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[ad_1] The Federal Government has disclosed that the implementation of the newly signed four tax fiscal reform laws will commence by January 1st, 2026.Addressing State House correspondents shortly after the President signed the bills into law, Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zach Adedeji, said the modalities will be put in place ahead of the implementation. Adedeji further explained that the six-month period between the enactment of the new fiscal laws is designed to give ample time to those saddled with the implementation to carefully prepare and ensure that all Nigerians are adequately sensitised.SPONSOR AD According to Adedeji, the Federal…

[ad_1] Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has declared Friday, 27th June, 2025, as a work-free day to commemorate the new Islamic year 1447AH.The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Faskari. Radda congratulated all Muslims in the state and across the country on witnessing the new Islamic Calendar.He said the declaration is to enable civil servants and residents join other faithful in celebrating the Year, and to reflect on its spiritual significance.Governor Radda called on the people of Katsina State to continue to live in peace and harmony…

[ad_1] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sign four groundbreaking tax reform bills into law.The bills, which he said will transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework, were signed at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday afternoon. The four bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill, which were recently passed by the National Assembly.SPONSOR AD Among those present at the signing ceremony were Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; Senate Majority Leader, House Majority Leader, chairman of the Senate…

[ad_1] Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on an official State visit.According to Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications, Office of The Vice President, the visit was at the instance of the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali. In a statement, Nwokocha said during the visit, Shettima would participate in the official launch of Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Programme, a flagship environmental initiative.SPONSOR AD He said the programme is designed to combat deforestation, enhance biodiversity, and mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, targets…

[ad_1] The Federal Government has flagged off ‘Grow What You Eat’ initiative in some selected senior secondary schools across the six geo-political zones and the FCT to empower students in agricultural and entrepreneurial education. The Executive Secretary of National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Iyela Ajayi, during the flag off in Abuja on Thursday, at one of the pilot schools, Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Dutse, also presented a cheque of N300, 000 to the school to commence the project. Ajayi said the initiative is a strategic effort to reposition senior secondary education system by reintroducing school farming as a cornerstone…

…3.5 million voters expected, 30,000 officials to be deployed The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, August 16, 2025, for the conduct of by-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states, as part of efforts to fill vacant seats in the National and State Assemblies. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement on Thursday during the second quarterly consultative meeting with political party leaders in Abuja. According to Yakubu, a total of 3,553,659 registered voters across 32 Local Government Areas, 356 Wards, and 6,987 Polling Units will participate in the polls. He disclosed that 30,451 election officials will…

[ad_1] A High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Thursday, sentenced gospel musician Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder of Salome Adaidu, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).In January, Ajayi had confessed to murdering Adaidu in a fit of anger after she allegedly cheated on him. He also showed no remorse.SPONSOR AD “I didn’t plan to kill her. She is always cheating, she hides most things from me. I discovered she was cheating when I saw her phone, so I got angry seeing her chat with other guys, and that’s why I killed…

[ad_1] The Gombe State Executive Council has approved the sum of N21.247 billion for the construction of an 8.5 kilometre bypass road in the northern part of the Gombe metropolis. The state’s Commissioner of Works, Housing and Transport, Engr. Usman Maijama’a Kallamu revealed this to newsmen at the end of the state executive council held yesterday at the Government House, Gombe.  He said the council presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya approved N21,247,365,400.25 for the construction of Phase I of the bypass road, which will start from Kano Road bypass, through the Agro-Livestock Industrial Zone and connect with the Gombe-Kwadon…

[ad_1] A bill seeking to amend the Adamawa State Chiefs (Appointment and Deposition) Law 2024 has passed second reading in the state House of Assembly. The governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, had asked the Assembly to amend the law in a letter addressed to the speaker, dated June 11, 2025.  The amendment, among others, requires all kingmakers and traditional council members to be indigenes of the emirates or chiefdoms they represent. SPONSOR AD There have been concerns that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar may lose his Waziri Adamawa title as a result of the policy. In 2017, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha, the Lamido of…

[ad_1] In recent years, traffic safety has become a major concern in Macon. One of the most effective tools to combat reckless driving and reduce collisions at intersections is the red light camera. These devices are designed to capture drivers who run red lights, and their presence often deters dangerous behavior on the road. In Macon, the intersections are frequently congested. Traffic in Macon can be controlled by red light cameras.The Basics of Red Light Cameras Red light cameras are automated systems placed at intersections. These cameras use sensors embedded in the road to detect when a vehicle enters the…