The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, says 70 percent of Nigerians who were approached for a bribe in 2023 refused to comply.Chairman of the Commission, Musa Aliyu made this revelation in a statement on Monday during an ICPC roundtable with state attorneys-general in the north-west region, held in Kano.The event focused…
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has chided the lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial district, Senator Ali Ndume over the latter’s consistent criticism of the President Bola Tinubu’s government. Dogara spoke on Monday at Channels TV’s Town Hall meeting on the controversial Tax Reform Bills introduced by the executive.Ndume and other…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Monday, swore in three judges who were shunned by the Godwin Obaseki administration during the swearing-in of five of their colleagues last year. He said he did it in fulfilment of his campaign promise to right the wrong of his predecessor. The National Judicial Council, in June 2023, cleared…
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, on Monday, said that the state is hoping to be the first to be declared malaria-free in the country by 2030.Coker also said that the state is concerned with the fight against malaria and might consider employing carpenters who will help households in each ward of…
THE Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty, Nnaemeka Achebe, has charged the political class and those in leadership positions to put public interest above personal and individualistic interest if Nigeria as a country must grow beyond its current position. In his goodwill, message, yesterday in Abuja at the public presentation of a book,’Bold Leap’ authored…
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, on Monday, December 2, 2024 gave a ruling on a final forfeiture of an estate in Abuja measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments. This is the single largest asset recovery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, since its inception in 2003. The Estate…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has called on the federal government to hold a public hearing before enacting the proposed tax reform bills. In a statement released on Monday, Obi emphasized the significance of tax reform, noting that while it is a critical issue, it should be approached…
I have watched and read with keen interest, the brickbats over the fiscal reform bills, particularly the VAT bill as proposed. The Ndume masquerade market square dance on the senate floor on the matter leaves much for contemplations. Many have offered their opinions for and against the bill, given their interests and appreciation of the…
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has reaffirmed its dominance by emerging as the Overall Winner at the just-concluded Nigeria Bankers Game (NBG) 2024 Grand Finale. This remarkable achievement marks the bank’s third consecutive win at the prestigious sporting event. With an impressive tally of 10…
