South-south senators warn against ethnic sentiments

South-south senators warn against ethnic sentiments

Senators from the South-south region have warned people opposed to the tax reform bills to desist from introducing regional, ethnic or tribal sentiments when criticising the bills. They also called for extensive interaction and consultations with stakeholders before the bills are finally considered by the National Assembly. The senators, under the aegis of the South-South … Read more

Tinubu’s tax bills, CCT chairman’s removal, screening of army chief, other stories from Nigerian Reps

Tinubu’s tax bills, CCT chairman’s removal, screening of army chief, other stories from Nigerian Reps

Reps’ hammer fall on embattled CCT boss Last week, the House of Representatives invoked Section 17(3) of the Fifth Schedule of the 1999 Constitution to concur with the removal process of Umar Danladi as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The Senate initially commenced the process but proceeded in error by using the … Read more

Court strikes out Bobrisky’s N200 million lawsuit against EFCC

Court strikes out Bobrisky’s N200 million lawsuit against EFCC

Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit instituted against the EFCC by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (a.k.a Bobrisky). The suit alleges that the Commission breached his rights and seeks N200 million in damages. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, 28 November, 2024, Justice Owoeye held that Bobrisky’s … Read more

Most Nigeria’s consumption VAT come from low income earners

Most Nigeria’s consumption VAT come from low income earners

Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, had said majority of the consumption Value-Added Tax (VAT) the Nigerian government received over the years are from low income earners. He said the government wants to reform its tax system to remove VAT from essential consumption, education, healthcare, transportation and accommodation … Read more

Why we’re borrowing to finance budget despite meeting revenue target – Nigerian govt

Why we’re borrowing to finance budget despite meeting revenue target – Nigerian govt

Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has justified the plan by the federal government to borrow money to finance the 2024 budget. He said the government needed to borrow because the National Assembly had approved it as part of the sources to finance the budget. Mr Adedeji said this on Monday … Read more

Supreme Court voids National Lottery Act, affirms states’ exclusive powers over games of chance

Supreme Court voids National Lottery Act, affirms states’ exclusive powers over games of chance

The Supreme Court, on Friday, voided the National Lottery Act 2005. A seven-member panel of the court led by Uwani Abba-Aji unanimously held that the law is unconstitutional because the National Assembly lacks the power to make such laws for states. Delivering the lead judgement, a member of the panel, Mohammed Idris, ruled that the … Read more

Tinubu requests Senate to approve fresh $2.2bn external loan

Tinubu requests Senate to approve fresh .2bn external loan

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a fresh $2.209bn external loan incorporated into the 2024 budget. The president’s request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary on Tuesday. In the letter, Mr Tinubu explained that the external loan would be part of the funds … Read more

Bobrisky sues EFCC, N/Assembly, demands N1.2 billion, addresses leaked audio

Bobrisky sues EFCC, N/Assembly, demands N1.2 billion, addresses leaked audio

Controversial crossdresser Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye has filed a lawsuit against the EFCC and the National Assembly, alleging that they violated his fundamental rights. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Bobrisky has been embroiled in controversy since social media influencer Martins ‘VDM’ Otse leaked an audio recording alleging that he paid the EFCC N15 million to drop money laundering charges … Read more

Deputy Speaker Kalu calls for urgent action on climate change-induced displacements

Deputy Speaker Kalu calls for urgent action on climate change-induced displacements

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has called for more comprehensive data on internally displaced persons, noting that current data may not cover those displaced due to climate change. Mr Kalu made the call on Thursday during a meeting at the National Assembly Complex with Ahmed Tijani, the Federal Commissioner for … Read more

Alleged Akpabio’s impeachment saga, Super Eagles ordeal in Libya, other top stories from Senate

Alleged Akpabio’s impeachment saga, Super Eagles ordeal in Libya, other top stories from Senate

The Senate resumed legislative activities on Tuesday, expressing anger over the treatment of the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, in faraway Libya, and demanded justice for the team. The team was shabbily treated at the airport on arrival in Libya on Sunday ahead of its crucial African Cup of Nations qualifying match against the … Read more