How Fuel Subsidy Increased 2022 Borrowing By ₦1trn – DMO
The federal governemen to Nigeria has attributed the rise in borrowing under the 2022 fiscal year has been to the retention of subsidy payments. This was made known by the Director-general of the Debt Management Office (DMO) Ms. Patience Oniha. Africa Today News, New York reports that the DMO DG asserted the subsidy regime shot […]
Spanish Court Arraigns Shakira In Fresh Tax Fraud Case
More woes are in store for Shakira as a Spanish court has ordered the Colombian music superstar to finally stand trial on some of the charges which had also included fraudulently failing to pay 14 million euros in tax as the filings had shown on Tuesday. Some of the prosecutors in Barcelona had revealed in […]
North Korea, China Finally Resume Cross-Border Train Trade
Fresh reports have revealed that in lieu of broadening up their trade relations, North Korea and China have finally resumed their cross-border freight train trade thereby ending a five-month suspension linked to Covid-19. North Korea had also maintained the rigid blockade since the beginning of the pandemic, with even trade with China which had been […]
Presidency Reacts As Amotekun Corps Demand For Arms
The Nigerian presidency has on Tuesday reacted to some of the recent demands by the Ondo State Government that the state security outfit nicknamed Amotekun should be armed to enable it fight insecurity as much as possible. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu had also reacted to this […]
Alleged ₦3bn Fraud: NDDC Director, Okpa Arraigned By ICPC
On a major security clamdown, it has been reported that the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has on Tuesday made the arraignment of Dr Solomon Okpa Ita, who was a director with Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC), for an alleged embezzlement and diversion of ₦45million. The ICPC had also allegedly arraigned another […]
Attacks On Supporters Must Stop: Labour Party
The Labour Party has denounced what it called systematic assaults on its pacifist followers in various federation states. It was observed that the LP, a group aiming to alter the perception of Nigerian politics, declared it would no longer put up with such heinous behaviour while urging security services to assume their duties. Comrade Arabambi […]
Verification Date Not Fixed: Military Pension Board
The Military Pensions Board’s authorities have warned retired ex-soldiers and military retirees not to believe false information spreading on social media that the MPB will begin verifying retired soldiers and officers on November 26, 2022. The Pensions Board observed that, in the course of preparing for verification in 2017, the allegedly accurate material was […]
Displaced Traders Given Two Years Waiver in Abia State
The continuing refurbishment of A-line in Ariaria International Market has caused some dealers to incur a two-year tax burden, which has been waived by the Abia State government. The payment of revenues gathered by state and local government agents in the state’s marketplaces is part of the two-year tax exemptions. Chief John Okiyi Kalu, Commissioner […]
Gender Friendly Manifestos and Money Politics: 22 CSOs Urges
About 22 civil society organisations, or CSOs, as well as the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative, or WRAPA, have denounced Nigeria’s money politics and called for manifestos that prioritise equality for women. Prior to this week’s Wednesday campaign kickoff for the numerous political seats up for grabs in the 2023 elections, they laid out […]
Court dismisses NANS’ lawsuit against ASUU and FG
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, filed a lawsuit to force the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government to end the ongoing strike action. On Tuesday, the National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, dismissed the lawsuit. Justice Polycarp Hamman halted further proceedings in the case after NANS factional President […]
Go For Medical Test And Publish Result, Utomi Dares Tinubu
Political economist and a chieftain of the Labour Party, Prof. Pat Utomi has dared the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu to go for a medical checkup and make the resulting public claiming that he is unfit for the role. He threw this challenge yesterday while fielding questions on Channels Television’s […]
Shun Violent Campaigns, INEC, CAN, Sultan Warn Politicians
As political parties move to begin campaigns for the 2023 poll on Wednesday (tomorrow), key stakeholders in the Nigerian project have given a stern warning to political parties to avoid violence during the exercise. the Independent National Electoral Commission; the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss […]