Twitter ban to be lifted in ‘a few more days,’ Lai Mohammed says The federal government says the ban on microblogging giant Twitter will soon be lifted in “a few more days.” The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the disclosure on Wednesday while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja. According … [Read more…]
VAT War: Kano lawmakers want tax chief sacked over poor revenue Amid the VAT war pitting Rivers and Lagos against the federal government, the Kano State House of Assembly has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to sack Abdulrazak Salihi, the chairman of the state’s internal revenue service. Hamisu Chidari, the assembly speaker, … [Read more…]
The SIT–AT-HOME PANDEMIC in the South East: A Call to Governors of the southeast to Take Responsibility We the Concerned Igbo Stakeholders Forum selected from the Five South-East States of Nigeria, comprising of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states are worried by the disruptive nature of the IPOB Sit–At-Home otherwise Ghost Monday, order and … [Read more…]
EDUCATING THE 21ST CENTURY GENERATION: GOVERNOR UGWUANYI’S PIONEERING AND SPECTROSCOPIC THRUST FOR NIGERIA: By Steve Oruruo. Radical and vocal African –American civil rights activist, MALCOLM X once said that “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it” The developed world has always recognized and understood the … [Read more…]
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…]