President Bola Tinubu has suspended the newly introduced Green Tax by way of Excise Tax on Single-Use Plastics, including plastic containers and bottles. The President has also signed an Executive Order suspending the “5% Excise Tax on telecommunication services as well as the Excise Duties escalation on locally manufactured products.” A statement released on Thursday … [Read more…]
A forensic analysis has determined that the viral video capturing former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje allegedly receiving bundles of dollar notes as a bribe from a contractor and stuffing them in his flowing dress is authentic. The video, which garnered widespread attention in 2017, has been the subject of intense scrutiny. Six years … [Read more…]
…Adds Igbo free to live, trade in Lagos PRESIDENT-GENERAL of the Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, yesterday, appealed to the Federal Government to have Mazi Nnamdi Kanu released, saying his continuous detention is a deliberate attempt by some elements to destroy the economy of the South-East. Iwuanyanwu, who spoke in Lagos … [Read more…]
Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants, but neither side provided evidence to support their claims of an imminent threat to the facility in southeastern Ukraine that is occupied by Russian troops. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been a focus of fear … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu and his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), on Wednesday, closed their defence in Atiku Abubakar’s petition challenging the outcome of the 25 February presidential election. It takes the case before the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja to the stage of exchange of final written addresses among parties, and a date … [Read more…]
ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE OF WEDNESDAY, 5TH JULY 2023 BAN ON ILLEGAL SIT-AT-HOME ORDER: ENUGU CP SAYS POLICE NOT DETERRED BY PANIC-INDUCED FALSE ALARM, REASSURES PUBLIC SECURITY AND SAFETY, URGES CITIZENS TO BE MINDFUL OF FAKE NEWS The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Ahmed Ammani, fdc, has emphatically reiterated that the … [Read more…]
ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Ban on sit-at-home order stands The Enugu State Government has monitored and assessed reports of alleged incidents of shooting in parts of the state today, and found them to be mere scaremongering by the enemies of peace and progress, who want to test our resolve to end the illegal … [Read more…]
Frank Nweke’s advisory on insecurity in Enugu State July 5, 2023 In the past one month, we have witnessed a disturbing trend in criminal activities across the State, and particularly across the city of Enugu. As we navigate this political season, I would like to point out that security remains a paramount issue that must … [Read more…]
Obi-Datti Media office: Obi’s membership of the Labour Party has already been settled by the Court of Appeal. The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday closed their case in the ongoing hearing of the Petition filed by the Labour Party, Candidate, Peter Obi. Among the documents submitted to the court … [Read more…]
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued an alert warning 14 states of heavy rainfall that might lead to flooding, between July 4 and July 8. NEMA said 31 communities may also be affected. This alert was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, July 5, by the Coordinator, NEMA, Lagos Territorial Office, Ibrahim … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu, has backed the implementation of a $5bn floating Liquefied Natural Gas project expected to supply 40 per cent of the nation’s gas needs by Q4 2026. The President gave his backing on Wednesday, when he received a group of joint venture partners consisting of UTM FLNG, TECHNIP Energies and JGC Corporation at … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday closed their defence in the petition filed by Mr Peter Obi and Labour Party (LP). Lawyers to President Tinubu and the APC who called Senator Opeyemi Bamidele as their star witness informed the court that they have established their case through the witness and do … [Read more…]