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Mortuary Tax: Urban Radio, Enugu Apologizes for Misinformation

By Chinedu Echianu An Enugu based radio station, Urban Radio 94.5FM has recanted and apologized for a report in which it claimed that the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service had imposed a N40,000 daily mortuary tax on the people, saying it was an unfortunate oversight on their part. Recall that the social media was agog last week as the 2004 law, which imposed just N40 fine as part of the steps to curtail the practice of leaving dead bodies for […]

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General

APC Chieftain Faults Alleged Suspension of Senator Lokpobiri, Others.

By Nedu Echianu The South-South Zonal Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chukwuemeke Ogbuobodo Esq. and other zonal officers have condemned in strong terms the suspension of the Minister of State (Petroleum) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri by the party’s executive in his local government in Bayelsa State. Oguobodo who made this assertion in a statement on Wednesday, said the officers rejected the purported suspension of the Minister, describing the action as illegal, null and void as the LGA executive […]

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Business

NEPC, NDPC Partner to Safeguard Registered Exporters Data

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has agreed to provide a framework that will safeguard personal and corporate transactions within the exporting community. The Executive Director, NEPC, Nonye Ayeni disclosed this in Abuja while receiving in her office the National Commissioner, NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatuniji. Ayeni noted, with the huge number of registered exporters in the country, striving to fulfil several international contract obligations for the export Made-in-Nigeria products, there […]

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Economy

Revenue: Tax Reform Bills to Harmonise Scattered Laws say FIRS Chairman

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zack Adedeji, on Wednesday told the House of Representatives that the tax reform bills aims to harmonise all the tax laws in Nigeria. Speaking before the House Committee on Finance, he said the four tax reform bills recently presented by the President to the National Assembly is not aimed at increasing tax or introducing new taxes into the nation's tax books. Adedeji told the James Faleke led Committee that […]

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General

World Food Day: Experts, Activists task FG on prohibition of GMOs

By Oluwakemi Kindness Public Health experts and food sovereignty activists on Wednesday, called on the Nigerian Government to stop the introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into the Nigerian food system. The call was contained in a statement, issued after a virtual meeting by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) to commemorate the 2024 World Food Day by the Communications Lead, Ms Kome Odhomor. The theme for this year’s World Food Day celebration is “Preserving Agricultural Heritage Around the […]

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Economy

CBN Governor Says Recapitalisation Policy Has Strengthened Banks

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says the Bank's recapitalization policy, is expected to support the realisation of 1 trillion dollars economy by 2030. This was as he said the Bank's recapitalization policy has prompted banks to strengthen their financial positions, a process expected to result in a more robust and resilient banking sector by March 2026. Cardoso who stated this during an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on […]

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Security

IGP highlights achievements of Intelligence led-policung

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police says it successfully rescued over three hundred kidnapped victims and made arrests of over ten thousand suspects in connection to various crimes across the country in the last three months The Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun who disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a conference of Senior Officers of the force to assess the progress made within the period under review and brainstorm on strategies for improved security added that over four […]

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Security

PSC Launches Twin Anti-Corruption Programmes

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission on Wednesday, took a bold step in the fight against corruption with the elevation and inauguration of a Standing Committee on Procurement and the launching of the PSC Whistle blowing Policy. These developments are tailored to improve transparency, accountability and integrity in the conduct of government business in the Commission. According to the Chairman of the Commission, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hashimu Argungu who presided over the two ceremonies said he is ready to […]

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National Assembly

Jigawa Tanker Explosion Has Left Our Nation In Shock, Mourning, Says Deputy Speaker, Kalu

By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has extended his deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the devastating tanker explosion that occurred Tuesday night at Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State. Kalu also commiserated with the government and the entire people of Jigawa State over the sudden deaths. This follows the death of over 100 persons in the explosion with 55 persons sustaining various degrees of burn injuries while […]

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