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CNPP, groups tackle PDP for demanding Emefiele’s sacking
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties has faulted the call by the Peoples Democratic Party seeking the resignation of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin…
FAAC Reflates Economy With N697bn Amid Raging VAT Controversy
Amid the raging controversy on the Value Added Tax (VAT) the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has released to the three tiers of government, a total of N696.965…
Dangote’s Wealth Rises By $104m, As Musk Remains World’s Richest Man
Chairman of Dangote Group, an industrial conglomerate and the wealthiest person in Africa, Aliko Dangote’s wealth has increased by $104 million, culminating in a net worth of…
Against Mood of the Nation, PDP Retains Chairmanship in South
As predicted by many and against the mood of the nation, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may have finally settled for its chairmanship to come from the South, paving…
FG’s 795 Ongoing Projects Will Lift Millions Out of Poverty – Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, yesterday said the ongoing 895 contracts and 795 infrastructural projects nationwide were part of President Muhammadu…
Okada riders on rampage at Lagos Airport Road, shoot policeman dead
Okada riders went on rampage on Thursday evening around Ajao Estate on Airport Road in Lagos, shooting a policeman dead and injuring others. The okada riders also vandalised…
Precious Chikwendu sues Fani-Kayode, IGP; demands N800m
Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of the infamous former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to seek the enforcement of…
Why States That Are Angry Over VAT Collection Can’t Be Blamed – Sagay
Prof. Itsejuwa Esanjumi Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), in this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, shares his…
FG, Borno to develop framework for surrender of insurgents, says Zulum
Babagana Zulum, Borno governor, says his administration, in collaboration with the federal government, is working on a sustainable framework for the surrender of Boko Haram…
Utomi debunks rumours of new party formation
Professor Patrick Utomi has debunked rumors that he and some other people are forming a political party called Rescue Nigeria Project (RNP) to rival the Peoples Democratic…
Shehu of Borno backs reintegration of repentant terrorists
Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi, the Shehu of Borno has approved the reintegration of repentant terrorists into the society. The monarch described it as a welcome…
Bill To Back States To Collect VAT, Control Resources Underway In House Of Reps
A law to back states’ battle to collect Value Added Taxes, VAT, their right to mine and control their resources, is underway in the House of Representatives.…
BREAKING: One dead, two injured as building collapses in Rivers
One person was reported dead, while two others were injured after a residential building collapsed in Woji, on the outskirts of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Both the dead and injured…
FG Mulls Taking Rivers, Lagos To Supreme Court Over VAT Collection
The federal government says it is considering filing a suit at the supreme court to resolve the ongoing dispute about value-added tax (VAT) collection. The Federal Inland Revenue…
FG has a lot to show for loans taken — there’s road project in every state, says Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the federal government has a lot to show for all the loans it has taken. Mohammed said this on Thursday at a town-hall meeting…
Leadership training will make female accountants excel – Yemisi Edun
A notable member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (www.fcmb.com), Mrs. Yemisi Edun, has called on the…
More trouble looms for Sunday Igboho: Malami speaks
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has revealed that fresh charges may be filed against Yoruba secessionist agitator, Sunday…
‘Famfa Oil is a Family Business’ – Alakija
The oil and gas industry in Nigeria and indeed, everywhere else, is not for the lily-livered, as only the fittest survive, especially in these recent austere times. Despite the inclement…
My govt doing its best on infrastructure development, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said that his regime is doing its best to develop the right infrastructure systems. This is as he said that Nigeria is aware of her…
Osinbajo meets Southwest Attorneys General
The Southwest Attorneys-General (SWAG) met on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 with the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo SAN in Abuja to…
Why Buhari Government Will Not Name Sponsors Of Boko Haram Now – Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami on Wednesday gave the reason why President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has not published the names of Boko Haram…
2023: Five Northern Ex-Governors Jostle To Become Chairman Of Ruling Party, APC
Although the All Progressives Congress (APC) is yet to fix a date for its national convention, no fewer than 11 chieftains including five former governors from Northern states…
Rescue Nigeria Project an assemblage of failed politicians – Senate Spokesman
Ajibola Basiru, spokesperson of the senate, says the newly formed political group — Rescue Nigeria Project (RNP) — is an “assemblage of failed politicians”. Basiru said this on Wednesday, during…
Angry Mob Burns Down Sokoto Commissioner’s House ‘For Colluding With Bandits’
The residence of the Sokoto State Commissioner for Careers and Security Matters, Garba Moyi, has been razed by an angry mob in the Isa Local Government Area of the state. Garba’s…