APC denies zoning Presidency, approves revised timetable for NASS, governorship primaries The APC has said the National Working Committee never made a decision on zoning. This is even as the party adjusted the timetable schedule of activities for the House of Assembly, National Assembly, governorship primaries and appeals by aggrieved aspirants. This was disclosed by … [Read more…]
Author of “How to Murder Your Husband” on trial for murder of husband A writer who penned a piece titled “How To Murder Your Husband” is on trial in the United States for killing her husband. It is a case that has all the hallmarks of classic detective fiction— a huge insurance payout, an impecunious … [Read more…]
Federal Government, yesterday, clarified the reason it opted out of the global tax rule, also known as the Global Corporate Minimum Tax Agreement, signed by almost all the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) members. Making the clarification at the 24th Annual Tax Conference of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) in Abuja, … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal has commenced measures that would enhance quick dispensation of electoral disputes that may trail outcome of the 2023 general elections. One of the measures is the proposed Electoral Judicial Manual which would enhance transparency in the dispensation of justice and improve the credibility and integrity of the electoral process. Already, President … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has withdrawn the newly amended six-count treasonable felony charges against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Ahead of a ruling on Kanu’s bail application on Wednesday, the federal government had filed an amended six-count charge against the Biafran agitator before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal … [Read more…]
Returning Ministers: Buhari to Determine Sylva, Ngige, Tallen’s Fate- Lai Mohammed •Declares FG has no plan to ban Facebook President Muhammadu Buhari has the final say on the fate of members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) who decided to renounce their political ambitions and remain in the cabinet, so says Minister of Information and … [Read more…]
FG Suspends Accountant-General, Idris, over Alleged Diversion of N80bn The federal government has suspended the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, indefinitely, following his arrest on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged diversion of N80 billion public funds. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, … [Read more…]
PDP Ticket: Prophet forecasts victory for Peter Obi; says Atiku, Wike not favoured by God The seer said that after his emergence, Mr Obi would assume the position of the political arrowhead in Southern Nigeria. Nyesom Wike, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary election, Prophet Godfrey Gbujie … [Read more…]
The Federal Government is set to re-arraign the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on an amended six-count treasonable felony charge. The amendment came on a day trial Justice Binta Nyako fixed to hear an application Kanu filed to be released on bail, pending the determination of the charge against … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arrested a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, for alleged receipt of N130 million suspicious payment from a contractor 11 years ago. Sources told journalists the ex-speaker is being quizzed for collecting the money from a contractor handling the Niger Delta Development Commission … [Read more…]
The astronomical rise in the cost of cooking gas and kerosene in the country has subjected homes, particularly poor homes, in the South-East zone, to more stress, in addition to the excruciating hardship the general economic condition in Nigeria has already placed on them. The situation has forced many families to resort to alternatives such … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has said, henceforth, it would monitor closely, activities on Facebook and other social media platforms. This, the government stated, was to ensure compliance with its demand that Facebook and other social media platforms put an end to the use of their platforms by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to incite … [Read more…]