Recession: FG not increasing, introducing new taxes in 2021 — Finance Minister
As Gbajabiamila assures speedy passage of finance bill 2020 to law Says it will help rebound economy By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Abuja Federal Government will not be increasing or introducing a set of fresh taxes in 2021 but would be focusing on activities that will lessen the burden of taxation on Nigerians while also reflating […]
Okowa inaugurates ‘Operation Delta Hawk’, warns ‘criminal herdsmen’
By Festus Ahon – Asaba Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has inaugurated ‘Operation Delta Hawk’, a new security outfit established by the State Government to enhance the security of lives and property in the state, insisting that those masquerading as herdsmen in the State with weapons would be given a hot chase and made […]
Court rejects FG’s request to mask witnesses in Sowore, Bakare’s trial
***limits number of participants per sitting to 20 persons By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, rejected an application the Federal Government filed to be allowed to mask all the witnesses that are billed to testify against convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoleye Sowore, and his co-Defendant, Olawole […]
N950m campaign fund: Court discharge Ex-Foreign Affairs Minister, Aminu Wali, Mansur Ahmed
…I’ve been vindicated, says Wali By Bashir Bello A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has on Friday discharged and acquitted the former minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali and Director General, Jonathan Campaign Organization, NorthWest, Mansur Ahmed accused of receiving N950 million campaign fund. The duo were arraigned alongside Senator Ibrahim Shekarau by […]
Court reinstates suspended Edo council chairman
By Ozioruva Aliu AN Edo state High Court sitting in Benin City yesterday declared as illegal, the removal from office of Alhaji Aremiyau Aligamhe Momoh as Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo. The court presided over by Justice Daniel Okungbowa, delivered the judgement in suit no: B/205/2019. Momoh was removed from office by […]
NMA NEC Meeting: Nigeria health sect in turmoils – NMA President, Ujah
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Prof. Innocent Ujah on Thursday described, the health sector in Nigeria as being in turmoil, with numerous challenges affecting training and retraining of health professional. He also said that the challenges facing the Nigerian health sector are multi-diamentional, adding that they include, poor infrastructural, […]
