As part of its measures to ease the financial burden on Nigerians, the Federal Government has introduced a new bill seeking to exempt a range of essential products and services from Value Added Tax (VAT). The bill, covering both the economic and social sectors, is titled “A Bill for an Act to Repeal Certain Acts on Taxation and Consolidate the Legal Frameworks relating to Taxation and Enact the Nigeria Tax…

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Paulinus Ani before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, located in Independence Layout, Enugu State.  Ani faces a one-count charge brought by the EFCC, accusing him of obtaining N8,130,000 (eight million, one hundred and thirty thousand naira) under false pretence. The lone count charge reads: “That you, Paulinus Ani sometime between October 2015…

The rumor spread via an X handle, where a user alleged that the Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja, had passed away due to stage three cancer after spending 48 hours in an undisclosed hospital outside Nigeria. “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Lagbaja died in an undisclosed hospital overseas nearly 48 hours ago from stage three cancer, according to a senior government official,” the post…

Petrol marketers in Nigeria have successfully imported 123.4 million liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. This importation, confirmed by documents from the Nigerian Port Authority, occurred between October 18 and October 20, with four vessels arriving at key seaports, including Apapa in Lagos and Calabar in Cross River State. This substantial shipment aims to alleviate the pressing concerns regarding fuel availability and rising prices that have…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has categorically denied reports claiming the appointment of an acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) following the absence of Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, who has been on leave since September. The speculation surrounding his health was further fueled by recent rumors of his death, which the Army has firmly dismissed. In a statement issued on Monday, October 21, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information,…

The Federal Government has announced that it has commenced work on the construction of a multi-purpose dam upstream of the River Dura in the Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State to contain the heavy water that flows from that axis. The Deputy Director of Hydrology at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Robert Umezulike, disclosed this on Saturday while assessing the Makurdi-Gboko-Katsina-Ala highway, which was affected by…

Prominent APC chieftain, Pharmacist Chinedu Ikeagwuonwu Klinsmann, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in what he describes as Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s attempts to undermine the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy. Klinsmann’s remarks follow the controversial enactment of the Anambra Local Government Administration Law 2024, which he and other experts claim contradicts the Supreme Court’s directive affirming the autonomy of local governments. In a statement released…

The National Assembly has reignited discussions to implement a 5% excise duty on telecommunications, gaming, betting, and lottery services, reversing the previous exemption established under former President Muhammadu Buhari. The proposed tax comes as part of the “Nigeria Tax Bill 2024,” which seeks to levy an excise duty on various services, despite a suspension of such taxes signed into effect by President Bola Tinubu on July 6, 2023. The executive…

The Nigerian Army has officially refuted rumors regarding the death of Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, which circulated widely on social media over the weekend. The rumors originated from a post by a Nigerian journalist, who claimed that Lagbaja had succumbed to stage three cancer in an undisclosed hospital overseas. The journalist’s report, which gained traction on social media, stated that the army chief had died…

The Kwara State Government commenced a free breast and cervical cancer screening on Monday, targeting citizens across all sixteen Local Government Areas of the state. In a statement, Falade Gbenga, Press Secretary for the Ministry of Health, relayed that Commissioner Amina El-Imam announced the screenings following Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s approval of free medical outreach programs across the state. The Commissioner emphasized that the screenings will benefit the people, particularly the…

President Bola Tinubu has delegated Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).  VP Shettima will join King Charles of England and other global leaders from 56 member nations at the first CHOGM held on the Pacific island of Apia, Samoa, from October 21 to 26. They will focus on the theme, “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth,” highlighting…

Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State have expressed confidence in the victory of their Ondo State counterpart, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in the upcoming November 16 governorship election. The three Southwest governors, all representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), were in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, on Sunday to rally party stakeholders in preparation for the election. The stakeholder meeting, held at…