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The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has announced the Nigerian Government’s proposal to increase the Personal Income Tax(PIT) on wealthy Nigerians to 25% in 2025. Speaking at the 30th Nigeria Economic Summit, Oyedele said the new tax policy, already contained in the Economic Stabilization Bill currently at the … [Read more…]

The Nigeria Union of Journalists has condemned in strongest term, the invasion of a radio station on Enugu State by the operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. On Monday evening, EFCC raided Urban 94.5FM; disrupting a live broadcast to whisk away a broadcaster, Favour Ekoh in the process. The staff of the station … [Read more…]

…Dormant Abuja property to be developed The Enugu State Government has approved the relocation of Agu-Owa and Ugbo-Lawrence slums in Enugu metropolis to enable the administration to develop the areas into modern dwellings in line with its urban renewal agenda. The government also approved the development of relocation sites at Akpuoga Nike Estate to resettle … [Read more…]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted drugs valued at N22.7 billion in separate operations at Lagos and Rivers seaports. The seizures included over 32 million tramadol pills at Lekki Deep Seaport and 1.4 million bottles of codeine syrup at Apapa and Port Harcourt ports, in a major blow to transnational … [Read more…]

…Says memo to save bereaved families from exploitation by mortuary proprietors and agents Following a memo leaked and circulating on social media last week, alleging that the Enugu state government had taxed corpses, a statement issued by the state government has denied an upward review of mortuary tax to N40,000 (Forty Thousand Naira) per day … [Read more…]

Politician and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has described the latest increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as “unfortunate and insensitive,” urging the Federal Government to reverse the hike. In a lengthy post titled ‘Reversing the Sudden Fuel Price Increase’ published on his official … [Read more…]

The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old man, Nura Mas’ud, who allegedly set his grandmother on fire, resulting in her death. In a statement on Saturday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Adam, revealed that the incident occurred in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki ward, Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area, … [Read more…]

The Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), has been honoured as the “Best State Revenue Agency in ICT Integration”. Receiving the award which was conferred on the agency by the Bureau of Public Service Reform from the Office of the President, on Friday, October 11, 2024, the Chairman of ESIRS, Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani was also … [Read more…]

…as Igbo leaders call for World Igbo Day, youth involvement in farming Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has extolled the Igbo New Yam Festival, otherwise known as “Iri-ji” as a shining example of the rich cultural heritage which the Igbo nation is widely known for, saying his administration will continue to invest in tourism, … [Read more…]

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tackle the rising costs of fuel and food, which he says are threatening the livelihoods of Nigerians. In a statement made in Abuja on Friday, Ndume voiced his worries about the sharp increase in fuel prices, which recently reached N1,030 per litre at NNPC … [Read more…]

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has stated that it is illegal for the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to control petrol prices. Falana in a statement shared that the petroleum company’s actions violated the terms of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The human rights lawyer noted that despite the NNPCL’s claims that the … [Read more…]