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The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC), led by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, has approved tax exemptions for indigent residents whose business capital is less than ₦100,000. During its 35th meeting, the council paid tribute to the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the APC, who was recently buried in his hometown, Umuanukam, Otolo Nnewi. Ubah, who represented […]

The Senate is set to pass the controversial Tax Reform Bill tomorrow, as gathered. This indication emerged from the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), who presided over Wednesday’s plenary session. He confirmed that debate on the tax bills would continue today. The bill will be listed for first reading, […]

The Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) has entered into partnership with the National Judicial Commission (NJC) for the on-boarding of IST into an e-Filing portal to bolster the tribunal’s case management. IST Chairman, Mr. Amos Azi, who made the disclosure when he hosted the House of Representatives Committee on Capital Market, said with e-Filling, it […]

The Federal Government Wednesday, disclosed that about N8.8 billion has been spent to repair and put into functional use power transmission towers attacked by vandals and bandits across the country. A statement by the Special Adviser to Minister of Power on Communications, Mr. Bolaji Tunji said this disclosure was made by the Managing Director of […]

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says a litre of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at the revamped old Port Harcourt refinery is N75 higher than the Dangote refinery product. Joseph Obele, the association’s public relations officer, spoke on Tuesday during the official ceremony to mark the re-streaming […]

Electricity workers under the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), FCT Council, partially shutd own activities at the headquarters of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Wednesday. The union had earlier urged its members to shut down all AEDC offices on Wednesday over the management’s inability to meet its demands. The notice stated that […]

Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives, Mr. Bismark Rewane has identified naira depreciation as the major catalyst for high inflation in Nigeria. Rewane who was responding to questions on recent hike of interest rates to 27.5 per cent by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said the exchange rate is taking a toll on inflation. […]

Elder statesman and former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Retd.), has urged northern elites to champion causes that serve the collective interest of Nigeria rather than narrow regional concerns. Gowon made this call on Wednesday while hosting a delegation from the Senator Ibrahim Shekarau-led League of Northern Democrats (LND) at the Yakubu Gowon Centre […]

A tragic boat accident occurred on Monday night along the popular Bennett Island River in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, resulting in the death of five people and leaving one person missing. The incident also left six individuals injured, who are currently receiving treatment at a local hospital. According to SP Bright […]

Three men lost their lives when their car, guided by Google Maps, plunged off an under-construction flyover into the Ramganga River in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district. The victims, identified as Vivek, Amit, and a third person whose identity remains unconfirmed, were travelling from Gurugram to attend a wedding in Bareilly on Saturday night. According to […]

The Bishop of the Sokoto Dioceses, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has noted with dismay the poor level of education in the North, blaming it on public office holders. Speaking at a high-level town hall meeting on Building Collaborative Pathways for Women’s Inclusion in Peace and Security organised by the Global Right in collaboration with Kukah Foundation […]

President Bola Tinubu has announced the nomination of three new members to fill existing vacancies on the board of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The announcement was made in a formal letter addressed to the Senate President, as stated by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. The nominated […]