Barely 24 hours after officials of both Jigawa and Kwara states were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over diversion of local government funds, operatives of the commission yesterday stormed Owerri, Imo State capital, and arrested two commissioners and two top aides of Imo State governor, Mr Ikedi Ohakim.

By Emmanuel Elebeke Recently, the whopping sum of N87 billion was approved and released to the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to organize election next year. Part of the money is to be used to produce a new voters’ register. While Nigerians are expecting INEC to justify the sum, and pray that the mistake of the […]

The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria, (ALTON) has picked holes in the nation’s tax structure, saying the ugly menace of multiple taxation has to be removed to attract more investors into the nation’s telecoms industry. Chairman of the group, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo who spoke recently at the ICT Taxation, Clean Environment summit told his audience that multiple taxation on telecom operators must be addressed, particularly at the state and local levels where it is becoming worrisome.

THE Benin Monarch, Omo N’Oba Erediauwa has lauded Edo State Governor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole for the “massive social and economic development” of the state.

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