by Oni Kayode Philips | Jul 3, 2024 | NEWS
The Federal Government has exempted farmers, small businesses and manufacturers from paying withholding tax. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele who disclosed this on Tuesday via a post on his X handle –...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jul 2, 2024 | NEWS
The Nigerian Air Force says contrary to media reports on Monday, it was an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (U.A.V) that crashed in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State and not a Helicopter In a statement issued by the spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force Edward...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jul 2, 2024 | Education, NEWS
The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the Effective Schools Programme under the Universal Basic Education scheme – in 111 Schools across the country Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi announced the take-off of the Schools on...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jul 2, 2024 | Education, NEWS
Individuals seeking to gain admission into the National Open University of Nigeria and other open distance learning centres are now mandated to register via the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) In an advisory released by JAMB and made available to...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jul 2, 2024 | NEWS, Politics
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu, says the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local government elections except in the Federal Capital Territory. Professor Yakubu stated this on Monday on the...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jul 2, 2024 | NEWS, Security
The death toll from the suicide bomb attacks in Gwoza, Borno State over the weekend – has risen to 32 The upward review was confirmed on Monday by Vice President Kashim Shettima who said 42 new persons had been brought to the specialist hospital in Maiduguri...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jul 1, 2024 | NEWS
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi (retd), has died. He died on Sunday in Abuja at the age of 75. President Bola Tinubu extended his condolences to the family of late Admiral Ogohi, in a statement by his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale President Tinubu...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jul 1, 2024 | NEWS
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, to account for the whereabouts of over N100 billion dirty notes awaiting examination, kept in various branches of the bank. In a letter signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jul 1, 2024 | NEWS
The Federal Government through the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has grounded a United States-registered jet belonging to a leading Nigerian bank, The luxury Gulfstream G650ER plane belonging to a tier-1 bank was grounded on Sunday at Lagos airport, over unpaid import...
by Oni Kayode Philips | Jul 1, 2024 | NEWS
The Federal Government has announced plans to inaugurate the next phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway from Cross River to Akwa Ibom The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this at the stakeholders engagement meeting held at Ibom hall in Uyo, Akwa Ibom...