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The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that the Value Added Tax on Automotive Gas Oil also known as diesel should be suspended. Oyedele said the VAT suspension will cushion the harsh economic effects of the fuel subsidy removal, as directed by President Bola Tinubu. Oyedele, who appeared on Channels Television’s …

Nigerians have taken to social media to knock the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio after he revealed that senators have been sent money to enable them to enjoy their holiday. In the viral video posted on Wednesday morning, Akpabio was heard saying the National Assembly Clerk has disbursed funds to all senators to enjoy to enable them to enjoy their holiday. …

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC ) has said the negotiation committee of the federal government deliberating on how to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy is incapable of meeting the demands of Nigerian workers. The federal government committee negotiating with the organised labour on how to mitigate the hardship of removal of fuel subsidy is led …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has told the senators in the Upper Chamber that the clerk of the National Assembly will send some money into their various bank accounts to enable them to enjoy their holiday. In the video which surfaced online on Wednesday, August 9, Akpabio made the statement before a motion of adjournment was moved at the end …

•Says we’ll do our best to support Nigeria•Meets with President in Aso Rock The Director-General of World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said yesterday that President Bola Tinubu was ee to improving the lives of Nigerians. She also said as the person at the helm of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, she would, alongside her team, do her best …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, on Tuesday, suspended its planned nationwide daily protest after a closed-door meeting with principal officers of the senate. The President of NARD, Emeka Orji, made this known in a chat with our correspondent. Orji, however, said there will be a review in the next 72 hours. “We met with the Senate president, majority and …

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Prof. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Prof. Okonjo-Iweala arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 2:50 pm alongside the former Minister of State for Health under Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, Dr. Ali Pate. Prof. Okonjo-Iweala was the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of …

By Eben Enasco Honorable Destiny Enabulele Representing Ovia South West Constituency at the Edo State House of Assembly is the new Chairman of the House Committee on Art, Culture, and Tourism. His committee was inaugurated by the Speaker, Edo State House Of Assembly, Rt Hon. Agbebaku Blessing Sheriff on Monday shortly after plenary. In his remarks, Hon Enabulele said he …

FCC chair denies swears by Qur’an A former staff member of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Haruna Kolo, yesterday admitted before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating job racketeering that he served as a front for collecting money from job seekers on behalf of the commission’s chairman.  Haruna said he collected between N1 million and N1.5 million from about 25 …

…Court action a preemptive move ahead of his defection to APC …Edo North leaders dissociate selves from Shaibu’s governorship ambition … Edo Assembly Douses Apprehension By Mike Osarogiagbon & Eben Enasco Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has denied the alleged plan to oust his Deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, saying: “I am not aware of any plot or any scheme …