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…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, categorically dismissed rumours of forced mass retirements, emphasising that its Early Exit Package (EEP) is entirely voluntary. According to the apex bank, the decision to extend the benefit to a wider range of staff Read more…
Ukrainian soldiers training in Poland are beginning to experience war fatigue and desertion is likely to grow, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, told journalists on Monday. Asked to comment on the recent Financial Times Read more…
Apex Igbo social-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has commenced moves to have an emergency meeting over crucial issues attempting to tear the body apart. Imeobi, the highest decision making organ and the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the body will take Read more…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to the public outrage surrounding their failure to reveal the owner of the forfeited 753 duplexes and other apartments in Lokogoma District, Abuja. On Monday, the agency announced the record-breaking recovery Read more…
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, has expressed discomfort with several sections of the proposed tax reform bills, citing ambiguities and potential constitutional conflicts that could hinder its implementation. The proposed legislation, which seeks to Read more…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday announced the single largest asset recovery since its inception in 2003. The development followed a ruling by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court on the final forfeiture Read more…
The Ukrainian army is powerless to push back Russian forces and recapture all the territories that belonged to Kiev before 2014, Vladimir Zelensky has said, adding that his country must rely on diplomacy to achieve this goal. In an interview Read more…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the escalating situation in Syria with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian by phone, the Kremlin said on Monday. “The focus was on the escalating situation in the Syrian Arab Republic,” the Kremlin statement said. “Unconditional Read more…
From Ijeoma John Nnewi Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo has on Friday, 29th November, 2024 endorsed the Anambra Vigilant Service (AVG) Nnewi popularly known as the Nnewi Concerned Citizens Security Outfit founded by the late Sen Ifeanyi Ubah. Read more…
The Presidency has dismissed claims that the proposed tax reform bills before the National Assembly aim to abolish key national agencies, including the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), and the National Read more…
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has expressed support for tax reform but cautioned against rushing the process, stressing the need for transparency, public engagement, and careful deliberation. The proposed legislation, which seeks Read more…