In a striking new proposal, President Donald Trump aims to impose a tax on remittances sent by immigrants to their home countries, adding to recent cuts in foreign assistance and steep tariffs on numerous nations. This initiative, part of his ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill,’ would allow the U.S. to take a share of remittances, a…
The Catholic Bishop of Ekwulobia Diocese, His Eminence Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke, has declared that Nigeria’s progress can only be achieved through adherence to the rule of law where all citizens are treated equally. Okpaleke stated this on Wednesday at the maiden edition of the Madonna Legacy Lecture Series organised by Madonna University, Okija Campus,…
The traditional ruler of Eggon, Justice Ahmed Ubangari-Alaku, Aren Eggon, has called for peaceful coexistence in the Eggon community and Nasarawa State in general. The Aren Eggon made the call shortly after the Eid prayer on Sunday at his palace in Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. While urging Muslims to sustain harmony in…
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have rescued three kidnapped victims, including a police officer, who were abducted while traveling from Abuja to Onitsha in Anambra. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, said the victims, ASP Elisha Jeremiah, Oyedele Ebenezer, and Useni Malam Inusa, were rescued on Feb. 3. He said they…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured that no candidate would sit for the board’s examination outside their state of registration. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, gave the assurance in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. Benjamin explained that some candidates, who sat…
A coalition of 774 civil society organisations has lauded President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Defence, National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and Nigeria’s security forces for their “remarkable progress” in curbing insecurity across the country, claiming a 90% reduction in violence and unrest. In a statement issued on Friday, the coalition’s publicity secretary, Michael Chukwuma,…
Nigeria’s leading banker and founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Mr Atedo Peterside, has said that most Nigerians no longer trust the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), warning that the growing disillusionment could push citizens towards self-help in future elections. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the President of the ANAP Foundation criticised the electoral body’s…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Ministry of Interior in collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has successfully reduced the waiting time for passport processing. Tunji-Ojo made this known on Monday in Abuja during a major stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop on recent innovations introduced by the NIS. The Minister said that the…
The Director-General (D-G) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, has said that newspaper organisations in the country were owing retired journalists more than N1.3 billion unpaid pension contributions. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, by the management of the commission. According to a statement, Oloworaran disclosed this when she…
The Lao government is considering a proposal to increase supporting allowances for enterprise employees in order to tackle the rising cost of living. Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone made the announcement at the government’s monthly meeting for August. He emphasised the urgency of tackling critical issues such as economic and financial challenges, education, labor, impacts…
