nigeria have not paid their electricity billsShe added that DisCo was trying to figure out how to work with the distribution sector recovery programme of the … Read more

Police Arrest Dele Farotimi Over Alleged Defamation

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Police Arrest Dele Farotimi Over Alleged Defamation

Nigerian Human Rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has reportedly been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force. Henzodaily learnt that Farotimi was arrested on Tuesday over a petition by Tony Elumelu of UBA Group alleging that the human rights advocate defamed him. A 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, hinted about Farotimi’s … Read more

Reps summon Gusau federal varsity VC

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Uproar as NASS set to distribute N130m worth utility Prado jeeps to lawmakers

The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has summoned the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Gusau, Prof. Muazu Gusau, over alleged poor budget implementation. Chairman of the committee,  Rep. Abubakar Fulata, said this following his committee’s oversight visit to National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja on Tuesday. The budget performances being assessed covered 2022, … Read more