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The Kaduna, Kafanchan and Zaria chapters of the Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA) have asked Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, to state his position concerning the recent comment of his predecessor. TheCable had reported how Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, attributed the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the […]

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has reiterated its support for the removal of the petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. Mohammed Shehu, chairman of RMAFC, made this known in a statement on Thursday. During his inaugural address on May 29, Tinubu had said “subsidy can no longer justify its […]

Umo Eno, governor of Akwa-Ibom, says he has sought President Bola Tinubu’s intervention on two federal government’s uncompleted projects in the state.  Eno spoke on Thursday after a meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor said he requested the president’s assistance for the completion of the Ibom deep seaport […]

President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill on uniform retirement age for judicial officers. Tinubu signed the bill into law on Thursday. In a statement by Abiodun Oladunjoye, state house director of information, the president pledged that his administration would strengthen the judiciary and empower judicial officers. The bill, […]

A federal high court in Abuja has extended the order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) from detaining Abdulaziz Yari, a former governor of Zamfara. Donatus Okorowo, the presiding judge, extended the order on Thursday, after Michael Aondoaka, Yari’s counsel […]

The federal government has declared Monday, June 12, as a public holiday in commemoration of Democracy Day. In a statement on Thursday, Oluwatoyin Akinlade, permanent secretary of the ministry of interior, said the country’s democratic journey has experienced stormy and smooth paths. “But the ship of state, its institutions and most importantly, […]

Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has launched his bid for the presidency. Speaking at a community college in Iowa on Wednesday, Pence accused former President Donald Trump of abandoning conservative principles. He also accused Trump of dereliction of duty on January 6, 2021 – the day the US Capitol Building was invaded […]

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced an upward review of the country’s tax-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio for 2021 to 10.86 percent from 6 percent. In its report titled ‘Tax-to-GDP Ratio Revised Computation (2010-2021)’, the statistics agency said the revised calculation  now includes relevant revenue collected by other agencies of government. […]