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18 Oct
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, and business mogul, Tunde Ponle, were among the
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Two medical doctors, Jude Okpani and Akinlade Isaiah-Tunde, have been arraigned by the Rivers State government on a two-count of manslaughter and negligence. The charges, read in court, alleged that the doctors caused the death of a patient, Rebekah Tamunotirukuba-Sekidika, on February 2, 2024, at a clinic in Port Harcourt. According to…
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A former commissioner in the cabinet of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, Dr Fabian Ihekweme, has filed a N5 million suit against the Nigerian Police Force and the Imo State Commissioner of Police at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suit alleges gross violations of his fundamental human rights following what he describes as…
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The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said there is nothing wrong with pursuing the tax reform. The bills, which have passed second reading in the Senate, include the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024-SB.583; the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, 2024-SB.584; the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, 2024-SB.585; and the Nigeria…
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After borrowing an estimated N5.63 trillion from local investors through the FGN Bond in the first 11 months of the year, the Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), has offered a subscription to two savings bonds at 17.48 per cent and 18.48 per cent interest rate to end the year.
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The Kaduna Governor, Uba Sani, has presented a budget proposal of N790 billion for the year 2025, prioritising critical sectors such as infrastructure, human capital development, security, and agriculture in the state. While presenting the draft budget at the Kaduna State House of Assembly on Monday, the governor stated that his administration adopted a conservative…
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The Presidency has spoken on the urgent need for the recently proposed Tax Reform Bills, stating that Nigeria "can not continue on this path or wait for 20 years if this country is to deliver the prosperity we need for our people." This was disclosed in a statement by President Bola Tinubu's spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga,…
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Edo State Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, on Monday, approved the immediate reinstatement of staff members of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, who were disengaged from service in March 2023. This was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Musa Ikhilor. It was recalled that the staff, primarily members of the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made its largest asset recovery since its inception in 2003 after a court ordered the final forfeiture of an estate in Abuja measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 units of duplexes and other apartments belonging to a former government official. The ruling on the estate, located…
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Senator Shehu Sani stated that prison was a better experience for him compared to the military underground cell where he was initially detained in 1995. Sani revealed this when he spoke at the public presentation of Senator Chris Anyanwu’s autobiography, Bold Leap, held at the National Universities Commission (NUC) auditorium in Abuja. The human rights…
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Ahead of the 2027 general election, Obi of Onitsha, Alfred Achebe, on Monday, said Nigeria is ripe to have a female president. Citing an example of the United Kingdom, which has had three female prime ministers, the monarch expressed confidence that a female president would perform well for the country. The traditional ruler made the…