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OUR GAINS FROM VISIT TO FRANCE, BY ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has described President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to France as a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations and opening new opportunities for subnational governments like Enugu State. Speaking on the sidelines of the visit to reporters in Paris, Governor Mbah, who was on the …

POLICE ARRAIGN DELE FAROUNBI OVER ALLEGED DEFAMATION OF AFE BABALOLA Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been arraigned before an Ekiti State Magistrate Court. Farotimi, who was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday by operatives of the Ekiti state police command was brought to the court at about 10:25am Wednesday. The activist lawyer is being prosecuted on a 16-court …

TINUBU ORDERS REVIEW OF TAX REFORM BILLS AS PROTEST PERSISTS IN NASS Following the controversy trailing the Tax Reforms Bills, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Justice to work closely with the National Assembly to address the concerns raised by Nigerians. The President, who is in South Africa, handed down the review order on Tuesday as some northern …

IF YOU CONTINUE THIS WAY, YOU WILL MILK NIGERIA TO DEATH – OBI OF ONITSHA TO POLITICIANS The Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty Nnaemeka Achebe has warned the political class over the increasing level of corruption in the country. The monarch urged those in leadership to put public interest above personal and individualistic desires, insisting that this is the …

UK TO DEPORT NIGERIAN PASTOR OVER ALLEGED FRAUD A Nigerian pastor whose church was shut down over an alleged £1.87 million fraud has lost his fight against deportation, despite claiming it would breach his human rights, News360 Nigeria reports. An immigration tribunal has ruled that Tobi Adegboyega, 44, the cousin of John Boyega, the Star Wars actor, should be deported …

NORTHERN SENATORS DEMAND SUSPENSION OF ACTION ON TAX REFORM BILLS Northern senators have called for the suspension of further legislative action on the controversial Tax Reform Bills, which recently passed second reading in the Senate. The lawmakers made this demand during a meeting on Monday, citing potential adverse effects on northern states. The House of Representatives had at the weekend …

BISHOP KUKAH TUTORS TINUBU’S SPOKESPERSONS ON COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES; ITS NOT ABOUT INSULTING PEOPLE Founder of The Kukah Centre, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has emphasized the need for better communication strategies from President Bola Tinubu’s Spokespersons, urging them to focus on effectively conveying the government’s message rather than resorting to insults or dismissing differing opinions.Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning …

FIRE DESTROYS INEC OFFICE IN DELTA The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, December 3, announced that its office in the Ika North local government area of Delta State has been gutted by fire. National commissioner and chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said in a statement that the fire was caused by a power …

TAX REFORM BILLS DIVIDE STATE GOVTS The contentious Tax Reform Bills before the National Assembly caused division among the federation’s states. While some are in favor of it, many are completely opposed, and some are kicking against certain parts of it. Several states stated that they are currently reviewing the proposals before making a decision. The difference between the states …

SOUTH AFRICA RELAXES VISA RULES FOR NIGERIAN INVESTORS, TOURISTS Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, has announced a new visa policy for Nigerians, saying investors and tourists could apply for a visa without submitting passport. The South African President revealed this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, …