Reports have surfaced alleging that the leadership of the Nigerian Senate is offering monetary incentives to some senators to secure the passage of a contentious tax reform bill proposed by President Bola Tinubu. According to insiders, the inducements, reportedly amounting to $5,000 per senator, are aimed at rallying support within the chamber. Lobbying Efforts Spark…
The Lagos State Government has announced the indefinite suspension of its Red Line Mass Transit Train Service (LRMT), a vital component of the ₦100 billion Greater Lagos Urban Transportation Project. The suspension, which took effect on Monday, comes just two months after the service began operations on October 15, 2024. Initially inaugurated in February by…
In a significant development, the South-East Caucus of the Nigerian Senate has withheld support for President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills, emphasizing the need for extensive consultation with stakeholders before the legislation can proceed. The decision emerged following a private meeting of senators representing the five South-East states, held under the leadership of Senator…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), recently paid a significant visit to the esteemed legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola, at his office in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The purpose of this visit, sources suggest, was to discuss the ongoing legal challenges surrounding human rights lawyer…
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, is poised to kick-start the construction of a new airport in Nsulu, Abia State. Scheduled for Tuesday, the groundbreaking ceremony marks a significant milestone in the collaboration between the Federal Government and the administration of Governor Alex Otti. Transforming Abia’s Aviation Landscape During a recent media briefing in Umuahia,…
The Labour Party has initiated plans to reclaim the seats of four lawmakers who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing them of undermining the party’s mandate while retaining their parliamentary positions. Obiora Ifoh, the Labour Party’s National Publicity Secretary, revealed this during an interview with The PUNCH. He condemned the defectors’ actions…
A Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted prominent human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, bail in the sum of N50 million. The bail was granted in connection to a defamation case filed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola. The news was disclosed by Omoyele Sowore,…
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