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The Arewa Civil Rights Movement (ACRM) has expressed disappointment over the Northern Governors Forum’s opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills, which are currently before the National Assembly. The bills, aimed at reforming tax collection in Nigeria, include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service...

*Pledge readiness to review MTEF/2025 budget proposal The House of Representatives has dismissed a report in a national daily claiming it had uncovered extra budgetary expenditure by the Federal Inland Revenue Service. A national newspaper Aljazeera had in its last weekend editor published a lead story titled, “Fraud: Reps Uncover...

The President of Last Resort Savings and Loan Cooperative Society, Samuel Ahen Tyobo said they are key actors to redefine the sustainable development models prioritizing social equity.  The President, Tyobo noted that Last Resort Savings is a solution that is not only durable but contemporary, resilient and relevant, and therefore significant...

The International Women in Oil Marketing and Refinery have hailed President Tinubu’s bold decision to remove fuel subsidy, a move aimed at liberalizing the oil sector and promoting economic growth. In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Dr. P.S. Bhandari, and African Continent Director-General, Amb. Sarki Ibrahim, the organization expressed...

The Situation Room on Energy Sustainability, a coalition of civil society organizations, has commended the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on the resumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) production in Nigeria for the first time in almost three decades. In a statement signed by Dr. Ikenna Nnaji, the...

Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola (2nd Right), Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello KoKo (1st Left) , Comptroller-General Nigeria Customs Service , Bashir Adewale Adeniyi , MFR (1st Right) and the National President Customs Officers’ Wives Association, Mrs Shakirat Kikelomo Adeniyi during the Ministerial...

…to access 4m USD for business enabling reforms For the first time since its creation, Nasarawa State will earn its first signature bonus in mining following the agreement reached with Avatar New Energy Materials Co Ltd that will establish its second lithium factory in Udege. Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed this...

….accuses ex-CBN Gov of treasonable offenses The Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to thoroughly clean up its structure and remove any remaining influences of Godwin Emefiele-led tenure. The group accused the former leadership of mismanaging funds and compromising the bank’s integrity....