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Renowned social critic and human rights activist, Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to urgently help to fish out those police officers, who mounted a roadblock in an area in Benin City on Monday December 2nd, 2024, which subsequently led to the sudden demise of Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin. Comrade Nowinta, an international conflict resolution …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Civil society groups in Edo State have given the police a 48-hour ultimatum to explain the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, the former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state. Eboigbodin reportedly died after being allegedly harassed by police officers during a stop-and-search operation in Benin City, Tuesday, raising serious …

The Senate resolved on Tuesday to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over the N8.4 trillion it withheld as expenditure incurred on payment of subsidies on petroleum products. Another sum of N3.6tn is allegedly outstanding against the oil company as taxes it has yet to remit to the Federation Account. In a bid to put to rest, the …

The Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed the Lagos Electricity Bill 2024 into law. The law is a comprehensive plan aimed at addressing challenges in the energy sector and is expected to lay the foundation for economic and industrial growth in Lagos. The governor signed the bill on Tuesday at the Lagos House, Ikeja. “The bill is a major …

Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has expressed discomfort with several sections of the proposed tax reform bills, citing ambiguities and potential constitutional conflicts that could hinder its implementation. The proposed legislation, which seeks to prioritise the location of consumption as the basis for sharing Value Added Tax (VAT), has faced widespread resistance, particularly from northern stakeholders, …

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a speech to declare martial law in Seoul, South Korea, on December 3.The Presidential Office/Reuters The South Korean president’s decision to declare martial law across the country is a “frankly bizarre” political move, John Nilsson-Wright, the head of Cambridge University’s Japan and Koreas Programme, told CNN Tuesday. President Yoon Suk Yeol has recently …

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has expressed support for tax reform but cautioned against rushing the process, stressing the need for transparency, public engagement, and careful deliberation. The proposed legislation, which seeks to prioritise the location of consumption as the basis for sharing Value Added Tax (VAT), has faced widespread resistance, particularly …

The directive, which covers the period from September 4, 2023, to the present, must be submitted to the Assets Verification Committee through the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has directed the chairmen of the 18 Local Government Councils in the state to submit their account statements within 48 hours.  The …

In Suleja (Niger State) alone, no fewer than six people, including those not participating in the protests, were killed by security officials, according to a PREMIUM TIMES investigation. Four months after a dozen protesters of the #EndBadGovernance were killed and brutalised by security operatives including police officers, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a comprehensive investigation …

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has sworn in three judges for the Edo State High Court, concluding a 17-month wait following their clearance by the National Judicial Council (NJC) in June 2023. This comes five months after five of their colleagues were sworn in by the previous administration. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Festival Hall, Government House, Benin …