A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered probe into how funds allocated to 17 Local Government Areas in Abia State from 2019 to 2023 were spent. Justice Bello Kawu of the court directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to deposit with its Registry, Certified True Copy (CTC) of its … Read more
Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Festus Osifo has urged President Tinubu to review the annual tax exemption limit for workers in his new tax reform Bill, presented to the National AssemblyOsifo made this call in a trending interview on Thursday amid controversy surrounding the tax bill and stiff opposition to the proposed legislation from northern … Read more
AC Milan manager Paulo Fonseca has challenged Samuel Chukwueze to work on the defensive side of his game. Chukwueze has improved his game time this season after a torrid spell last term. Fonseca however want the Nigeria international to work on his weakness. Read Also:Elegbeleye Lauds Complete Sports For Promoting NPFL’s Growth The gaffer revealed … Read more
Senators representing States from the South-South geo-political zone, have declared support for the Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The lawmakers, under the aegis of the South-South Senators’ Forum, also called on Governors from the region to support the bills. A statement issued in Abuja by the Chairman of the Forum, Senator Seriake … Read more
President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to visit Nigeria from December 10 to 12, 2024, to bolster ties between the two nations. The German Embassy in Nigeria announced the visit on Thursday, which underscores the strengthening of the relationship between Germany and Nigeria. This high-profile visit follows an earlier … Read more
President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills have continued to generate reactions from concerned Nigerians and groupsThis is as 18 senators from the South-South region of the country announced their support for the billThe federal lawmakers also backed Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s leadership while giving reason for their support of the bills All senators from the … Read more
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has described the recent bomb explosion in Zamfara State as a cowardly act carried out by the perpetrators. The NGF, in a statement on Thursday by its Chairman and Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, mourned those who lost their lives and commiserated with the families of those affected by the … Read more
The federal government has launched the 2024 Hazard Risk Countrywide Analysis aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts across the country. To this effect, Vice President Kashim Shettima called for enhanced collaboration among stakeholders to address Nigeria’s vulnerabilities to disasters and climate change as well as building a safer and more resilient Nigeria. … Read more
The Labour Party condemned the defection of five lawmakers to the APC, calling it “irrational, untenable, and inconsistent”The party highlighted that Section 68(g) of the 1999 Constitution restricts party changes without a party split or mergerLabour Party announced plans to take legal action to reclaim the seats of the defectors and urged Nigerians to be … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has reaffirmed its dedication to tackling the issues confronting the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). This commitment was expressed during a courtesy visit from a delegation led by Dr. Abdullahi Bello, the Chairman of the CCB, to Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s office on Thursday, December 5. In his address, Akpabio characterized the bureau … Read more