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The South-East Caucus in the Senate has declared its stance on the Tax Reform Bills currently before the National Assembly. In a statement released on Monday, the caucus announced its position after a closed-door meeting of senators from the five South-East states. According to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the leader of the South-East Caucus, while the … Read more
The lawyer representing Darlington Okoye, an American-based Nigerian singer and influencer has accused the police of illegally detaining his client. Deji Adeyanju said the police have refused to release the singer over allegations leveled again at him by Grammy Award singer, Burna Boy. In his post on X, Adeyanju also accused the police of refusing … Read more
Popular human rights activist and legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi, on Monday, appeared in court wearing handcuffs while being escorted by police officers. The hearing took place at a high court in Ekiti State. Farotimi was arrested at his Lagos residence last week by officers of the Ekiti State Police Command. His arrest followed a defamation … Read more
Olusegun Obasanjo, a former Nigerian president has said that any leaders chosen by God will thrive while the one made by satan is bound to fail. The former president while speaking at an interactive session on zoom tagged “Boiling Point Arena”, said like God, Satan possess the power to enthrone a leader even though he … Read more
Thugs on Monday invaded the premises of the Edo State High Court in Benin in an attempt to disrupt the pre-hearing session on the disputed September 21 governorship election results. The election, which saw Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerge victorious, is being challenged by seven opposition parties. Supporters of the opposing … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has reinforced the mandatory compliance of all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Act for all Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreements. According to a government circular, non-compliance with the ICRC Act, its policies, or guidelines renders any such agreements illegal. … Read more
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has taken to social media to share a reunion with his primary school classmates. The post which included a photo of himself and his classmates, reads: “My recent trip to Jada was yet another opportunity to reconnect with some of … Read more
Folake Ani-Mumuney was asked to resign as First Bank’s global head of marketing and corporate communications by Femi Otedola, the chairman of the holding company, insiders have told TheCable. A top employee of the bank informed TheCable that Otedola was “seriously irked” when he learned that a whopping sum was spent on a send-off party … Read more
Prominent activist and legal practitioner Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by the Ekiti state high court. The bail conditions include a sum of ₦50 million and a surety of the same amount, with the surety required to possess a landed property. The case has been adjourned to 29 January 2025 for further proceedings. Faoritmi … Read more
High-net-worth residents of the Federal Capital Territory would how have a specially designated tax unit at the FCT-Internal Revenue Service. Michael Ango, the acting executive chairman of the FCT-IRS said the service has created a dedicated unit to tax over 10,000 rich residents of the FCT. In a circular issued on Sunday in Abuja, Ango … Read more