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FIRS Unveils Revised Operating Procedure To Harmonise Tax Payment
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FIRS Unveils Revised Operating Procedure To Harmonise Tax Payment

Mark Itsibor

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has unveiled its revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), describing it as a critical step toward delivering consistent, transparent, and citizen-focused tax services across the country. Special adviser on communication strategy…

NCDMB Seeks Content Devt Fund’s Exclusion From Revenue Deductions
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NCDMB Seeks Content Devt Fund’s Exclusion From Revenue Deductions

Chika Izuora

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), has highlighted ongoing efforts to develop a robust oil and gas industry that will further promote local content and address skill gaps in the industry. The board said this would be accelerated with strong…

Oando Foundation To Bridge Educational Gaps In Nigeria
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Oando Foundation To Bridge Educational Gaps In Nigeria

Olushola Bello

Oando Foundation has reiterated its commitment to bridging educational gaps and promoting quality education in the country. The Foundation, an independent charity was established to support the Nigerian government in achieving its Universal Basic Education goal for its…

Dangote Lauds Champion Newspapers For Award
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Dangote Lauds Champion Newspapers For Award

Chika Izuora

President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has described the Man of the Year 2024 honour bestowed on him by Champion Newspapers as a reflection of his excellence not only in Nigeria but Africa. The remark was made by group Branding Lead, Dangote Industries Ltd, Tunde…

Abacha Saved Money For Nigeria, It Disappeared – Wife
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Abacha Saved Money For Nigeria, It Disappeared – Wife

Leadership News

Maryam Abacha, widow of former military Head of State General Sani Abacha, has rejected longstanding allegations that her late husband looted billions of dollars during his time in office, insisting there is no credible evidence to support such claims. In an interview with…

APC Women Decry Neglect
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APC Women Decry Neglect

Igho Oyoyo

A growing discontent is emerging within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as 95 women leaders who spearheaded President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 election campaign in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and across Nigeria have demanded inclusion in his administration. The…

Tinubu’s Painful Initiatives Prevented Economic Breakdown – Ohakim
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Tinubu’s Painful Initiatives Prevented Economic Breakdown – Ohakim

Angela Nkwo- Akpolu

A former governor of Imo State, Dr Ikedi Ohakim, at the weekend said the measures taken by President Bola Tinubu has helped to prevent the complete deterioration of the economy to an irretrievable point. He made the disclosure while delivering a paper at the Synod of the…

Why We Endorsed Gov Namadi For 2nd Term – 287 Jigawa Councillors
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Why We Endorsed Gov Namadi For 2nd Term – 287 Jigawa Councillors

Muh”dZangina Kura

Councillors from across the 287 wards in Jigawa State have passed a vote of confidence in Governor Umar Namadi’s administration and pledged to support his second-term bid in 2027. The councillors made the declaration during a Sallah homage visit to the governor at the Dutse…

Delta APC Leadership Tussle Rages
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Delta APC Leadership Tussle Rages

Felix Igbekoyi

The controversy over who is the leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state and Delta Central senatorial district is raging. The key actors in the tussle are Governor Sheriff Oborevwori; former deputy Senate President, Barr Ovie Omo-Agege; Senator Ede Dafinone…

Edo Deploys Anti-Diphtheria Vaccines To Combat Outbreak
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Edo Deploys Anti-Diphtheria Vaccines To Combat Outbreak

Patrick Ochoga

The Edo State government on Monday said it has deployed seventy doses of anti-diphtheria vaccines to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), where two people last week died of the infection in what seemed to be a resurgence of the ailment. The state Commissioner for…

Sallah: CHRAN Lauds DSS For Preventing Kidnapping In Akwa Ibom
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Sallah: CHRAN Lauds DSS For Preventing Kidnapping In Akwa Ibom

Helen Oyemowo Foster

A foremost civil society-cum-human rights organisation in Nigeria, under the auspices of the Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN), has commended the Department of State Service (DSS) for preventing major kidnappings in Akwa Ibom during the ongoing Eid…

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Human Skull, Other Ritual Items Discovered in Church In Enugu

Nnamdi Mbawike

A team of security operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer of Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area, have discovered a suspected human Skull and other items suspected to be meant for rituals in a church in a village in Enugu. The operatives discovered that they…

Family Nominates UNILORIN Spokesman As New Akogun Of Oke-Ode
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Family Nominates UNILORIN Spokesman As New Akogun Of Oke-Ode

Abdullahi Olesin

The Akogun Family of Oke-Ode in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State has nominated the director of Corporate Affairs of the University of Ilorin, Mr AbdulGaniyu Kunle Akogun, to fill the vacant stool of Akogun of Oke-Ode. The stool became vacant on January 10, 2024,…

G5 Saved Nigeria From Crisis – Wike
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G5 Saved Nigeria From Crisis – Wike

Igho Oyoyo

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has credited the G5 governors with preserving Nigeria’s stability, asserting that their defiance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 elections averted national turmoil. Speaking at a…

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NGO Harps On Servant – Leadership

Achor Abimaje

A non-profit organisation, Sentinel Oasis of Love Care Initiative (SOLCI), has emphasised the need for a servant-leadership approach for a better society. The NGO appealed to its youth training programme and recently held a media launch in Jos, Plateau State. The event…

Grow Nigeria, Forget Partisanship, Remi Tinubu Tells Nigerians
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Grow Nigeria, Forget Partisanship, Remi Tinubu Tells Nigerians

Jonathan Nda-Isaiah and Leadership News

First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to rise above political affiliations and unite to build a stronger and more prosperous nation. Speaking during her two-day working visit to Enugu State on Monday, the First Lady…

Matawalle Urges Zamfara Gov To Publicly Join APC, Stop Deception
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Matawalle Urges Zamfara Gov To Publicly Join APC, Stop Deception

Salifu Usman and Leadership News

The Minister of State for Defence and former governor of Zamfara State, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has called on the current governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal, to formally declare his allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at his residence in Maradun during a…