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WHY TINUBU’S BROKERED PEACE TALKS WITH WIKE FAILED – FUBARA Rivers State governor, Sir Similanayi Fubara, has given reasons why the peace accord brokered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between himself and the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike collapsed. The governor who claimed that he was ambushed into signing the deal, however, clarified that the ambush did not come …

SOUTH AFRICAN GROUP LAUNCHES PETITION TO BAR CHIDINMA ADETSHINA FROM MISS UNIVERSE A South African group, Progressive Forces, has launched a petition against Chidimma Adetshina from competing in the Miss Universe 2024. This comes after the arrival of Adetshina in Mexico on Wednesday. The newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria arrived in Mexico to represent the country at the 2024 edition …

IPMAN CAN’T LIFT PETROL WITHOUT NNPC APPROVAL – DANGOTE REFINERY The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has not received authorisation from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to supply Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, to members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria. It announced this on Thursday as oil dealers under the aegis of the Petroleum Retail …

REPS PROPOSE BILL TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP FROM 360 TO 366 The House of Representatives has introduced a bill to amend Section 49 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to allocate six special seats for women and persons living with disabilities (PWDs). The bill, titled “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) …

TAX REFORM NOT AGAINST NORTH – PRESIDENCY REPLIES GOVERNORS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that the new tax reform bills before the National Assembly is not against the north. At their meeting on Monday, October 28, 2024, the 19 Northern Governors, under the platform of the Northern Governors’ Forum, expressed opposition to the new derivation-based model for Value-Added Tax …

NO PLAN TO SHUT ENUGU AIRPORT BEFORE CHRISTMAS – FAAN The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured Nigerians that it has no plans to shut down the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu before Christmas or anytime soon due to the condition of the airport runway, as reports had indicated. The assurance was given by the Enugu Airport Manager …

AFTER THREE YEARS PASSAGE, FORMER SENATE PRESIDENT, JOSEPH WAYAS, TO BE BURIED NOV 30 Arrangements have been finalized for the burial of Nigeria’s former Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas, who passed away in London in November 2021. Dr. Dorn Cklaimz, Secretary of the central planning committee, confirmed on Wednesday that Wayas’ body will be laid to rest on November 30, …

BUHARI WOULDN’T HAVE BECOME PRESIDENT WITHOUT TINUBU – SUNDAY DARE The Special Adviser to the President on Public Communications and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has said former President Muhammadu Buhari would not have emerged as Nigeria’s number one citizen in 2015 without President Bola Tinubu’s support. This is just as Dare said his appointment by the President was not a downgrade, …

FG GIVES NIGERIANS NINE MONTHS TO DEPOSIT DOLLARS IN BANK Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed a new government policy that would permit Nigerians who currently hold dollars outside the formal banking system to bring those funds into the financial system. Edun said such individuals have a nine-month grace period to comply with …

ADAMAWA IMPOSES N40,000 TAX ON WORKERS AFTER ANNOUNCING N70,000 MINIMUM WAGE The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the new tax regime imposed on civil servants by the Adamawa State government. Tax deductions on salaries for the month of October reportedly went astronomical, with some workers losing as much as N40,000 from the new national minimum wage, according to NLC. …