Monday, March 17, 2025
As the National Assembly begins consideration of the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget at the committee level on January 7, the Senate has declared that it will suspend plenary for two weeks upon resumption on January 14. It has also fixed Thursday this week for an open day on the budget […]
The National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to take decisive steps toward tax reform, including reducing corporate taxes to 19% and pegging Value Added Tax (VAT) at 7.5%. This is contained in a statement signed by the association’s […]
Airtel Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer, Dinesh Balsingh, has said that the 300 per cent surge in operational cost in the last 18 to 24 months has made tariff adjustments necessary for the long-term sustainability of the telecom sector. In a note shared with The PUNCH on Monday, Balsingh highlighted the tough […]
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has justified its earlier request that the Federal Government authorize a N100 billion intervention fund to help stabilize the petroleum products market and make them more accessible to Nigerians. Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, President of the association, spoke on Arise TV’s […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-loVnv4b4No Congress has gathered to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s election under the tightest national security level possible. Layers of tall black fencing flank the U.S. Capitol complex in a stark reminder of what happened on January 6 four years ago. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the tally as President-elect Donald […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNa2e3povh0 Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as Liberal Party leader. He will remain as Canadian prime minister until the party has chosen a successor. It’s the end of a nine-year stint in office, as pressure grew from within his Liberal Party which is trailing significantly behind the opposition Conservatives […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded former Senate President Ken Nnamani, for ensuring that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s third term bid was not actualised. In a dramatic move, President Bola Tinubu has subtly taken aim at former President Olusegun Obasanjo as he praised former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, for his […]
EFCC PRESS STATEMENT EFCC Dismisses 27 Officers for Fraudulent Activities, Misconduct In its quest to enforce integrity and rid its fold of fraudulent elements, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, dismissed twenty seven (27) officers from its workforce in 2024. The officers were dismissed for various offences bordering on […]
Former staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who were dismissed in a mass layoff last year, have sued the apex bank. In a court document seen by TheCable on Monday, the workers alleged that the CBN violated internal policies, Nigerian labour laws, and their contractual rights. The […]
Deji Adeyanju commends Tinubu over rehabilitation of Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries. Abuja based lawyer and activist, Comrade Deji Adeyanju, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. Adeyanju in an open letter to the President seen by PM NEWS on Monday also […]