President Bola Tinubu has submitted four tax reform bills to the House of Representatives for consideration and quick passage. The President, in a letter read at plenary by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen on Thursday, said the bills were designed in line with the objectives of his administration. According to the letter, the bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, which is expected to provide the fiscal work for tax in the country, and the Tax administration Bill, which will provide clear and concise legal framework for all taxes in the country and reduce disputes. The others are the Nigeria Revenue Service…
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Two police operatives attached to the Anambra State Command have been killed by hoodlums. The operatives when killed in Nnewi during a gun duel with the hoodlums on Thursday morning. It was gathered that during the duel, the hoodlums tossed an improvised explosive device (IED) at the police operatives, and it exploded, killing two of the men in the squad. Meanwhile, the State Police Command has confirmed the incident. The spokesperson of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, said a manhunt for the attackers is ongoing. He said: “Joint Security Force, begins manhunt operation on armed men who…
A 34 year old suspected kidnapper and armed robber, Benson Oghenevwaire, has been killed in a gun duel between members of his criminal gang and a Police surveillance team from Ovwian/Aladja Division in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. Other members of the criminal gang escaped with gunshot wounds, according to a statement by the Delta State Police Command, signed by Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe. The statement read, “On 27/9/2024, at about 1700 hours, acting on intelligence gathered on one of the dreaded Kidnappers terrorizing Udu LGA, Warri, and environs, who was part of the syndicate…
The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission (CSC) has suspended two Permanent Secretaries and a Chief Executive Officer from the State Civil Service over allegations of serious misconduct. The Permanent Secretaries suspended were Sa’idu Abubakar, the immediate past State Accountant general (AG), Danjuma Garba, and Bala Ibrahim Sabo, the Chief Executive Officer (Accounts). The suspension was considered during the commission’s 1st extraordinary sitting held on Monday, September 30, effective September 27th, 2024. It was announced in a statement signed and issued to journalists in Bauchi on Thursday by the Commission’s Information Officer, Saleh Umar. According to the statement, the Commission arrived…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested two women, Tessi Ikechukwu and Lauretta Akomen, for allegedly stealing and selling a three day old baby for N2 million. The police also rescued a three day baby from the suspects. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. “On 1/10/2024, at about 1830hours, a tricycle rider (name withheld) came to Ekpan Police Station and reported that while he was on his daily commercial operation, four women boarded his tricycle, on reaching Efurrun Roundabout, two of them alighted from the tricycle. “One of the two…
A former acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Folashodun Shonubi, has disclosed that the redesigned naira notes released by the apex bank under the leadership of Godwin Emefiele was different from what former President Muhammadu Buhari approved. Shonubi disclosed this while appearing before Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. The Deputy Governor of Operations informed the court that Emefiele had claimed that there were intrigues and politics involved in the naira redesign exercise. While responding to questions from Emefiele’s lawyer, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, Shonubi said the late 2022 naira redesign…
Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Wanni was overcome by emotions after winning the Innoson car challenge. The highly anticipated Challenge is a annual key event in the reality show, with a car prize from Nigerian automaker Innoson Motors. The season 9 edition of the competition involved several tasks, including assembling a car shaped puzzle. Wanni emerged winner after completing the puzzle in record time. Expressing her excitement, Wanni, in a viral video on social media, was seen jumping up and screaming her evicted twin sister’s name, “Handi, we got a car. Our first car.” Watch the video below…
Following the successful execution of its rights issue, the largest equity offering in the Nigerian capital market, International Breweries Plc (IBPLC), has assured its investors and stakeholders of its continuous commitment to the sustainable growth of the company. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, HRM Nnaemeka Achebe, in a statement to the company’s shareholders commended the company’s progress, particularly after its Rights Issue which enabled the repayment of its forex denominated loan which had impacted the company over the years. According to Achebe, “the elimination of our FX exposure will improve IBPLC’s cash flows and will support the company’s…
Ex-spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential campaign, Daniel Bwala, has called on Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu on his planned cabinet reshuffle. Bwala made this appeal while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. He stressed that the timing of the reshuffle is entirely at the President’s discretion, explaining that Tinubu is likely making decisions based on Key Performance Indicators, KPI, assessments of his ministers. He further stated that the President has the final say in evaluating his ministers and urged Nigerians to trust the process and be patient, as the reshuffle could happen at any…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has flagged off its campaign ahead of the October 5 local government election in Benue State. Presenting flags on Wednesday to chairmanship and councilorship candidates of the party in Makurdi, the Caretaker Committee Chairman, AVM Napoleon Bali who was represented by the Secretary, Mr Osita Ogene, charged them to go to the polls and bring victory for the PDP. Former Benue State Governor, Chief Samuel Ortom said PDP is fully on ground in the state as he expressed optimism that the party will be victorious in the local government polls. He said PDP will seek…