As the opposition’s effort to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made its way through the National Assembly, the leader accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, dismissing a key ally in his brief failed imposition of…
How I drank my urine to survive in prison — Senator Ojudu
Ado-Ekiti—A former lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District and versatile journalist, Babafemi Ojudu, has revealed how he drank his urine to survive in prison, under the military regime of late General Sani Abacha. Ojudu, former Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs…
Tax reform bills will end financial recklessness of the elites, says Bishop Kukah
Founder of the Kukah Centre, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has said the controversial tax reform bills of Bola Tinubu’s administration will end the elites’ financial recklessness. He submitted as a guest on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Tuesday. Kukah advised the…
Kenya’s Ruto chooses interior minister as new deputy
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,…