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Strong indications have emerged that the 36 state Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, are sharply divided over the Tax Reforms Bills pending before the Senate and the House of Representatives for consideration as forwarded by President Bola Tinubu.Recall that the Governors have, for weeks, been confronted with the tax reform bills, just as the bills have been engulfed in controversy&rdquo...

The Federal Government, yesterday, said it would initiate criminal actions against elected officials that collude with governors to divert allocations meant for the 774 Local Government Areas in the country.The Federal Government, through the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said the decision was in line with the judgment of the Supreme Court that granted fin...

NEC said many states are in agreement with plans to establish state police because virtually every state has security challenges.Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, on Thursday, said 36 states of the federation have endorsed the creation of state police, following the submission of their reports to the National Economic Council (NEC).The Governor said this while briefing State House correspondents at the en...

The Senate on Thursday asked the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to suspend the ongoing demolition of buildings except those authorised by the court.The upper chamber also constituted an eight-member panel, chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, to investigate the demolitions since Mr. Wike’s administration began. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Ireti Kingibe (LP,...

The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills. According to Oshiomhole, the Government ought to be funded primarily through taxes rather than relying on oil revenue. He described the tax reform bills as a bold step by President Tinubu towards sustainable governance and an end to outdated fiscal practices. He explained that the proposed reform...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to approach the National Assembly to seek amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 to provide clarity on result management with regard to manual transfer and electronic transmission of results. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting with the state Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). Prof. Yakubu said the issue of resu...

The Federal Government says many states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will comply with the new national minimum wage by January 2025.Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, stated  this at the Ministry’s headquarters, Abuja, when he received a delegation of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCN), on Thursday.He specifically appealed for patience from the workers, sa...

President Bola Tinubu will present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly on Tuesday, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed.Akpabio made this known during the announcement at the Thursday plenary on the floor of the Senate.He said, “The president has made his intention known to the National Assembly to present the 2025m budget to the joint session of the National Assembl...

 The leader of the United Kingdom (UK) Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, says she stands by her remarks about Nigeria, despite criticism from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who accused her of denigrating the country.Badenoch, born in the UK but largely raised in Nigeria, has frequently described her upbringing as being overshadowed by fear and insecurity in a country plagued by corruption.Recall tha...

A former Governor of Edo State and current Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has declared that his son, Cyril, is qualified to serve as the commissioner for health in the state.Cyril, a medical doctor, was nominated as the commissioner of health by Monday Okpebholo, the State Governor and close ally of Oshiomhole, and was subsequently sworn in on November 19 at the Government House in Benin City...