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.. President Bola Tinubu late Monday night said the decision to implement the tax bills and subsequent tax reforms would not be jeopardised through blackmail or other tactics by entities across all sectors of the economy. Speaking during his first presidential media chat in Lagos State, the president emphasized that the tax reform bills…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu .. President Tinubu expressed has confidence in the country’s security architecture, stressing that he will not probe the security chiefs. The president made the assertion during his nationwide media chat on Monday night. Tinubu said, “I have confidence in the security architecture of the country. I remember when I jumped…

.. President Bola Tinubu on Monday night blamed the organisers of the stampedes that claimed the lives of over 65 persons, mainly children at three locations across the country. While responding to questions during his nationwide media chat, Tinubu said the events were poorly organised and badly coordinated. The president said he has been…

.. President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria was heading for financial disaster when his administration removed the subsidy on premium motor spirit. He said this on Monday during a live presidential media chat broadcast nationwide. He reiterated that he has no regrets about removing the fuel subsidy, noting that the decision was necessary…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday insisted that there is no going back on the controversial tax reform bills. DAILY POST reports that the tax reform bills have generated controversy and met with pushback, especially from Northern leaders, who claimed that the bills aimed to impoverish the region. Addressing the matter during the presidential media…

.. Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu has assumed office as the 9th substantive Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC). Ribadu, while speaking in Abuja on Monday at the event organised by the management and staff of the commission, promised to revisit the laws of the commission for better service delivery. The Executive Secretary added…

.. Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill into law. The signing ceremony took place at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia on Monday. The budget, which totals ₦606,991,849,118, is structured to prioritize capital development. Of this amount, ₦467.5 billion (77%) is allocated to capital expenditure, while ₦139.5b (23%) is…

.. Reiterates Merger Plans With ADC, Other Parties The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has inaugurated a 5-man Caretaker Committee, CTC, to pilot the affairs of the party in Rivers State for the next eight months. Hon. Nature Dumale Kieghe was inaugurated as the Acting State Chairman of PRP, while Barr. Synchro Uchendu was chosen…

.. The Senior Staff Union of the Colleges of Education in Nigeria (SSUCOEN), Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET) Chapter, has lauded Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for paying off their eight-month salary arrears. A press statement signed by the institution’s Chairman of SSUCOEN, Comrade Chinwe Ani, on behalf of the members, expressed gratitude…

Retired public servants in Osun State, under the Forum of 2011/2012 Retired Public Servants of Osun, have called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to comply with a court ruling mandating the implementation of an N18,000 minimum wage for retirees. The pensioners made their demands known during a protest in Osogbo on Monday. The protesters had gathered…

.. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has hit back at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for blaming President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the economic hardship that led to the scramble for foodstuff and palliatives by poor Nigerians. No fewer than 65 persons, mostly children, were reported dead during stampedes that occurred last week…

.. The Port Harcourt Refinery Depot, which had reportedly been inactive for a week, resumed petrol loading operations, but activities remained slow. The depot, which is a critical hub for the loading of petroleum products, had been shut down without explanation, leaving many marketers stranded a few weeks ago. Visiting the Depot on Monday…

.. Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has presented the 2025 state budget to the states house of Assembly on Monday. The budget titled ”Budget Of Expanded Economic Opportunities” according to the governor has a total sum of 755,588,041,220 with recurrent expenditure of,112,302,000,000 and capital expenditure of 643,286,041,220. Uzodinma asserted that the 2025 appropriation bill…

.. Multiple fire outbreaks on Sunday destroyed properties worth millions of naira at the Oshodi Resettlement Market and two other locations in Lagos State: Surulere and Alaba Rago. The incidents were confirmed by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu. At the Oshodi Resettlement Market, preliminary investigations…

.. Luigi Mangione, an Ivy League graduate accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a busy Manhattan street, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. Mangione, 26, was arraigned at a brief hearing on Monday, on 11 state criminal charges, including one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder.…

President Bola Tinubu has announced that he will address Nigerians by 9 pm on Monday ahead of Christmas celebrations. The spokesperson of the president, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to him, this will be the first presidential media chat. “The first presidential media chat with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will…

.. Ahead of the Christmas celebrations, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has deployed 3,180 officers across the nation’s capital to guarantee the safety and security of residents. According to the command’s Commissioner, Olatunji Disu, the deployment aims to address potential security concerns at identified black spots, unfinished buildings, shanties, places of worship,and…

Many vehicles have been damaged and one person shot dead, Monday afternoon at Cameron Street, in Bogobiri area of Calabar, Cross River State. The incident happened when police raided a discreet area of the street where hard drugs are reportedly sold. According to witnesses, the police swooped on the area following intelligence but upon sighting…

.. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has warned against panic buying adding that there is sufficient stock of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). IPMAN reassured Nigerians in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ukadike Chinedu. IPMAN dismissed any cause for alarm regarding fuel availability. The association said it is committed to…

.. … Direct Parties To End Litigation The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have ordered Deposit Money Banks and Mobile Network Operators to settle the long-standing N250bn USSD debt dispute before January 2, 2025. The CBN and NCC also directed banks to pay the pre-Application Programming Interfaces (API)…