OYEDELE, PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE CHAIR ON TAX REFORMS AGREES WITH GOVERNORS ON VAT SHARING FORMULA Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential committee on tax policy and fiscal reforms, says his committee has no objection to the newly proposed value-added tax (VAT) sharing formula by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). Oyedele spoke on Saturday at The Platform, an event organised by The …

60 DIE IN PETROL TANKER EXPLOSION IN NIGER Over 60 persons lost their lives in a petrol tanker explosion along Dikko-Maje road, opposite Badeggi fuelling station, in Suleja LGA of Niger State, on Saturday. Mr Kumar Tsukwam, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Commander in Niger State, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Minna. He said a …

I DON’T WANT BRITAIN TO BE LIKE NIGERIA WHERE GOVT DESTROYS LIVES – KEMI BADENOCH UK Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch says she does not want Britain to be like Nigeria, a poor country where terrible government destroy lives. In her first speech of the year on Thursday, Ms Badenoch explained her push for “real conservatism” that guarantees a “better, …

PETROL PRICE SURGES TO N1,150/LITRE Saturday Telegraph had on Friday reported that the Dangote refinery notified its customers of a price increase, raising the ex-depot rate from N899 per litre to N955 per litre. According to the statement, Customers purchasing between 2 million and 4.99 million litres now pay N955 per litre, while those buying 5 million litres or more …

PETROL PRICE SURGES TO N1,150/LITRE Saturday Telegraph had on Friday reported that the Dangote refinery notified its customers of a price increase, raising the ex-depot rate from N899 per litre to N955 per litre. According to the statement, Customers purchasing between 2 million and 4.99 million litres now pay N955 per litre, while those buying 5 million litres or more …

POLITICAL UNDERCURRENTS IN BENUE SOUTH AHEAD OF 2027 It may be well over two years to the next cycle of general elections in Nigeria. For the people of Apa/Agatu federal constituency in Benue South, however, the measure of their participation and integration into the governance scheme will be defined in the run-up to the general polls that year. Nine local …

HOW OBEDIENTS PLAN OBI’S VICTORY IN 2027 Chief Chris Biose, popularly known as Obidient Daddy, is the Chairman of Delta Obedient Elders’ Council who was a Teaching Service Commissioner in the defunct Bendel State. In this interview, he spoke on the Tax Reforms Bill, INEC, Tinubu’s economic policies and the Obedient Movement’s preparation for the 2027general elections. Excerpts: Many Nigerians …

POLICE OBTAIN COURT ORDER TO ARREST RENO OMOKIRI Nigerian Police Obtain Remand Order, Launch Search For Reno Omokri Over Alleged Defamation Of Dunamis Church Pastor, Paul Enenche Therefore, the police are looking for Reno Omokri, who was special assistant to then President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, for them to remand him in prison like Pastor Abraham Daniel and the …

NIGERIANS FLOCK IN UK AS PRISON OFFICERS, SLEEP IN CARS TO CUT COSTS Many Nigerians are reportedly being hired as prison officers in the United Kingdom, UK as the British government seeks to address staffing shortages in overcrowded prisons. According to The Telegraph, the UK prison service is now sponsoring skilled worker visas for the first time, as a result …

HOW PRESIDENT TINUBU MEDDLED IN LAGOS ASSEMBLY AFFAIRS The recent impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly has been described as a long-overdue decision, influenced by President Bola Tinubu’s intervention and Obasa’s defiance. A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Fouad Oki, has shed light on the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa, the …

WHY BOKO HARAM, BANDITS THRIVE: HIOW NGOs, OTHERS AID TERRORISTS – RETIRED GENERALS Retired generals from the Army, Navy, and Air Force who were actively involved in Nigeria’s fight against insurgency, especially against Boko Haram, have closely examined the situation and concluded that some non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international agencies, and certain interest groups have contributed to the ongoing terrorism and …

BANDITS ABDUCT WIFE OF RETIRED ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE The wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu has been kidnapped from her residence in the Arepo area of Ogun State. The kidnappers, reportedly heavily armed, stormed the residence in a coordinated attack, on Friday. According to eyewitnesses, the victim was about to enter her home …

CONTINUED TRIAL OF NNAMDI KANU WITHOUT RESTORING REVOKED BAIL, UNCONSTITUTIONAL – LEGAL TEAM The legal team of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has insisted that it is unconstitutional to continue Kanu’s trial without restoring his bail revoked by the Federal High Court. The legal team led by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, …

PRESIDENTIAL VILLA IN DARKNESS AS VANDALS STEAL TCN CABLE The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has confirmed that parts of the Presidential Villa and 60 percent of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are in darkness after vandals stole a 132-kilovolt underground cable that transports bulk electricity to its 132kV Central Area Transmission Substation. TCN disclosed this in a statement by …

AREWA FORUM LAMBASTS NORTHERN GOVERNORS, LABELS THEM BETRAYERS FOR ACCEPTING TINUBU’S TAX REFORM BILLS The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) has accused the Northern governors of betraying the trust of the Northern people, mismanaging public perception, and failing to adequately represent their constituents’ interests. The Nigerian government’s proposed tax reform bill, spearheaded by President Bola Tinubu, had ignited a heated …