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The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has assured global investors that Nigeria’s ongoing tax reforms were designed to reduce business risks, simplify compliance, and create a fairer and more transparent fiscal…
A Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, has been found dead in a hotel room in Katsina metropolis of Katsina State under circumstances that have sparked investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday,…
The Senate, on Thursday, stood down further consideration of a Bill for an Act to repeal the Electoral Act No 13,2 022 and enact the Electoral Act, 2025. This followed the adoption of a motion moved by Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti…
Chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu, has called on African governments to urgently unlock the continent’s vast pension funds and fix its electricity crisis if they truly desired to power inclusive growth, innovation, and prosperity.…
The chairman-designate of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Josh Amupitan, on Thursday, revealed that he was offered employment by the University of Jos (UNIJOS) as a lecturer even before completing his mandatory National Youth Service Corps…
The Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), has commenced the 2025 Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis, marking a significant step in its plan to modernise the Nigerian civil service and align it with national…
Plans to build Donald Trump Presidential Library on a prime piece of land in Miami have suffered a major setback after a Florida judge temporarily halted the land transfer for the purpose. On Tuesday, Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz issued a temporary injunction blocking the…
Following days of backlash trailing the exercise of power of prerogative of mercy by President Bola Tinubu on certain categories of inmates, the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has clarified that no inmate approved for clemency under…
Prominent pro-democracy advocate, Amb. Emmanuel Nkweke, a.k.a. Mr. Vote Count, has congratulated Professor Joash Amupitan on his appointment as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). LEADERSHIP reports that Amupitan’s nomination was on…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has re-affirmed that his order on maintaining status quo in the suit filed against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention remained in force and must not be flouted by any of the parties involved. The…
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural organisation, has suspended the chairmen of three States in North-East. The affected persons include Bammi Bello Jane of Taraba; Muhammed Hussaini Buzaye, Bauchi, and Usman Abubakar Yirlabe of Adamawa, respectively. The…
The Kaduna State Government has emerged as Nigeria’s most transparent and accountable state, topping the 2025 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII) released by the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) with support from the MacArthur Foundation. This…
Senator Benson Konbowei representing Bayelsa Central of Bayelsa State, on Thursday, formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was officially announced during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing attack on the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, accusing him of seeking media relevance through “baseless criticisms” of the government’s efforts in the nation’s capital.…
The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) has appointed Amb. Nnenna Ozoani as head of Election Mission in Nigeria. A press statement made signed by Amb Emmanuel Nkweke, the International Spokesman of IAWPA, said her appointment was a testament to IAWPA’s…
The Senate, on Thursday afternoon, confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The confirmation of Amupitan was done through a voice vote by the lawmakers after undergoing screening and answering questions…
The senior special assistant to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, has criticised Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that he should stop seeking media attention and focus on his political future. Olayinka, in a statement on Thursday, said the FCT…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Thursday, demolished a nearly-completed mini-estate in the Dutse District of the FCT, asserting that the developers ignored repeated warnings that the land was unsuitable for construction of houses. The estate, located…
