FEEDING BOTTLE FEDERALISM: ALLOW VAT LEGAL BATTLE RUN FULL COURSE – EKWEREMADU …Calls for expedited hearing of VAT, stamp duty suits Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has advised the National Assembly not to embark on any legislation over the collection of the Value Added Tax (VAT) and Stamp Duties, which are … [Read more…]
Nobody can accuse me of corruption, I’m clean: Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he has kept himself free of corrupt acquisitions, hence no one can accuse him of corruption. Mr Buhari made this assertion at a town hall meeting with leaders of the South-East region in Imo. The president made the claim despite … [Read more…]
VAT: Despite Appeal Court ruling, Wike inaugurates new tax commission Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike on Friday inaugurated the state’s Tax Appeal Commission shortly after the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal ordered maintenance of status quo in the collection of value added tax by state governments. The commission inaugurated by Mr Wike is saddled … [Read more…]
Nigerian Army quiet as forensic report confirms bullets that killed #EndSARS protesters came from soldiers Live ammunition fired at #EndSARS protesters in Lekki Toll-Gate, Lagos were registered to the Nigerian Army, findings by a forensic company, Sentinel Forensic Limited have shown. In its testimony before the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up for … [Read more…]
2021 PDP National Convention: NEC to decide zoning formulae after Ugwuanyi’s zoning committee sends its report to the organ for deliberation~Kola Ologbondiyan The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it cannot decide where to zone its 2023 presidential ticket as well as the National Working Committee (NWC) offices until some issues are resolved, PREMIUM TIMES … [Read more…]
Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta Commissions Life Impacting Projects, Charges Rotarians to Continue Serving to Change Lives “There is no greater joy than changing a life” – Shekhar Mehta 2021 On the 4th of September 2021, Shekhar Mehta, alongside his Spouse Rashi visited Rotary International District 9142 made up of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Cross … [Read more…]
Ugwuanyi heads PDP zoning committee, as Fintiri chairs PDP convention committee. Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has emerged the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention Planning Committee. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said this was part resolutions reached at the party’ s 93rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, held on … [Read more…]
Federal Government approves 5G deployment in Nigeria The Federal Government has approved a national policy on Fifth Generation (5G) Networks in Nigeria. This development was after a presentation by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, during a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday. Announcing the approval, the Minister’s Technical Assistant on … [Read more…]
Ohaneze Ndigbo Dissociates Self From Purported Boycott of President Buhari’s Visit to Imo State The National Publicity Secretary of the Apex Igbo Socio-cultural association, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Alex Ogbonnis has disowned news making rounds of their aversion to President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Imo State. In a press release which was sighted by our reporter, … [Read more…]
2019 Election: Documents show Atiku allegedly paid $16.5 million to secure U.S. visa, destroy Buhari’s campaign Nigerian opposition leader Atiku Abubakar paid $16.5 million (N8.7 billion in today’s parallel conversions) to an American firm to help him destroy his opponent’s campaign message and procure a visa to Washington in the run-up to the 2019 presidential … [Read more…]
Just In: Kanu is in Nigeria and we’re fighting under the same circumstances; let them take me to Nigeria-Sunday Igboho Yoruba Nation activist Sunday ‘Igboho’ Adeyemo has accused Ibrahim Salami, one of his lawyers, of disrespecting him amid his legal struggle to wriggle out of the Benin Republic detention and avoid extradition to Nigeria. He … [Read more…]
Days after forced marriage, teenager arrested for killing husband The police in Adamawa have arrested a teenager, Rumasa’u Muhammed, of Wuro Yanka in the Shelleng local government area for stabbing her husband to death. Police spokesman Sulaiman Nguroje, on Wednesday in Yola, stated, “The suspect was arrested on Monday for allegedly stabbing her husband, Muhammed … [Read more…]