THE Southern caucus in the House of Representatives says it is in support of the tax reforms bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu. The leader of the caucus, Rep. Nicholas Mutu (PDP-Delta), made this known at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Newsextra24 reports that the bills seek to …
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GERMAN President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to arrive in Abuja on Wednesday at the start of a four-day visit to Africa that he is expected to take in Nigeria, South Africa, and Lesotho. Steinmeier is scheduled to meet Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) President Omar Touray in the …
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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old trader, Joshua Gowol, to six months imprisonment for stealing herbal medicine. The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N30, …
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THE Police Command in Kano State says it has recovered counterfeit foreign currencies equivalent to N129.542 billion in its recent anti-crime operations. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Salman Garba, disclosed this while addressing a press conference at the command’s headquarters, Bompai, Kano on Tuesday. Garba, represented by the …
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THE coalition of health sector unions in Lagos State on Wednesday began a three-day warning strike over non-implementation of adjustments to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). The unions include the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), the Medical and Health …
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THE Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Science and Technology, Okorokorisei in Bayelsa. The institute, if established, will focus on teaching and research in science and technology. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by the sponsor, …
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● As Abiodun woos JBS, Brazilian livestock giant A $10 million investment is set to be signed between the Ogun State Government and a Moroccan firm in the next few weeks. The deal is for the by-product of palm oil in Ogun State. This was revealed by the Ogun State …
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). His appointment is effective immediately following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein. As a career civil servant and the most senior director in the Office …
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THE police command in Anambra says it has arrested a suspected gunrunner, who allegedly lend guns and other weapons to criminals for their operations in Awka area of the state. SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state made this known on Tuesday in Awka. Ikenga …
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TANZANIA President Samia Suluhu Hassan granted clemency to 1,548 prisoners on Monday in honour of the Mainland’s 63rd Independence Day. This compassionate gesture, aimed at promoting unity and nation-building, underscores the country’s values of justice and reconciliation. Of those pardoned, 22 prisoners were released immediately, while 1,526 will see their …
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