Lagos and Rivers States have expressed their readiness to begin the collection of Value Added Tax in accordance with the judgement of a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, which ruled that states, and not the Federal Inland Revenue Service, should be collecting VAT and Personal Income Tax. Already, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, […]
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The political atmosphere within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is rife with tension as fresh concerns mount over the growing lists of court orders, seeking to restrain Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State along with other members from acting or parading themselves as the party’s Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, members until […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday in Abuja said it has instituted internal mechanisms to address differences and grievances that may arise from its just concluded nationwide local government congresses. Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe and Chairman, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this in a statement in Abuja. He […]
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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and the suspended National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, who are the two main gladiators in the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have disagreed over a peace term proposed by the governor, indicating that neither of the two is ready to yield ground to the other. […]
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By Martins Oloja Access to the bridge linking International Airport Road cordoned off. Credit: Femi Adebesin-Kuti I would like to step aside from commenting on cluelessness nurtured by mediocrity in high places in Abuja this week so that we can begin some charity from Lagos, the father of Abuja. Specifically, it is beginning to appear […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has redeployed five state Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). It disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye. Those affected include Mr Olusegun Agbaje, who was redeployed from Osun to Ogun and Prof. AbdulGaniy Raji, […]
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The pandemic has changed the way of life for most; outings, clubbing, partying can never be the same again. However, with the vaccine, life got easier. The vaccine works as a preventive way to slow the surging pandemic. However, there are certain things that vaccinated people may be free to do which they previously could […]
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Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has explained why the state opted out of the joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. He spoke in Abuja while fielding questions at NAN Forum, a special interview programme of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the decision was reached after his government weighed […]
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The increasing rate of abandoned cargoes currently causing congestion at the seaports has triggered concerns among the stakeholders. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have immediately swung into action to decongest the ports. Acting Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has urged the Customs to auction overtime containers […]
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Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has dismissed insinuations of possible disagreements between him and his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola. He made the clarification when he appeared at NAN Forum, a special interview programme of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The governor described Aregbesola, who currently serves as the Minister of Interior, as a […]
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