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Tax Reform Bills: Controversy Rages On As Senate Says Documents Not Withdrawn

06.12.2024

The controversy that has engulfed the Tax Reform Bills raged on yesterday after the Senate claimed that it was quoted out of context in the media over its resolution to put on hold further legislative actions on the bills, for wider consultations with aggrieved stakeholders. The Senate made the clarification following a point of order...

NCAA Probes Max Air Engine Fire As Carrier Makes Emergency Landing In Maiduguri

06.12.2024

The management of Max Air said it is collaborating with aviation authorities probing the damage to one of its engines that forced the pilots to make an emergency landing in Maiduguri. The emergency landing was said to have been caused by a bird strike to the engine of its aircraft which sparked a fire just...

…Launches Air Transport Regulation Portal

06.12.2024

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has unveiled the Directorate of Air Transport Regulation (DATR) Electronic Portal (EPortal) as part of the effort to modernise aviation processes. The launch of the portal at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja was led by acting Director-General, Chris Najomo. He described the E-Portal as a single-window platform designed to...

Top 15 News Roundup For Latest Nigeria News December 6

06.12.2024

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Friday, December 6, 2024. PDP Crisis: BoT Plans January Meeting With Wike Following the emergency meeting held on Thursday, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has emphasized the need for enhanced collaboration among its leaders to...

Lagos Cracks Down On Substandard Building Materials

06.12.2024

The Lagos State Government has warned developers, engineers, and builders to prioritize quality and safety in construction projects. Engr. Olayinka Abdul, General Manager of the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency (LSMTLA), emphasized the importance of maintaining high standards during a stakeholders’ forum with the Association of Real Estate Developers of Nigeria on Thursday. The...

Bandits Attack Taraba Governor’s Mother, Sister

06.12.2024

Some unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Jumai Kefas, the mother of Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, and his sister, Atsi Kefas. New Telegraph gathered that the attack happened along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State on Thursday. It was gathered that the attack left Atsi Kefas with a gunshot...

SOSG Introduces Special Skills Acquisition Programme For PWD – Gov. Aliyu

06.12.2024

Governor Ahmed Aliyu has said that his administration would introduce a special skills acquisition programme for the People Living With Disabilities (PWDs) in the state. The Governor gave this indication during the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities held in Sokoto. According to him, the special skills acquisition programme is part of the measures...

Alia Inaugurates Four BIPC Factories In Benue

06.12.2024

…Says projects will generate huge direct, indirect employment, increase IGR Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Thursday commissioned four factories built by Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) -led by its Managing Director, Dr Raymond Asemakaha. The projects include the BIPC Polythene and Nylon Factory, the BIPC Nails Limited, and the expansion of...

N’Delta Youths Commend Barau For Leadership In Tax Reform

06.12.2024

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has commended the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, for his exemplary leadership in halting the Tax Reform Bill’s public hearings. The group noted that this move demonstrates his commitment to inclusivity, fairness, and justice. According to the NDYC, the establishment of a committee to engage with the Attorney...

Ebonyi Govt Records 384 Suspected Cases, 23 Deaths In 2024

06.12.2024

Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has disclosed that the State recorded 384 suspected lassa fever cases, 48 confirmed and 23 deaths in 2024. Nwifuru made this disclosure in Abakaliki on Thursday during the official closure of Medecins Sans Frontieres MSF-OCB (otherwise known as Doctors without Borders Lassa Fever Project/handover of supported activities to the state...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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