‘Over N4bn still intact’ — Oyedele reacts to TheCable report on Nami’s ‘suspicious’ approvals
Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential fiscal policy and tax reforms committee, says his team is yet to spend the remaining N4 billion, out of the N5 billion approved by Muhammad Nami, ex-chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), to the joint tax board (JTB). Sources had told TheCable that Nami, among […]
Tribunal affirms Oborevwori’s election as Delta governor, dismisses Omo-Agege’s petition
The Delta state governorship tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by Ovie Omo-Agege, former deputy senate president, challenging the election of Sheriff Oborevwori as governor of the state. In the judgment delivered on Friday, a three-member tribunal headed by Chibuzo Ahuchaogu dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for […]
‘I can’t do without you’ — Umahi apologises to ministry workers after ‘locking them out’
David Umahi, minister of works and housing, has apologised to workers of the ministry. On Thursday, there was a protest at the federal ministry of works and housing in Abuja, after the minister locked out some staff for coming late to work. Umahi who got to the ministry’s complex ahead of some […]
FG to begin immediate rebuilding of collapsed Enugu-Port Harcourt bridge, says Umahi
David Umahi, the minister of works, says the federal government would commence immediate reconstruction of the collapsed Enugu-Port Harcourt bridge. The minister made the promise after Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, decried the poor state of federal roads in the south-east region. After visiting the collapsed bridge alongside the governor, Umahi said […]
Kaduna PDP rejects tribunal judgment ‘technically’ affirming Uba Sani’s election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna has rejected the judgment of the governorship election petition tribunal affirming the election of Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC). On Thursday, the tribunal upheld the victory of Uba Sani as governor of the state. The three-man panel via Zoom, affirmed Sani’s victory […]
50 killed in suicide attack during Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in Pakistan
A suicide bomb blast has killed no fewer than 50 people in Pakistan. The blast happened near a mosque in the southwestern province of Balochistan on Friday. The attack which also injured over 50 persons, occurred as Muslims gathered to celebrate the Eid-ul-Mawlid — a commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet […]
Newspaper Headlines: FG targets wealthy Nigerians in new tax drive
Reports and pictures from the protest of some ministry of works and housing staff, after they were locked out of their offices over lateness by David Umahi, the minister, suffuse the front pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
NEC to labour: Don’t go on strike, let’s keep dialoguing
The national economic council (NEC) has asked organised labour to shelve its planned indefinite strike and keep dialoguing with the federal government. On Tuesday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) directed their members to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike from October 3 as a protest against the state […]
Shettima to NDA: Aspire to produce military hardware for home use, export
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) to consider producing military hardware for local use and export. Shettima gave the advice on Thursday at the convocation ceremony of the 70 regular course cadets and postgraduate students of NDA in Kaduna. Shettima, who was represented by Muhammad Badaru, minister of […]