Thursday, March 20, 2025
There was a mild drama Wednesday at the National Assembly, Abuja, as the Senate attempted to allow members of President Bola Tinubu’s economic team into the chamber. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), had moved for suspension of Order 12 to allow for visitors into the chamber. Bamidele […]
Ruud van Nistelrooy is on the brink of being named the new manager of Leicester City. Sources in Holland believe a deal is close between the Premier League strugglers and the 48-year-old Dutchman, who departed the coaching staff at Manchester United earlier this month following the arrival of new boss Ruben Amorim. The Foxes quickly identified […]
Rivers State Government Under Wike, Fubara Accumulated Debts From N5.2billion To N213billion In 12 Months – Report The Rivers State government under the administration of former Governor Nyesom Wike, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the incumbent Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accumulated debts from N5,225,575,493.20 to N213,902,344,833.33 within a […]
The federal government has been accused of mismanaging over 60 taxes and levies collected across the country. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, made these allegations during a Senate plenary session on Wednesday. Oyedele claimed that despite collecting over 60 taxes and levies, […]
In a move to enhance oversight mechanisms, President Bola Tinubu has nominated three new members to fill existing vacancies on the board of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), News360 Nigeria reports. The announcement was made in a formal letter addressed to the Senate President. A statement by Special Adviser to the […]
The Presiding Judge, Jos Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Ibrahim Galadima has declared the purported suspension and termination, nullification and cancellation of Mr Dake Chendu and 99 others’ from the College of Education Gindiri by the Plateau State Governor as unlawful, illegal, null and void, and […]
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has said the price of Premium Motor Spirit churned out by the old Port Harcourt Refinery which resumed production on Tuesday, is ₦75 per litre higher than that sold by the Dangote Refinery. This was revealed by the association’s Public […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has produced the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama for arraignment, News360 Nigeria reports. Bello is billed to enter his plea to a 16-count charge ordering on his alleged complicity […]
Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain full-back, Achraf Hakimi, has backed himself to win the CAF Player of the Year award over Ademola Lookman, Soccernet.ng reports. The 26-year-old defender has experienced success with every club he’s played for, from his academy days, winning the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup with […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has requested an additional subsidy refund of N1.19 trillion for July 2024, citing exchange rate differentials on Premium Motor Spirit importation and joint venture taxes, according to findings by The PUNCH. But state governments tackled the national oil company over the latest request, as […]