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*Exempts Petty Traders, Hawkers, and Low-Income Earners from Taxes to Allow ‘The Poor’ to Breathe Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Sunday, disclosed that the monthly internally generated revenue of his state has increased from N1.5bn to about N3bn. The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria made the statement on Channels Television’s […]

The black community in the United Kingdom said it had secured police clearance to protest the assault on a black schoolboy by a white teenage boy. The President of Nigerians in the UK, Benjamin Kuti, also known as Oluomo of Derby, in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Sunday, said the protest […]

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has condemned the destruction of Okuama community in Delta State due to the killing of solders. There are reports of the destruction of lives and properties in parts of Okuama in Ughelli Local Government Area and Okolaba in Bomadi Local Government of Delta State. In a statement on Sunday, […]

The National Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has condemned the killing of senior military officers and soldiers at Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta on March 14, 2024. At least 16 soldiers of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, deployed on a peace-keeping mission to quell community clashes, were killed […]

The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will on Monday, March 18, in Abuja unveil the representative of Ovia constituency of Edo State in the House of Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, as the running mate to APC’s governorship candidate in Edo for the September 21 election, Senator Monday Okpebholo. A senior aide to Idahosa […]

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has dispelled recent media reports suggesting the imminent appointment of advisors for a potential Eurobond issuance. In a statement released yesterday night, the DMO emphasized that the selection of transaction advisors follows strict procedures outlined in the Public Procurement Act of 2007. Crucially, any appointment requires the approval of the […]

The National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, has ordered a full-scale investigation in respect of allegations of unauthorised access to personal data of enrollees in the database of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The investigation is a further regulatory measure to be taken by NDPC in the wake of public concerns […]

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have instructed their members across the country to embark on a seven-day strike commencing on Monday, March 18. In a memorandum issued on Friday, the strike action is a response to the Nigerian government’s failure to […]

*Says ICRC Fully in Charge of Overseeing MoU Process as PPP Regulator The Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMT) has released a statement to address the growing concerns and commentaries surrounding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on February 12, 2024, between the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali, and Messrs. MPH Rail Development […]

Tobenna Erojikwe, the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE), has expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of love and well-wishes he received on the occasion of his 50th birthday. In a touching thank-you message shared across social media, Erojikwe conveyed his overwhelming appreciation for the kindness that poured […]

Eurobonds: Appointment of Advisers Subject to FEC, NASS Approval -DMO Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) said the authority has not approved Eurobond issuance in the international debt capital market. The DMO said the appointment of transaction advisers for the issuance of Eurobonds is subject to approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The Director-General of […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that its fertilisers donation to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security , last week, does not represent a resumption direct interventions in the real sectors of the economy. The apex bank donated 2. 15 million tonnes of assorted fertilisers, worth over N 100 billion to […]