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Tax Reform Bill: We’re Behind You, Dogara, Northern Christian Leaders Tell Tinubu

Tax Reform Bill: We’re Behind You, Dogara, Northern Christian Leaders Tell Tinubu

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Christian leaders in northern Nigeria have declared their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tax reform initiative, urging followers to gain a deeper understanding of its benefits for the region in particular and Nigeria generally. The resolution was made during a town hall meeting held on Thursday by the Christian Awareness Initiative of Nigeria (CHAIN) in Kaduna,under the theme 'The Church and Society: Tax Reforms and Matters Arising'. The meeting, which started in the morning, lasted almost till into the night. Speaking during the event, former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, delivered a scathing criticism…
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…NBS CEO Not Arrested By DSS -spokesman

Following media reports that Statistician-General of the Federation/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Prince Semiu Adeyemi Adeniran, was arrested by suspected operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), NBS finally came out to give its own side to the issue. Reports on the arrest came amid the release by NBS of a controversial survey report on ransom payments to kidnappers and others by victim-families to the staggering tune of N2.23 trillion between May,2023-April, 2024. The survey report was said to have irked the Presidency,dented its image and was interpreted as capable of impacting the fight against…
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Suspected DSS Operatives Allegedly Invade NBS, Arrest CEO Over Ransom Report

Armed security operatives believed to be fromthe Department of State Services (DSS) have reportedly arrested the Statistician-General of the Federation/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Prince Semiu Adeyemi Adeniran, in his office, according to a report by News Point Nigeria. NBS is the main government body responsible for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of statistical data in the country. The newspaper claimed that the arrest was in connection with the latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report released by NBS last Tuesday. The survey report revealed that Nigerians paid a total of N2.23 trillion as…
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Kaduna Seeks To Slash Maternal, Child Morbidity Rates

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB), in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and support from various development partners, has officially flagged off this year's Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Week. The event, kicked off by the state's Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, underscores the government's commitment to securing and enhancing the health and well-being of the citizenry. The primary objective of the MNCH Week is to significantly reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality rates. The initiative focuses on implementing high-impact interventions specifically designed for children under the age…
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Yuletide: FRSC Ready, Deploys 768 Personnel, Equipment In Enugu

Yuletide: FRSC Ready, Deploys 768 Personnel, Equipment In Enugu

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed no fewer than 768 personnel for its month-long Yuletide special operations within Enugu State, South-East Nigeria. Sector Commander, FRSC, in the state, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, told newsmen in Enugu on Thursday that the personnel are made up of 483 regular marshals and officers. Agbakoba noted that the personnel are currently being supported by 285 special marshals manning critical road corridors to ensure traffic flow as well as providing rescue, emergency and health services. The Sector Commander said that the body had already deployed nine patrol vehicles, one power bike,…
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2024 Enugu Budget Recorded 93% Success, More Than Any Other In Nigeria, Says Commissioner

2024 Enugu Budget Recorded 93% Success, More Than Any Other In Nigeria, Says Commissioner

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Chief Chris-Roberts Ozongwu, on Thursday gave a detailed breakdown of the state's N971.84 billion 2025 budget,tagged 'Budget of Exponential Growth and Inclusive Prosperity'. Ozongwu gave the breakdown during a media briefing. He said that the 2025 budget estimate was over N450 billion higher than the previous year's figure of N521.5 billion, representing 86.4 per cent increase. The Commissioner said that the 2024 budget had achieved 92.6 per cent success, adding “this is remarkable and unprecedented achievement compared to any budget in the country." According to him, the 2025 budget’s…
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Insurgency: Rights Lawyer Bemoans Loss Of Lives On Blocked Section Of Kano-Maiduguri Highway, Writes Military, Tinubu, Zulum

Insurgency: Rights Lawyer Bemoans Loss Of Lives On Blocked Section Of Kano-Maiduguri Highway, Writes Military, Tinubu, Zulum

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Barrister Hamza N. Dantani, has raised the alarm over the loss of lives on a blocked section of the Kano-Maiduguri Expressway. The particular section which, he claimed, had been shut for nine years now, is adjacent to Gomari Way, opposite Barwee Hotels, along Nigerian Air Force Barracks, Maiduguri, Borno state, North-East Nigeria. In a letter to the Chief of Air Staff, dated December 17, 2024, and obtained by peopleandpolitics.net, Dantani alleged that scores of travellers had lost their precious lives due to the blocking of the road. In the letter, also…
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Full List As Tinubu Names 72 Appointees, Reconstitutes 12 River Basin Authorities

Full List As Tinubu Names 72 Appointees, Reconstitutes 12 River Basin Authorities

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday announced the reconstitution of executive management teams of 12 River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. A statement by presidential spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, which disclosed this, said Tinubu expressed optimism that the 72 appointees, six for each of the 12 management teams, would use their wealth of experience to bolster the efficiency of the organisations, in line with his administration’s goal to improve the lives of Nigerians. The full list of appointees below: OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ABEOKUTA (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, and Osun): Hon. Odebunmi Olusegun – Chairman…
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APC Scribe Ajibola, Olu-Adegboruwa, Sowunmi Trade Tackles Over Tinubu’s Economic Policies

APC Scribe Ajibola, Olu-Adegboruwa, Sowunmi Trade Tackles Over Tinubu’s Economic Policies

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Human rights lawyer Ebun Olu-Adegboruwa, SAN; a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi; and the National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bashiru Ajibola, traded tackles in Ibadan,Oyo State, on Wednesday over the economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While Olu-Adegboruwa and Sowunmi criticised the policies of the president, Ajibola sharply disagreed with them, describing their criticisms as baseless and uncalled for. To him, Tinubu has taken Nigeria out of the myriads of challenges it was in before the inception of his (Tinubu's) administration on May…
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Kaduna Police Nab Suspected Bandit, Recover AK-47 Magazines, Ammunition,3 Car Snatchers Also Arrested

Kaduna Police Nab Suspected Bandit, Recover AK-47 Magazines, Ammunition,3 Car Snatchers Also Arrested

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna It was one more defeat for bandits and criminals in Kaduna state as the state police command made a successful inroad into their enclave in a bid to further secure lives and properties in the North-Central Nigerian state. When the dust cleared, the police arrested one bandit, three car snatchers and recovered eight AK-47 magazines, 50 rounds of live ammunition as well as one stolen vehicle. A statement by the state command's spokesman, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mansir Hassan, Wednesday, which disclosed these, stated that police operatives successfully intercepted and arrested a 22-year-old suspected bandit,…
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