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Fintiri’s Defection, Big Blow To Atiku In Adamawa

Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, has described the defection of Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a “big blow” to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Reacting via a social media post on Friday, Onanuga said the governor’s political move has...
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Kebbi Magistrates Protest Poor Pay

The Magistrates Association of Nigeria, Kebbi chapter, yesterday expressed dissatisfaction with the low wages and other remuneration compared with those of other judges in the service. Spokesman Dayyabu Usman said the wage disparity and other welfare packages between magistrates and higher court judges were alarming in the state. He said the margin of the welfare...
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Most NASS Members Will Not Return In 2027 If We’ve Credible Elections –Olaitan

Oba Oladipo Olaitan is the leader of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF). In this interview, the leader of pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, speaks on the controversy around electronic transmission of election results and the danger of violence during elections, among other issues, EVINCE UHUREBOR reports Looking at Nigeria’s electoral history, especially the...
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Court Upholds PDP National Convention In Ibadan

The president Judge of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, Justice Ladiram Akintola, has affirmed the validity of the 2025 National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held in the state in November 2025. Justice Akintola of Court 5 on Friday, February 27, delivered the ruling after first determining an application for...
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Expert proposes waiver to boost voluntary tax compliance

An economist and tax practitioner, Dr Ernest Abegbe, has urged the nation’s tax authorities to introduce a temporary waiver on the Late Returns Penalty and accrued interest to encourage companies to regularise outstanding tax filings and payments. Abegbe said this in an interview where he noted that the waivers would align with ongoing reforms aimed...
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Expert proposes waiver to boost voluntary tax compliance

An economist and tax practitioner, Dr Ernest Abegbe, has urged the nation’s tax authorities to introduce a temporary waiver on the Late Returns Penalty and accrued interest to encourage companies to regularise outstanding tax filings and payments. Abegbe said this in an interview where he noted that the waivers would align with ongoing reforms aimed...
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Nigeria Has Made Progress Under Tinubu –Shagari

Mukhtar Shagari is a former deputy governor of Sokoto State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview, he speaks on President Bola Tinubu’s performance and the security challenges facing Nigeria, among other issues, ANAYO EZUGWU reports The APC recently rolled out a constitution that clearly states that governors are the...
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Oyebanji Prioritises Youth Devt For Impactful Growth

ADEWUMI ADEMIJU reports on some of the strategies employed by Governor Abiodun Oyebanji in his bid to empower youths in Ekiti State On assumption of office as the governor of Ekiti State in 2022, the SixPillar Agenda of Governor Biodun Oyebanji categorically identified youth development and job creation for advancement of the state and the...
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APC Knocks Opposition Over Electoral Act Agitation

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted renewed calls by opposition parties seeking another amendment to the Electoral Act 2022, describing the move as “Hollow” and lacking substance. The Party, in a press statement issued on Thursday by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, said the agitation for fresh changes to the electoral...
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Igbo Group Warns Against Sharia Expansion

An Igbo advocacy group, Ndigbo Worldwide Union, has endorsed calls by some United States (US) lawmakers urging Nigeria to remove Sharia and blasphemy provisions from its Constitution. Arguing that a modern nation cannot successfully operate dual legal systems, the Igbo group, in a statement jointly signed by its President, Benjamin I. Nwankwo, and Secretary, Chief...
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