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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the alarming rate of insecurity in the country. The lamentation of the members of the ruling party may not be unconnected with the increasing daring attacks by terrorists on security agents and defenceless Nigerians. On Wednesday, senators across political parties and a seve4aln of House of Representatives members agreed to impeach President …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Thursday in Abuja, said the unbefitting welfare and working conditions of the nation’s judiciary, are “serious and would be treated as such.” He also noted that although the government is willing to act, it can only do so within the limits of its resources considering the dire state of the country’s economy “currently …

The Peoples Democratic Party Caucus in the National Assembly met behind closed doors on Thursday to discuss the impeachment threat issued to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Senate at plenary on Wednesday. The PDP Caucus in the red chamber had before the Senate adjourned plenary to September 20, asked Buhari to end insecurity in Nigeria within six weeks or risk …

A Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Usman Naabba, on Thursday, sentenced the proprietor of Noble kids College, Abdulmalik Muhammmad Tanko, 38, alongside two others, Hashimu Isyaku, 38 and to death by hanging for, kidnapping, and killing five -year old pupil of Nobel Kids College, Hanifa Abubakar. The PUNCH reports that Hanifa was abducted on December 4, 2021, on …

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, granted bail to the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed, and his co-defendants charged with N109 billion fraud. PREMIUM TIMES had reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, opposed the defendants’ bail applications, arguing that their alleged offences were in the scale of crimes …

…as govt expands premises for soundstage, movie production studio, others Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said there are no plans to lay off the staff of the state-owned newspaper, the Nigerian Observer, noting that the media outfit is being revamped and upgraded to conform to the requirements of the digital era to enhance productivity. Obaseki gave the assurance …

Fresh statistics released by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC about its ongoing Continuous Voter Registration CVR have shown Lagos overtaking Kano state as per the number of completed registrations. As of last week, Kano had 458,559 fresh registrants, with Lagos coming second with 451,156. However, in the infographics released on Tuesday, INEC said as of 7am, July 25, Lagos …

Senators, mainly of the minority extraction on Tuesday staged a walkout after demanding the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over the worsening insecurity in the country. According to reports, the senators chanted a solidarity song, ”All we are saying is Buhari must go, Lawan must Go” and left the chamber after President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan stopped the …

The Nationwide protests by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, have grounded parts of the nation’s capital, Abuja, this morning. The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba was spotted addressing workers at the mega rally demanding an end to the ongoing strikes by universities based labour unions at Unity Fountain, Maitama, Abuja. VANGUARD

This report examines the different approaches of Egypt, which has joined a global plan towards taxing non-resident companies in the digital economy, and Nigeria, which has decided to act unilaterally, The booming digital economy in many African countries like Nigeria and Egypt raises the hopes for more revenues for the countries in their COVID-19 fatigued economies. More tax revenues derived …