BY GODWIN OBI Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has demanded the withdrawal of Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja from his ongoing trial over alleged $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud. Emefiele’s legal team, led by Olalekan Ojo (SAN), accused theContinue Reading
…Tasks NPC to secure funds before seeking development partners for exercise JOY OKON President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned that an inconsistent approach to conducting a national population and housing census process would not be acceptable under his administration. Meanwhile, the President has directed the National Population Commission (NPC) toContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The crisis rocking the Kano chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) deepened on Monday with the suspension of four members of the National Assembly over alleged anti-party activities. The affected lawmakers include Senator Kawu Sumaila (Kano South); Ali Madakin Gini (Dala Federal Constituency); Sani AbdullahiContinue Reading
BY EFE MODESTUS The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has recommended the retention of the 7.5% rate of Value added Tax (VAT) in the Tax Reforms Bills. ACF’s submission was contained in a comprehensive set of observations and recommendations to the National Assembly on the Executive Tax Reforms Bills, meant toContinue Reading