Kano Assembly Rejects Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills
The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday rejected the Tax Reform bills currently under consideration at the National Assembly. At a plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Isma’il Falgore, … Read More
Opeyemi Bamidele: 5 Key Takeaways From The Tax Bills
1. The first takeaway specifically revolves around the review of the sharing formula of the value added tax (VAT) accrued to all the federation. Under Section 77, the Nigeria Tax … Read More
Tax Reform Bills Aim To Fix Economy, Not Generate Revenue – Oyedele
The Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, on Monday explained that the objective of the tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly is to fix … Read More
Nigeria Secures $2.2 Billion Eurobonds To Finance 2024 Budget Deficit
Nigeria secures $2.2bn Eurobonds to finance 2024 budget deficitThe Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria has successfully priced $2.2bn in Eurobonds that will mature in 2031 (6.5 years) and 2034 … Read More
Knocks as police deny officers scooping fallen tanker fuel
Some Nigerians have knocked the Nigeria Police Force for refuting allegations linking its officers to a viral video showing uniformed personnel scooping fuel from a crashed tanker. A viral video, … Read More
Stock Market Performance Deflated By CBN’s Interest Rate Hike
The stock market’s negative reaction to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent interest rate hike caused the Nigerian Exchange Limited, or NGX, to close lower last week. The benchmark … Read More
Belgium Gives Sex Workers Pensions, Maternity Leave
Belgium made history on Sunday by becoming the first country in the world to allow sex workers to sign formal employment contracts, granting them access to benefits such as sick … Read More
Early Morning Fire Kills Customs Officer, Wife, Four Children In Osun
A fire incident killed six family members in the early hours of Monday in Ede, Osun State. The victims were identified as a Customs officer, Tijani Kabiru, attached to the … Read More
FG Inaugurates Technical Committee For The Establishment Of Youth Bank
Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, today, inaugurated a Technical Committee for the establishment of Youth Bank. The Committee comprised representatives from the Bank of Industry, Central Bank of … Read More
Makinde appoints ex-Rep member, Akinwande, Special Adviser, Chairman of state’s Fire Service Agency
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed a former Member of the House of Representatives, Hon Moruf Akinwande as his Special Adviser on Fire Service Reforms. The governor, in an … Read More
No part of tax reform bill recommends scrapping TETFUND, NASENI, NITDA — Presidency
Since the public debate around the transformative tax bills before the National Assembly began in the last few weeks, various political actors and commentators have tried to obfuscate the facts, … Read More
Gunmen Kidnap GIGM Passengers In Kogi, Demand ₦100M Per Victim
A tragic incident occurred on Saturday in Kogi State as gunmen attacked a GIGMobility bus traveling from Lagos to Abuja, abducting all passengers onboard near Obajana, along the Lokoja route. … Read More
2027: Work together to regain power from APC— Adeojo charges PDP Govs
A former national leader of the People’s Democracy Party in Oyo state, Alhaji Yekini Adeojo has urged the party’s elected governors and national leaders to join hands to regain power … Read More
Oluyole LG To Host Oyo Govt As Stakeholders Set To Chart New Course For Solid Minerals, Mining Operation
Oluyole Local Government is set to host key stakeholders, including state government officials, industry leaders, and experts, in a meeting aimed at charting a new course for the development of … Read More
FG Launches Probe Into Unlawful Salary Deductions In Paramilitary Agencies
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has initiated an investigation into allegations of salary deductions and unpaid promotion arrears affecting officers in Nigeria’s paramilitary services. The affected personnel, including members … Read More
CBN To Retire 1,000, Offers ₦50 Billion Payoff
Barring any last-minute changes, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will soon retire about 1,000 of its employees before the end of the year, investigations by Daily Trust have shown. … Read More
₦50 Electronic Levy Deductions On Transactions Start Across Fintech Platforms
The Federal Government (FG) has commenced the implementation of the N50 Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) on transactions of ₦10,000 and above conducted through financial technology (fintech) companies such as … Read More
Saudi Arabia Rejects U.S Defense Agreement Over Israel Stalemate
Saudi Arabia has abandoned an ambitious defense agree with Washington in exchange for the normalization of relations with Israel. Now, Riyadh insists on a more modest military cooperation agreement, reports … Read More
Fire Guts 17 Shops In Ibadan Market
A devastating fire destroyed goods worth millions of naira on Monday, as it ravaged 17 shops at the Moniya market in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State. The … Read More
I’m the first Governor to politically empower persons with disabilities, says Makinde
…As 510 persons with disabilities recruited into Oyo State Civil Service, others Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he remained the first Governor of the state to … Read More