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21 states adopt new tax law to curb multiple taxation
Twenty-one states have adopted a harmonised tax law aimed at ending multiple taxation, curbing illegal revenue collection and simplifying tax administration across the country. The Executive Secretary of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), Olusegun Adesokan, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing at the board’s headquarters in Abuja, adding that the reform had reduced more than 100 taxes and…
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FG approves N70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers
The federal government has approved a monthly transport allowance of N70,000 for public service workers across all levels for six months, beginning in November 2026, as part of measures to ease the burden of rising living costs. The approval was reached during a conciliation meeting between the government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja on…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu meets former AfDB president Adesina at Aso Villa
President Bola Tinubu received former President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, on Tuesday. The meeting took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Details of the discussions were not immediately available.
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Tinubu aware of food prices — Presidential aide
The Presidency has dismissed suggestions that President Bola Tinubu is disconnected from the economic difficulties facing Nigerians, saying he receives regular briefings on the cost of basic food items, including bread and eggs. Dr Abiodun Essiet, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, North-Central, said the President was regularly informed about the realities confronting households through her office…
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Tinubu seeks $20bn external loans for infrastructure, other projects
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve a supplementary external borrowing plan of $20.52 billion and €1.04 billion to finance projects across key sectors of the economy. The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary. Tinubu said the proposed loans would fund projects in infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, education, water…
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Presidency seeks private sector funding for state police
The Presidency has urged businesses and industry groups to support the funding and implementation of state police, saying 24 State Houses of Assembly have approved the constitutional amendment required to establish the proposed system. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, made the appeal on Monday…
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Tunji-Ojo vows suspension of officers over miners’ deaths in NSCDC custody
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has vowed to suspend all officers identified as having destroyed evidence relating to the deaths of miners in the custody of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. Tunji-Ojo gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the report of the independent ministerial committee investigating the incident, which…
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US says ISIS defections in Nigeria have risen by over 200% since May
The commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), Dagvin Anderson, says the number of Islamic State (ISIS) members defecting in Nigeria has increased by more than 200 per cent since a joint military operation by Nigerian and US forces in May. According to THISDAY, Anderson disclosed this on Monday on the sidelines of the Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX)…
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FG, labour resume talks on wage, fuel price crisis
The Federal Government and organised labour are expected to resume negotiations on Tuesday over petrol prices, wage demands and other unresolved workers’ welfare issues, as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) consider possible nationwide industrial action. The meeting follows an earlier round of talks on October 22 that ended without an agreement. Labour is demanding concrete…
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NAHCON trains Hajj operators ahead of 2027 pilgrimage
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commenced a two-day training programme for licensed Hajj and Umrah tour operators to prepare them for changes in pilgrimage management ahead of the 2027 Hajj. The programme, which began on Monday, October 26, 2026, is holding in Kano and Lagos under the Professional Certificate Programme in Hajj/Umrah Operations and Pilgrim Service Management.…
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