THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has reminded Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) that by the provision of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), he must report to the National Assembly in running the affairs of the oil-rich state. The Speaker gave the charge …
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(Published by the Sunday Tribune, March 23, 2025) OPINIONS are often divided about the rightness or wrongness of political actions, such as the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State as announced by President Bola Tinubu last week. This is because opinions are offshoots of attitudes and behaviours. …
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● Says she was creating social media content A Nigerian Senator representing Ekiti South senatorial district in the National Assembly, Yemi Adaramodu, has taunted his colleague from Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for entering Wednesday’s plenary with a kiss from her husband, High Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan. The kissing episode happened, on …
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THE Senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that retired military generals are behind illegal mining across the country. Oshiomhole, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, made the allegation on Friday when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Sampson …
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AFTER weeks of filibustering in the National Assembly and scary dialectics between some northern governors and President Bola Tinubu over the proposed Tax Reform Bills, the coast would appear clear for the consummation of the Bills by the National Assembly. Significantly, the 36 State Governors under the umbrella of the …
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A group, the Western Region Organisation (WRO) has urged President Bola Tinubu not to give in to blackmail and harassment over his efforts to reform tax administration in Nigeria. The WRO, a global movement advocating for a return to regional government in Nigeria, made this plea in response to the …
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THE National Assembly has set Jan. 31 as the tentative date for passage of the N49.7 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to its joint session by President Bola Tinubu on Dec. 18, 2024. Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Solomon Adeola, stated this on Monday in Abuja at a …
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THE Presidency has dismissed allegations that the tax reform bills before the National Assembly were designed to impoverish certain regions. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement clarified the bills aimed to enhance quality of life for disadvantaged Nigerians, rather than destroying …
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THE Senate on Thursday passed the four tax bills for second reading through voice votes. President Tinubu Bola transmitted the four tax reform bills to the National Assembly for consideration on October 3. The move generated controversy with the Northern governors and other stakeholders kicking against the tax reforms. Worried …
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NIGERIA’s President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to approve a fresh N1.767 trillion as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 appropriation act. According to the president, the loan is based on an exchange rate of N800 to $1. Tinubu’s request was read by the speaker, …
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