Friday, 24 January, 2025

Category: Policy


The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Sokoto State chapter has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend the reform bills currently before the National Assembly as a matter of national interest. In a statement signed by its coordinator in Sokoto, Read more…


“Enough with wars! Enough with violence!”: these poignant words resonated again in the Paul the VI Hall on Saturday where Pope Francis received in audience the delegations that gifted this year’s Nativity Scene and Christmas Tree to be inaugurated on Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of chief executive officers for the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI), and the New Partnership for Read more…


As crisis along regional lines looms over President Bola Tinubu’s four tax reform bills before the National Assembly, some northern leaders have changed strategy to ensure that the North was not hurt by the reform. With some northern lawmakers locked Read more…


The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association has concluded arrangements with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to directly lift petroleum products for distribution to depots and retail outlets of PETROAN members nationwide. PETROAN announced this on Saturday as the Port Harcourt Read more…


Russia has been clear about the goals of its military operation and the terms on which it will end, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told US journalist Tucker Carlson. President Vladimir Putin is often falsely accused of refusing to negotiate Read more…


The Senate on Thursday clarified its stance on the proposed tax legislation, the Tax Reforms Bills, declaring that it has not suspended action on them. Leader of the Senate, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, expressed strong reservations about media reports suggesting that Read more…


By Uzo Ugwunze Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike has reiterated commitment of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s led administration to eradicate prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the state. The Commissioner stated this during a sensitization walk as part of activities Read more…


.. Upgrades To Digital Banking, More Credit/Loan facilities By Uzo Ugwunze The Depositors and customers of Former Obosi Microfinance Bank (OMFB) which was wrongfully liquidated sometimes in May 2023 have been assured that they were free to come next week Read more…


Advisers to Donald Trump publicly and privately are floating proposals to end the Ukraine war that would cede large parts of the country to Russia for the foreseeable future, according to a Reuters analysis of their statements and interviews with Read more…


Having carefully observed and monitored the ongoing conversation on the Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu administration, the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has categorically rejected the tax reforms in their current forms, saying they represented a shortsighted Read more…


The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has chided the police over the handling of the defamation case against an ally and activist, Dele Farotimi. Farotimi was on Wednesday remanded in prison custody until December 10 by Read more…