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Governors’ Forum Reject Proposed VAT Increase

Governors’ Forum Reject Proposed VAT Increase

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Thursday disagreed with the proposed increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5% to 10%, describing the move as untimely. Speaking after the meeting held in Abuja, the governors…

Abdullahi Assumes Office As New Jigawa Immigration Service Controller

Abdullahi Assumes Office As New Jigawa Immigration Service Controller

The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has received a new Controller, Mr Tahir Musa Abdullahi. Speaking with journalists shortly after assuming of office on Monday, the new Controller promised to promote…

Nigeria’s Oil And Gas Sector Needs Reforms – NEITI Boss

Nigeria’s Oil And Gas Sector Needs Reforms – NEITI Boss

The Executive Secretary, Chief Executive Officer of  Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has said Nigeria’s oil and gas sector needs reforms. Ogbonnaya Orji who spoke on Arise TV on Thursday said…

Presidential, Political Backing Needed To Become Federal Judge – Justice Segun-Bello

Presidential, Political Backing Needed To Become Federal Judge – Justice Segun-Bello

Justice Mabel Segun-Bello, a Federal High Court judge, has opened up on the political intricacies involved in attaining a position as a federal judge in Nigeria. Justice Segun-Bello who spoke on Saturday at the 2024…

Osigwe Emerges New NBA President

Osigwe Emerges New NBA President

The former General-Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has emerged as the President-elect of the association in the just concluded 2024 NBA election. Sunday Telegraph reports that Osigwe emerged the President in…

Minister Concedes To 16yrs Admission Benchmark For 2024 UTME Candidates

Minister Concedes To 16yrs Admission Benchmark For 2024 UTME Candidates

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has conceded his decision to peg the admission age of undergraduates to 18 years, following protests from stakeholders at the ongoing Policy meeting organised by the Joint Admissions…

FG Clears $850m Debt To EU Airlines

FG Clears $850m Debt To EU Airlines

The Federal Government of Nigeria has cleared a backlog of debts amounting to $850 million owed to European airlines. This development was announced by the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Samuela Isopi, during…

Minimum Wage: Why Govs Can’t Push For Decentralised Salary – NLC

Minimum Wage: Why Govs Can’t Push For Decentralised Salary – NLC

The ongoing debate over the structure of workers’ salaries in Nigeria has taken a new dimension as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday issued a stern warning to state governors advocating for the decentralisation…

Oronsaye Report: Tinubu Inaugurates Committee, Gives 12-Week Deadline

Oronsaye Report: Tinubu Inaugurates Committee, Gives 12-Week Deadline

President Bola  Tinubu-led Government has inaugurated the Committee to oversee the implementation of the Oronsaye reports and White Papers concerning the reorganization and streamlining of Federal Government parastatals, agencies, and commissions. The Secretary to the…