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Senate Passes Key Tax Reform Bills, Marks Milestone in Nigeria’s Tax Legislation

The Nigerian Senate has successfully passed the remaining two key tax reform bills—the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill 2025 and the Nigeria Tax Bill 2025—after detailed clause-by-clause review during the Committee of the Whole and subsequent third reading on the Senate floor. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced that he also constituted a conference committee to

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Reps hail revenue generation at Onne Port

Onne Port has stood out in revenue generation over the years. Now, the House of Representatives (HoR) seem to take notice. They have paid a visit to Onne Port and seem impressed with what they saw. Details:A 17.12% increase, year-on-year, in revenue generation at the Area II Command, Onne Port, in Rivers State, has excited

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Rivers State Human Rights and Community Groups Support Ongoing Reconciliation Efforts to End Political Crisis

The coalition of human rights and community-based organizations in Rivers State has expressed strong backing for the ongoing reconciliation initiative aimed at resolving the persistent political crisis in the state. The groups emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability during this critical period. While the reconciliation process is underway, the coalition called on all

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Senate Passes Two Major Tax Reform Bills, Moves Closer to Overhauling Nation’s Tax System

The Senate has successfully passed two of the four major tax reform bills, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to overhaul the nation’s tax administration framework. The bills approved include one aimed at repealing the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act and another to establish the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill 2025, along

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Coalition calls for immediate passage of legislation on diaspora voting

A group, Nigeria Diaspora Coalition for Change, has called for immediate passage of a legislation on diaspora voting, with concrete timelines, before the 2027 general elections. The coalition’s Board Member, Strategy and Implementation Lead, Mr Labode Obanor, made the call in a statement made available to the newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Obanor said that

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Matawalle in high-level meeting in China to bolster Nigeria’s defence capabilities

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, is participating in a high-level security meeting with a leading Chinese manufacturer of advanced anti-terrorism and high-tech defence equipment. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by Jeff Promise, on behalf of the Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence.

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Rivers identifies kidnapping, herder menace as Solad set for action

The Rivers State government has identified three key security threats in the state. The government has vowed to fight back. Details:Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas Rtd, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, has vowed to launch intervention actions in some local council areas of the state that have raised outcry over kidnapping and herder-farmer clashes.

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Wherever Kwankwaso goes, we follow – Yusuf vows

Gov.Abba Yusuf of Kano State has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso’s political decisions. Yusuf pledged to follow Kwankwaso’s political lead, stating, “wherever he goes politically, his supporters will follow.”The Governor made this declaration while addressing 484 local government Councilors from the 44 Local government areas at the Government House on Sunday. Yusuf

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President Tinubu to Meet Power GenCos Amid N4trn Debt Crisis Threatening Electricity Supply

President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with the leadership of Nigeria’s power-generating companies as part of an emergency effort to address the N4trn debt threatening to cripple the country’s electricity supply chain. The move follows a high-level meeting on Tuesday between the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and chairmen of GenCos in Abuja, amid

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Former Emohua LG Chairman David Omereji Expresses Gratitude, Calls for Governor Fubara’s Reinstatement

The former Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area, David Omereji, has expressed profound gratitude to the people of Emohua for the opportunity they gave him to serve them. Omereji made these remarks on Saturday during a surprise birthday visit from friends, political associates, members of the Simplified Movement in Emohua, and other well-wishers in Port

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