The Lagos State Government yesterday insisted on enjoying special status in the revenue allocation sharing formula by the Federal Government. Speaking at stakeholders’ meeting, the Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, said the revenue allocation formula inherited from the military is largely tilted towards the Federal Government which, according to him, is inconsistent with […]
The military says it is conducting internal security (IS) in the 36 states as part of its constitutional mandate under the Military Aid to Civilian Authority (MACA). Although established primarily to defend the nation’s territorial integrity against external aggression, the military is also empowered to deploy troops when the need arises. The Director of […]
Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi has said criminals have hijacked the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). He stated this in Abakaliki during the inauguration of Eze Charles Mkpuma as Chairman, South East Traditional Rulers Council. Umahi, who stressed the importance of traditional rulers in the South East , urged them to fight against the […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken a swipe at the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), accusing the group of creating a dichotomy between North and South of the country. NEF’s Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, over the weekend boasted that the North would not concede the presidency to the South in […]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has cautioned the leadership of the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) to desist from making comments capable of destroying the already fragile unity of Nigeria. Reacting to the comments by NEF that the North is prepared to hold on to presidential power beyond 2023, Ohanaeze warned that the NEF must stop the […]
Umar Abdullahi Sokoto Sokoto State Magistrate Court yesterday sentenced Aminu Hayatu Tafida, son of the Special Adviser on Social Investments to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and two others to four years and six months imprisonment with an option of N400,000 fine each. The Court sentence also includes compensation for alleged circulation of 18 seconds […]
Ahead of the 2023 Nigeria elections, some prominent politicians and administrators have established a third force platform, Rescue Nigeria Project (RNP). Founders of RNP include former governor of Kwara State, Ahmed Abdulfatai, Prof. Pat Utomi, Prof. Tunde Adeniran and former Governor of Cross River State Donald Duke, Senator Lee Maeba, Usman Bugaje, Prof. Attahiru […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to name sponsors of terrorism in the country if its administration is not complicit. PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the refusal by the presidency to make the names of sponsors public, vindicates its […]
Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has called on state governors not to confuse Value Added Tax (VAT) with sales tax. According to him, they are different as VAT is a special tax. The governor, who gave his views on the controversial issue at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Headquarters in Abuja, […]
The Federal Government yesterday asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by the Rivers State Government seeking to stop it from ceding 17 disputed oil wells to Imo State. The FG through the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice further prayed the apex court to vacate an order of injunction […]