President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration remains resolute in consolidating and strengthening the reform-oriented legacy of his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari. He made this known at the launch of a new book authored by Malam Garba Shehu, former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Buhari. The book, “According…
Alhaji Yabagi Sani, National Chairman of Nigeria’s Action Democratic Party (ADP), has urged political leaders to unite in defence of democracy, warning that the consequences of democratic failure would fall hardest on those in power. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, Sani, who previously led the Inter-Party Advisory Council…
The Judicial Service Commission of Kaduna State has approved key appointments and administrative reforms aimed at bolstering judicial effectiveness across the state’s courts. On Sunday, the Commission confirmed the appointments of Mr Benjamin Hassan as Chief Registrar of the High Court of Justice and Mr Muhammad Ali as Chief Registrar of the Sharia Court of…
Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has significantly increased funding for quality assurance efforts, allocating 5 per cent of state education grants to the initiative—more than doubling the previous 2 per cent. The announcement came during a training event held in Abuja on Wednesday, where UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Dr Aisha Garba, addressed top education officials…
An entrepreneur, Mr Nerus Ekezie, has urged the Federal Government to accelerate and enact the tax reform bill to spur economic growth. Ekezie, former Director of the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. He stressed that…
A cross section of stakeholders, on Monday, at a Public Hearing on the four Tax Reform Bills expressed their support for the bills. The public hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on Finance chaired by Sen. Sani Musa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four bills include “The Nigeria Tax Bill…
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) says it will soon made known its position on the Tax Reform Bills forwarded to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024. Secretary-General of ACF, Mr Muritala Aliyu, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. NAN reports that the…
