By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – A Coalition of Northern groups (CNG), has called for immediate suspension of Tax Reform Bills so as to allow wider engagement and collective inputs of critical stakeholders and Nigerian citizens towards implementing a more equitable, transparent and sustainable Tax administration reform for the country....
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Tuesday named its state-of-the-art Command and Control Centre after President Bola Tinubu. The Comptroller General, NIS, Mrs Kemi Nandap, made the announcement during the inauguration of the centre in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the complex, which is the...
Any qualified Nigerian has the constitutional right to contest the 2027 presidential election, Paul Ibe has replied George Akume who said northerners eyeing the seat of power should wait beyond 2027. Ibe, a media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said it...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to arrive in Nigeria on December 10, 2024 and stay until December 12, 2024. “While in Abuja, President Steinmeier will meet with the President of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu as well as with the President of the...
South Africa eyes Nigeria’s lithium for electric vehicle revolution, backs Nigeria’s bid to join G20
South Africa eyes Nigeria’s lithium for electric vehicle revolution, backs Nigeria’s bid to join G20
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness critical minerals, particularly lithium, to drive the green energy transition and support the development of electric vehicles (EV) batteries. He disclosed this on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, at...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has said tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa announced this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, which President Bola...
Nigeria and South Africa have agreed to finalise the five-year-old Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Early Warning Mechanism, which monitors threats of violence, acts of criminality, and reprisals involving nationals of both countries. The decision was announced in a communiqué released at the end of the 11th session of...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has emphasized the importance of tax reform and the need for a robust and informed public debate on the critical issue. Mr. Obi in a tweet on Tuesday, tressed that any reform must be subject to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The presidency has clarified that the tax reform bills will not eliminate key agencies like TETFUND, NASENI and NITDA. Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement on Monday that the bills aim to simplify the tax system,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Sunday, explained why the northern governors advised President Bola Tinubu to hold on before pushing the controversial tax reform bills. The governor who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said the Northern Governors Forum only needs time for consultation....
President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The BNC, scheduled for Dec. 3, will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on Dec. 2, at the South African...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Federal Government has resolved to establish digital technology hubs in 200 rural communities across the six geopolitical zones in the country as part of its first implementation phase. The Special Assistant to the President on ICT Development and Digital Innovation, Mr Tokoni Igoin,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Director General, Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Mohammad Saidu Barkindo, has said SEMA spent more than a week at Ngala to conclude distribution of food items to about 14,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and those in host communities, who were affected...
Deputy Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese (APC-Benue), says the house is set to commence debate on the four tax reforms bills initiated by President Bola Tinubu. Agbese told newsmen in Abuja on a Saturday that members of the house had taken time to read through...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A non-political Group under the umbrella of Southern Borno Concerned Citizens (SBCCs) has expressed shock and displeasure over the position of Senator Mohammed Monguno (APC Borno North) for endorsing the controversial Tax Reform Bills sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. It...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron signed two agreements on Thursday in Paris, France, that will ensure a partnership on the development of critical infrastructure and the long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security. Earlier, President Tinubu and President Macron witnessed the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has lauded the amicable relations with French President Emmanuel Macron, appreciating his interest in Africa. Tinubu expressed confidence that Macron’s goodwill would foster stronger bilateral ties, benefiting the entire continent. At the State Dinner organised by the French government for President...
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to consider and confirm the nomination of the Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, for appointment as the substantive COAS. Tinubu’s letter of request was read on Tuesday at the plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. He had...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of better economic output as the economy continues to expand following the newly released third quarter Gross Domestic Product report by the National Bureau of Statistics. According to the NBS, Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.46%, compared to the 3.19% growth...
Niger Delta human rights activist, Ann-Kio Briggs, has faulted President Bola Tinubu for scrapping the Ministry of Niger Delta. The environmentalist was a guest on the Friday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme aired on Channels Television. “The Ministry of Niger Delta was created by...