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Tax reform bill is pro-poor, says Tinubu
.. says ‘It has come to stay’ President Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration’s tax reforms have come to stay. The President stated this on Monday night while speaking during his first presidential media chat in Lagos State. The tax reform bills, which are before the National Assembly, have generated controversies and met push back especially from the Northern…
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BREAKING: I don’t believe in price control- Tinubu
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu says he does not support the idea of price control, emphasizing the importance of market forces in determining prices. Speaking during his first presidential media chat on Monday in Lagos, Tinubu described the matter as a “question of supply and demand,” underscoring the need for a free-market approach to economic management. “I do not believe…
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Tinubu laments stampede tragedies, calls for better organization in palliative distribution
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his condolences over the recent stampedes in Oyo, Anambra, and the Federal Capital Territory that claimed several lives during the sharing of palliatives by different organised groups. Speaking during his first presidential media chat on Monday in Lagos, the President offered condolences to the families of the victims while emphasizing the importance…
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BREAKING: I have no regret removing fuel subsidy – Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to the removal of fuel subsidies, stating that the decision was necessary for the country’s long-term economic health. The president said this in Lagos during his first Presidential Media Chat on Monday night, addressing various issues, including economic reforms and social challenges. Speaking about the removal of fuel subsidies, Tinubu…
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Stampede: Abiodun visits Makinde, canvasses NGO, govt collaboration in palliative distribution
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has admonished Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), charitable organizations, and individuals who wish to distribute palliative aid to the people to involve the government to prevent a chaotic situation that could lead to the loss of lives. Abiodun, who spoke when he visited Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, in his office in Ibadan regarding the…
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Lagos Politics: Tinubu, GAC reportedly caution Obasa over disrespect for Sanwo-Olu
President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) have reportedly chided the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa over his alleged strained relationship with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and disrespect to the office of the governor. It would be recalled that the House of Assembly under the leadership of Obasa in…
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I have never criticised Tinubu in my political career- Okupe
A former presidential spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe, has denied criticising President Bola Tinubu in his political career. Okupe asserted this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. He was reacting to a recent report which placed him on the list of politicians who fiercely criticised President Tinubu in the past and have now…
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Minister lists protocols event organisers should follow in distributing palliative to avoid future stampede
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has identified some of the protocols event organisers need to follow when organising future palliative distribution in the country, to avoid future stampede and deaths. Yilwatda gave this advice following deaths recorded during palliative distribution in Ibadan, Anambra and Abuja last week. Speaking as a guest on…
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Tax reforms must go on, says Edwin Clark
An elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has faulted the pushback by the 19 northern governors against the tax reform bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu. Chief Clark faulted the pushback while speaking on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Chennels TV. “As far as I am concerned, that tax bill must go on,” the elder statesman…
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I didn’t oppose tax reforms but only presented reservations raised by governors- Makinde clarifies
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, said that he was not opposed to the tax reforms but only presented the reservations raised by the governors to the press. Makinde explained that the 36 state governors demanded wider consultation on President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills in order to carry the entire nation along, given the far-reaching implications of the…
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