The House of Representatives has suspended indefinitely the debate on the Tax Reforms Bills earlier fixed for Tuesday following mounting pressure from the 19 northern states governors The planned debate was called off in a memo signed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Dr Yahaya Danzaria, as 73 northern lawmakers kicked against the…
Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Manchester City’s crisis deepened in a 2-0 defeat at Anfield on Sunday. Cody Gakpo’s 12th-minute goal was scant reward for the Reds’ first-half domination and they sealed an 18th win in 20 games under Arne Slot thanks to Mohamed Salah’s penalty….
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has launched a major inquiry into widespread consumer complaints against leading players in the banking, telecommunications, and aviation sectors. FCCPC Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to Ijagwu, the inquisitions, which will begin on December 3rd, 4th, and 5th…
The Lagos State government has neither banned sachet water nor have any plans to do so, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab has said. Wahab stated this in a post on X on Sunday while reacting to a viral video showing some individuals bursting sachet water packs at factories and on buses….
Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This is her second term in office. Her present stint will end on 31 August 2025. She was first elected as the WTO DG on February 15, 2021. Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to head the WTO…
Chad has said it is ending its defence cooperation agreement with former colonial power France, a move that will require French soldiers to leave the Central African country. Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah called France “an essential partner” but said it “must now also consider that Chad has grown up, matured and is a sovereign state…
An estimated 5.5 billion people are using the Internet in 2024, according to the Facts and Figures 2024 report released by the International Telecommunication Union, ITU. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to release a new tariff plan for operators in the telecommunications industry on December 13, 2024.The move is part of the commission’s…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says its Investigation & Enforcement team has uncovered a trove of counterfeit medicines during a raid at Tyre Village, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos State. In a statement posted on its X account on Thursday, the Agency said that the operation resulted in the confiscation of…
The Senate on Thursday passed the four tax bills for second reading through voice votes. On October 3, President Tinubu Bola forwarded the four tax reform legislation to the National Assembly for review. Governors from the North and other interested parties opposed the tax reforms, which led to controversy. The Presidency expressed concern over the…
A statement by Senior Special to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha on Wednesday, said Shettima will be attending the opening ceremony of the International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources (SIREXE) 2024 conference. The SIREXE conference is an international event organised by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire…
