Government

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed says the 2020 Finance bill, when signed into law will exempt minimum wage earners from Personal Income Tax (PIT). Ahmed made this known on Friday in Abuja at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said he will not succumb to threats from those giving him ultimatum to take certain actions or else ” the nation will break up”. The Presidency in a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and Publicity said he will …

Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said in a tweet on Friday that the Presidency was pleased with the reportage of the crisis by the BBC. “Following concerns expressed about reporting of #endsars in Nigeria, the presidential Media team met with the BBC team to discuss the matter. “We acknowledge that the …

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) have ordered immediate suspension of sale and Activation of new sim cards on all telecommunication companies in Nigeria. This means new SIM CARDS can’t be purchased until further notice. See the memo below;

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has administered drug addiction tests on no fewer than 250 candidates of political parties, saying that some of them have been found to be having symptoms of drug abuse. Recall that the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, had scheduled elections across the …

The Ondo State Coordinator, Mrs. Grace Akpabio has advised the youths of this country especially the corps members to seek better and credible alternatives to paid employment. She offered the advice on Thursday when she flagged off the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme for the 2020 Batch ‘B’ …

The International Criminal Court says it will not take action against the UK, despite finding evidence British troops committed war crimes in Iraq. A 180-page report says hundreds of Iraqi detainees were abused by British soldiers between 2003 and 2009. But the ICC could not determine whether the UK had …

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, can contest for president in the 2023 elections. He said though the ruling All Progressives Congress has not come out with its zoning formula, Umahi has the right …

Northern elders have disowned Professor Ango Abdullahi, over his recent statement that many people from the Northern part of the country were killed in the South East during the #EndSARS protests. The elders, who strongly condemned the statement, asked Nigerians to ignore it, stating that it was a personal opinion …

Governor Umahi Inspects Flyover Construction In Ebonyi On His Arrival From Abuja (Photos) On his arrival from a few days working visit to Abuja on Wednesday, Governor Umahi of Ebonyi State proceeded to inspect the ongoing construction of the 7th and 12th flyovers located at Nkalagu junction and Ezzamgbo junction …