Tax Reform Bills
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The Senate is poised for a decisive moment today as lawmakers prepare to vote on the contentious Tax Reform Bills, following yesterday’s stormy session marked by sharp disagreements over the presence of external tax experts in the chamber.
18 Nov
The House of Representatives will meet with members of the executive today to deliberate on the tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly.
13 Nov
A South-West socio-political group, Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, yesterday, said the Tax Reform Bills have trappings that would only benefit the drafters, not Nigeria.
12 Nov
Sen. Mohammed Ndume (APC-Borno) and Sen. Shehu Sani have differed on the President Bola Tinubu’s proposed Tax Reform Bills before
12 Nov
The Deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has said he is rallying his colleagues to support President Bola
7 Nov
The Northern Redemption Coalition (NRC) has criticised Senator Ali Ndume for opposing the tax reform bills forwarded to the National Assembly
1 Nov
Amid controversy over President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills submitted to the National Assembly, the Senate and House of Representatives unexpectedly adjourned plenary sessions yesterday until November 19.
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Former Senate Majority Leader Mohammed Ali Ndume and the Arewa Civil Rights Movement (ACRM) joined the heated debate over the Tax Reform Bills yesterday, issuing separate statements that further fuel the clash of opinions on the proposed reforms.
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