Adeosun to OECD, World Bank, IMF: Label tax malpractices by multinationals as foreign corrupt practices
Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has called for the designation of tax malpractices by multinational corporations in Nigeria and other developing countries as foreign corrupt practices.
PDP accuses Bello of wasting N2bn on rally
LOKOJA—The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described last Saturday’s mega rally organised by Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State in Lokoja as a colossal waste of the state’s frugal resources, alleging that the governor wasted N2 billion on the exercise, at a time it owed 22 months arrears in salaries and pensions.
Onnoghen urges use of ADR in conflict situations
ABUJA—-Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, yesterday, called for more application of Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR, mechanisms in peace building efforts across the federation.
Kalu urges Tinubu to accelerate reconciliation of aggrieved APC members
LAGOS—FORMER governor of Abia State , Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday, urged Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to quickly get to work and reconcile aggrieved members of the ruling party.
73-year-old man allegedly stabs nephew to death
A septuagenarian, Emmanuel Ajasa, was, yesterday, taken before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for the murder of his nephew, who he allegedly stabbed to death.
Autopsy carried out on taxi driver killed over N200
AN autopsy has been carried out on the body of late David Okoniba, the taxi driver, who was allegedly killed by a moving truck after being pushed by policemen in Benin, the Edo State capital, for refusing to part with N200.
El-Rufai’s suspension laughable – Kaduna APC
Kaduna—All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kaduna State has dismissed the purported suspension of Governor Nasir el-Rufai by the Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi-led faction of the party, saying it was illegitimate, laughable and should be disregarded.
Be ready to make sacrifice, Buhari tells Nigerians
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, has told Nigerians to get prepared to make sacrifice as a foundation for national growth and development.
Oliseh: I made Eagles stronger by bringing Iwobi, Moses Simon
Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has stated that the national team was weak until he introduced some young players into the squad after his appointment as coach in 2015.
IPOB berates judiciary for releasing violent Boko Haram, detaining its peaceful members
THE Indigeneous People of Biafra, IPOB, has decried what it described as the worst form of judicial immorality and conspiracy, the continuous release of violent Boko Haram suspects and detention of peaceful IPOB members.
Kanu’s wife says she lacks knowledge of his whereabouts
Meanwhile, Uchechi Kanu, wife of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said she is not aware of the whereabouts of her husband, adding that she is not sure if he is alive or dead.
