President Bola Tinubu in a bid to address concerns raised by manufacturers and other stakeholders regarding recent tax changes by the Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, has signed four Executive Orders one of which is the suspension of the 5% Excise Tax on telecommunication services as well as the Excise Duties escalation …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. The embattled cop was on Thursday granted bail by Justice Kolawole Omotosho after 18 months in detention. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency had declared Kyari wanted over his alleged involvement …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has filed a six-count charge against the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) deployed to Adamawa State, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, at the Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola, the State capital. LEADERSHIP reports that Ari was enmeshed in a controversy after the supplementary …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has promoted a total of 3,248 officers in a major move towards ensuring morale boasting for the anti-narcotics officers. This is even as the chairman/chief executive officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (retd) has decorated three deputy commanders-general of narcotics (DCGNs) and …
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President Bola Tinubu will personally announce new dates for the national population and housing census that was postponed last April. The chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra, made the disclosure to State House Correspondents after his delegation gave the President a full brief at the Aso …
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The Senate has asked the Federal Government to review the concessioning of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Senate also condemned the concessioning process of both facilities, insisting there were shaddy deals involved in the exercise. The Senate decision came …
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Operatives of the CP-Decoy Squad of Delta State Police Command have recovered the stolen Mercedes-Benz GLB Sports Utility Van (SUV) in Delta State, four days after a suspected buyer, identified simply as Henry, absconded with the vehicle in Abuja. The vehicle, valued at N55 million, was recovered abandoned in a …
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Former Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique has been appointed as the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain, the French champions announced on Wednesday. The 53-year-old, who had been a free agent since being sacked as Spain coach last December, replaces Christophe Galtier after his departure from the club was confirmed …
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The Nigeria Customs Service, on Wednesday, said it seized 44 units of imported used cars, 218,575 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, and other contrabands with a duty-paid value of N4bn within the first half of 2023. The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, confirmed the seizure in a statement on …
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Kano Governor Abba Yusuf has placed his newly-inaugurated commissioners on a six-month probation period. The Governor stated this during the maiden State Executive Council meeting (SEC) he presided over at the Government House on Wednesday. Yusuf’s decision has attracted applause and criticism. During the SEC meeting, the Governor announced that, …
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