Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, a day after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto’s previous deputy Rigathi Gachagua. “I have received a message from … the president, regarding the nomination…
Nigeria’s super-rich to pay 25% tax – Taiwo Oyedele
Nigeria’s wealthiest citizens will be subject to a Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate of 25% starting next year. Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, announced this during the ongoing #NES30 conference in…
Aba Independent Power Project is a strategic investment, say National Assembly members
The Aba Independent Power Project (Aba IPP), owned and managed by Geometric Power Ltd, is a strategic investment that should be replicated in other parts of Nigeria for the country’s rapid development, according to two National Assembly members from Enugu…
Tinubu approves 300% pay rise for judicial officers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a bill for an act to prescribe the salaries, allowances and fringe benefits of judicial office holders in Nigeria and for related matters into law. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday in…
We’ll ensure quality healthcare for every Nigerian – Akpabio
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly will ensure that every Nigerian has access to quality healthcare. Akpabio stated this at a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) held in…
APC chieftain advocates merger of House of Reps, Senate
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Abiodun Salami, has called for the adoption of unicameral legislative system to reduce cost of governance. Salami, a former Assistant Publicity Secretary of the party in Lagos, made the call in…
Eminent Northerners to Tinubu: Reject bid to site US, French bases in Nigeria
Some eminent northern leaders Friday cautioned against allowing the United States and the French governments to relocate their military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria. In an open letter to President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the National Assembly,…
Court grants Adeleke’s appointee N50m bail with 2 sureties
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has granted one Olalekan Oyeyemi, an appointee of the state governor, Ademola Adeleke N50m bail application with two sureties in like sum. The sureties the judge said must include a traditional…
Ex-deputy gov urges citizens’ enlightenment on budget monitoring
Former deputy governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, has advised citizens to be well enlightened on budget monitoring to reduce corrupt practices among public officials. She stated this against the backdrop of lingering allegations of budget padding in the…
State police memoranda by govs is waste of time — Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the submission of memoranda by governors for state police as a waste of time. Makinde stated this in an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday. The governor faulted 16 governors’ submission of…