Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills
9 Dec
Segun Sowunmi, the convener of The Alternative and member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has caused all the pushback and criticisms the tax reform bill has been getting since. Sowunmi opined that although the tax reform bill was good, it was generating a lot of controversies, particularly…
1 Dec
The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has said President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills will alleviate the burden on poor Nigerians and small companies when signed into law. The four executive bills, since their introduction, have created tension between the 36 state governors and the Federal Government, with the governors…
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Security operatives in Delta State have arrested a member of the Anti-Cult Unit, Philip Chukwuka, 33, for allegedly shooting and killing a 19-year-old girl, Isioma Nwayalani, in Okpanam, a town in Oshimili North Local Government Area, near Asaba. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the tragic incident was reported at 8:30 p.m. by the family…
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President Donald Trump declined in an interview aired Sunday to rule out the possibility that the United States might enter a recession this year. "I hate to predict things like that," he told a Fox News interviewer when asked directly about a possible recession in 2025. "There is a period of transition, because what we're…
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The Deputy Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Owerri, Udoka Prince Chinaka, has called for external support toward enhancing the general welfare of inmates in the facility. He stressed the need for well-spirited individuals and organizations to continually partner with the government in efforts that would guarantee adequate welfare and a conducive environment for…
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For allegedly defying the order of the Zamfara Government on the ban of political gatherings in the state, a group under the umbrella of Neutral Minds for Nigeria's Political Growth and Development (NMNPGD) has called on the government to arrest an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Sani Shinkafi, for defying the state order that prohibits…
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The Federal Government has officially adopted the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State, as a Federal University. President Bola Tinubu approved the transition on Friday, acknowledging TASUED as a valuable educational asset. The Ogun State Government had invited the Federal Government to take over the institution, which was previously state-owned. In…
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The General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, has expressed his disappointment and frustration after an orphanage home in Rivers State, owned and funded by the state government, rejected a young girl abandoned at his gate. The clergyman took to his social media handle to express his disappointment, saying the father…
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The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the brutal killing of Alhaji Idris Abubakar, the chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state. Though no reason has been offered for his killing, the police image maker, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, stated yesterday that the deceased was shot dead on Saturday at…
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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has defended its decision to outsource aspects of its accreditation process, following strong opposition from the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP). In a statement issued on Sunday, NBTE’s Head of Media Unit, Fatima Abubakar, clarified that the outsourcing would be limited to physical accreditation exercises and only…
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In a historic election held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), Dr. Ademola Are, has been elected as the 1st Vice President of the Union of West African Rugby Federations. This landmark gathering brought together rugby union presidents from across West Africa, including Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso,…