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The presidential fiscal policy and tax reforms committee has justified why the federal government is reviewing Nigeria’s withholding tax laws to ease the burden on businesses. Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the committee, disclosed this at an event hosted by the Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria on Thursday. Themed ‘Reform Of Nigeria’s Fiscal System’ stakeholders…
President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to its objectives in the Ukrainian conflict during a marathon four-hour press conference on Thursday, emphasizing the ongoing deployment of Russian troops and asserting the need to secure Ukraine’s “demilitarization,” “denazification,” and neutrality. Putin also ruled out an immediate wave of further mobilization in Russia, confirming that approximately 617,000…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has sympathised with communities affected by recent bandits’ attacks in various parts of the State. He also commended the military for their efforts. According to the Governor, there are several positive reports of the elimination of scores of bandits’ kingpins in Zamfara and other forests of the Northwest. In…
John Dewey, an American philosopher of the 20th century, argued that “we do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on experience”. At the core of this statement is the critical role of reflection in the learning process. When we reflect and analyse past experiences, we gain insights, identify lessons learned from our…
In a tragic incident, a 22-year-old student at Sheikh Kamaldeen Arabic School in Ilorin, Kwara State, reportedly committed suicide on December 7, 2023. The student, identified as Alfa Musa, was found hanging in his room at the Dagbenu compound in the Ogidi area of Ilorin. It is unclear what may have driven Musa to take…
The National Youth Leaders Forum of All Political Parties in Nigeria (NYLFPPN) has condoled with the families of the victims of the unfortunate bombing at Birnin Kura in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The youth leaders, who called for calm, urged the families affected by the Maulud celebration incident in the state to…
Nigeria President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said that his government is working hard to stop industrial actions in universities across the country. Tinubu, who was represented at the 17th convocation ceremony of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, by the Director of Tertiary Education, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs Rakiya Iliyasu, stated this while addressing the university…
Members of the House of Representatives in the aborted Third Republic have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the challenges affecting lawmakers in the Third Assembly, especially the payment of their outstanding claims and salaries. The former lawmakers also called on Tinubu who is equally a member of the 1992/1993 session of the…
In the aftermath of the Kaduna village bombing during a Maulud celebration, Islamic cleric Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to establish an investigative panel swiftly. According to him, conducting a comprehensive inquiry into unintentional bombing is critical to averting future accidents by analysing the circumstances that led to…
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it intercepted nine trailers of parboiled rice, 5,459 bags of 50kg of foreign bags of rice (equivalent to nine trailer loads), amongst other prohibited items valued at over N872 million in one month. Speaking to Newsmen, comptroller of the unit, Mr. Hussaine Ejibunu,…
Senior Hamas officials on Tuesday joined the family of Nelson Mandela to mark the 10th anniversary of his death and cast the spotlight on the bitter conflict in Gaza. South Africa has strongly condemned Israel’s response to the unprecedented October 7 Hamas attacks that unleashed a war in which thousands have died. Mandela, who died…
National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) has attributed Nigeria’s missed opportunities, delayed progress, strained relationships, social cohesion and low productivity to the ‘African Time Syndrome.’ The executive secretary of NICO, Ado Yahuza, stated this during at the annual roundtable on cultural orientation (ARTCO) organised by Nigeria Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) with the theme: “The…
The Head and Chief of the Nigerian Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has visited Port Harcourt to assess the situation, and encourage personnel of 115 Special Operations Group (105 SOG) Following the unfortunate crash of a NAF MI-35P helicopter on 1st December. While addressing the personnel of 115 SOG, Air Marshal Abubakar encouraged them…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio to use his leadership position “to promptly reject the plan by the Minister of the FCT, Nysom Wike to spend N15 billion for the construction of ‘a befitting residence’ for the Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima.” SERAP urged him to “assert…
The Ogun State Government says it has sealed three companies for violation of various environmental laws in the state. The companies are Ruili Recycling Limited, Mowe, Robust International PTE 1, also in Mowe and Star Pipe Limited, Sagamu area of the state. The lock-up operations were part of the government’s continued “efforts at laying a…
The Ogun State Government says it has sealed three companies for violation of various environmental laws in the state. The companies are Ruili Recycling Limited, Mowe, Robust International PTE Limited, also in Mowe and Star Pipe Limited, Sagamu area of the state. The lock-up operations were part of the government’s continued “efforts at laying a…
The Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN) has blamed the rising cases of mental health disorders in northeast to the decade Boko Haram insurgency that traumatised the people of the region. The APN equally decried the lack of mental health desk offices in many states of the federation which it said would negatively affect the…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last general election, Mr Peter Obi, has slammed President Bola Tinubu for producing a large number of contingents at the ongoing Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Obi’s statement followed a report that Tinubu arrived in Dubai with 1,411 delegates, according to…
Hoodlums, suspected to be armed robbers have reportedly attacked students of the Gateway Polytechnic (ICT), Sapaade, Ogun State, killing one, while nine others sustained injuries in Ode Remo in the early hours of Saturday. This attack comes barely a week after the management closed the school for three days after students protested the rape of…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that the ban on “Ghana must go” bags was issued by Ethiopian Airlines and not the Federal Government. FAAN made this clarification in a terse post on its X handle on Friday, responding to a report making the rounds on the ban of “Ghana must go”…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has distanced itself from a purported protest that took place at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Lokoja, Kogi State. Director General, New Media MuriSam Campaign Council/SDP Isaiah Davies Ijele in a statement on Thursday noted that those causing trouble are not supporters of SDP but loyalists of…
The Ekiti State Government has pledged to roll out palliatives for the victims of rainstorm that destroyed some houses at Ilokun, a farmstead under Ado Ekiti metropolis, on Saturday. A torrential downpour, accompanied with heavy storm, that lasted for over two hours, had destroyed over seven buildings in the community located along Ado-Iworoko road, thereby…
The federal government has approved the sum of N27.5trillion for the 2024 Appropriation Bill. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, further details of…
The Federal Government has announced that palliative road projects in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, would commence before December. The Federal Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, made this known on Monday in a statement he personally signed. The former Ebonyi State governor was responding to the growing public concerns about the…
The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy has unveiled its roadmap to boosting the sector’s revenue to the nation’s economy to 10 per cent. According to the principal adviser to the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative, Mr Faiz Imam, who spoke to Arise TV, the ministry is deploying the South Korea’s model/strategy in…
A Nigeria-inspired Rock n’ Roll Opera Killin Republicans will debut from November 30 to December 17 in the United States. Killin Republic is led by Dick D. Zigun, under the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, with concept and libretto by Zigun, and Arturo ‘Artie’ Rodriguez as composer and musical director. It is directed by vagabond, with…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Ohanenye, has filed a suit before the Enugu State High Court against a couple for alleged defilement of their nine-year-old daughter. Counsel to the Minister, Chuma Oguejiofor, told Radio Nigeria in Enugu, that the suit was filed on Monday to enforce the fundamental rights of the minor as well…
A young Russian actress has been killed in a Ukrainian strike while giving a performance to troops, according to her theatre. The actress was reportedly giving a show to celebrate a Russian military holiday. The 40-year-old Polina Menshikh singing and playing the guitar at a crowded cultural center in the village of Kumachovo, less than…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr. Fidet Okhiria, says staff of the corporation are involved in ticket racketeering. Mr Okhiria disclosed this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Finance for the 2024–2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) interactive session. He said those involved have…
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly has demanded the identities of five cabinet nominees Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu sent to them for confirmation. The Assembly had received a letter from the governor seeking the screening and confirmation of six new nominees for cabinet positions. At a sitting presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has expressed the commitment of his administration to changing the narratives of the state from a civil service economy to a thriving Industrial hub. He expressed this commitment when he opened the “Osun 2023 Trade Fair” organised by Osun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OSUCCIMA) in…
