Month: December 2023
Take Bold Decisions, Remove Tax Waivers, Ndume Tells FG
The Chief Whip to the Senate, Ali Ndume, has asked the Federal Government to abolish tax credits given to companies operating in Nigeria. Ndume, a…
Sanusi Seeks NNPC Audit, Says President Shouldn’t Be Petroleum Minister
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has called for a proper audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited…
Senate promises to prioritise bills on people with disability
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly will give priority to bills and laws concerning Persons With Disabilities to ensure their inclusivity in the…
Criminals using fake presidential number plates to deliver smuggled vehicles -Customs
Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone “B”, Kaduna, Chedi Wada, has lamented that smugglers have been using fake presidential number plates to deliver…
FG votes N50bn for student loan
The Federal Government had voted N50bn in the 2024 budget for the implementation of its student loan scheme. This was contained in the details of…
FG asks Immigration to beef up security at borders
The Federal Government has directed the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Caroline Wura-Ola,to pay urgent attention to the protection of the country’s land, air…
N’Assembly tackles interior minister over N1.195bn expatriate quotas
The National Assembly, through its joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Interior, tackled the Ministry of Interior on the issuance of…
Senate asks FG to stop tax waivers
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has, on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to stop the provision of tax waivers and concessions to corporate entities….
NJC recommends appointment of 11 S’Court justices, others
The National Judicial Council has recommended the appointment of 11 justices to the Supreme Court bench. This was contained in a statement made available to…
FG plans additional borrowings from non-interest markets
The Federal Government is considering an option to project financing from the non-interest market to resolve funding challenges and reduce the country’s debt-to-revenue ratio. It…