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Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, says majority of people, including some lawmakers, do not understand the contents of the tax reform bills. He said the controversial bills were quickly passed for second reading to allow the public make comments on them. The bills, which were transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu earlier […]

Lawmaker representing Tambuwal Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki, has advised the Presidency to present data showing tax revenue that accrued to states and the FCT from January to September 2024 under the current tax law and the projected tax revenue that would have accrued to each state in the same period under […]

By Olumide Babalola Divorce is an inherently painful and emotional process, often complicated by the disclosure of deeply personal and sometimes embarrassing private information. However, in Nigerian divorce cases, the disclosure of sensitive personal details often goes beyond what is necessary for the fair adjudication of the matter, damaging the dignity and privacy of the […]

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has issued an operational licence to Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Insurance Company Limited to commence general insurance business in Nigeria. This is coming despite a recent opposition from some stakeholders in the insurance sector who objected to the idea of granting insurance licence to the organization. According to a notice […]

Chief Osita Chidoka, former Federal Road Safety Corps Marshal and senior cabinet minister, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a heartfelt letter addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Obosi, Anambra State, dated November 29, 2024, Chidoka reflected on his extensive journey with the party and his decision to step away […]

In order to expedite the implementation of the plan for agro-industrial growth in the nation, the Nigerian government has called on international development partners to co-finance phase two of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone, or SAPZ-2 programme. This comes as Vice President Kashim Shettima has called the project, a game changer for the country’s economy, […]

Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit instituted against the EFCC by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (a.k.a Bobrisky). The suit alleges that the Commission breached his rights and seeks N200 million in damages. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, 28 November, 2024, Justice Owoeye held that Bobrisky’s […]

Members of the British parliament on Friday voted to legalise assisted death, approving a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 330 against 275 to support the bill, after hours-long debate […]

The Kwara State government, on Friday, said necessary disciplinary actions would be taken against a school teacher who allegedly assaulting a youth corps member serving in the state. The State government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu, condemned the treatment meted to the female youth […]

The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a notorious trans-border arms trafficking syndicate, recovering a significant cache of weapons, including 17 rifles, ammunition, and firearm fabrication equipment. The operation, carried out on November 18 by the Intelligence Response Team, led to the arrest of five suspects: Adamu Noma, Matthew Audu, Andrew Poyi, Aminu Sani, and Aminu […]

Justice T.G. Ringing of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State has convicted and sentenced two police officers alongside an immigration officer to seven years imprisonment each for employment fraud to the tune of N1,640,000 (One Million Six Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira). The officers are identified as Yusuf AbdulKarim Bature and Musa […]

The Nigerian Army has released investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo. One of Soyombo’s lawyers, Abimbola Ojenike, confirmed to our correspondent in a telephone interview that he was released shortly after 7 p.m. “He has just been released some minutes ago, and we are trying to find our way out of the cantonment. He is now free […]