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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, to reject the reintroduced social media regulation bill. If passed, the bill could severely limit the rights to...
The Federal Government of Nigeria is seeking an additional $400 million loan from the World Bank for conditional cash transfers to 15 million households. This move is part of an effort to alleviate the impact of removing petrol subsidies, which has led to a significant rise in living costs for...
AbdulAzeez Olajide Adediran, the Lagos State Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, has lodged a notice of appeal against the September 25 judgment of the state election petition tribunal. The appeal, comprising a 38-page document filed on October 13...
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The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has launched an ambitious initiative to fortify Nigeria's digital landscape. According to TheCable, the federal government's program aims to train three million technical talents by 2025. The "3 Million Technical...
The Nigerian Senate is considering a bill that seeks to impose fines and imprisonment on parents or guardians who fail to enroll their children for primary and junior secondary school education. Proposed by Senator Orji Kalu, the bill mandates governments at all levels to provide free...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has criticized Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, for taking President Bola Tinubu to court, claiming it's causing unwanted distractions for Easterners. Obi and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board and management for the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for a renewable four-year term, as specified by the FERMA Amendment Act of 2007. The appointees include: Chairman of FERMA Board: Engr. Imam Ibrahim Kashim Imam Managing Director of...
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced its plans to engage with major digital platforms like Google, YouTube, and TikTok to regulate social media usage in Nigeria. Francisca Aiyetan, Director of Broadcast Monitoring at NBC, expressed concerns about the misuse of social media...
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Nigeria's federal government has recently announced plans to simplify its tax system by significantly reducing the number of taxes from the current 62 to less than 10. Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, unveiled this decision during a...
In a significant development, President Bola Tinubu has decided to withdraw the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). This decision allows the Nyesom Wike-led FCTA to access and utilize the internally generated revenue (IGR) of the territory for...
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