By Sahara Reporters The attorneys general in Nigeria’s 36 States have sued the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for non-remittance of stamp duties fund generated from the States. According to a court document, the attorneys sued Malami because funds generated from stamp duties are not remitted into States’ coffers,
The issue many are not putting in proper perspective on this VAT ruling by Port Harcourt Federal High Court is that the advantage Lagos, Rivers and FCT have over other states per VAT is the fact that Nigeria’s formal economy is concentrated in these places while others run an informal economy, largely. It is not
By Ike Uche Africa’s biggest platform for economic development, Black Wall Street (BWS) has donated computer tablets to empower Voice-Over Artistes in Nigeria. The Association of Voice-Over Artistes in Nigeria led by famous actor and voice-over guru, Segun Arinze, received the donations on Monday from Linda Ezenwankwo who represents the Black Wall Street in Nigeria.
By Elijah Ojonicko Akoji Jigawa State Ministry of Water Resources made a claim in a report that potable water supply has increased to 90 percent in the State after spending nearly N6 billion to build and rehabilitate boreholes. Jigawa is now the first State in northern Nigeria where nearly all the residents have access to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has lamented the death of one – time Military Administrator of the old Rivers State (now Rivers and Bayelsa States), Brigadier General Anthony Ukpo (rtd). General Ukpo who was also a former Minister of Information died on Monday, days after his sister passed away in the United
By Jonathan Ugbal The former military Governor of River’s State, Brigadier General Anthony Ukpo has died aged 74. Born Stephen Anthony Ukpo, the late military man who also served as Nigeria’s Minister of Information during the General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida’s regime died on Monday after a brief sickness. A native of Okpoma in Yala Local
By Patrick Obia The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has redeployed five Resident Electoral Commissioners as routine exercise. Dr. Emmanuel Alex Hart, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Cross River State is among RECs posted redeployed. In a press release signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye disclosed
By Ameh Ejekwonyilo, Premium Times The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has demanded the records of proceedings in the suits that led to the recent wave of conflicting court orders in the country. There are indications that the Delta State Chief judge may join the six other previously summoned six Chief Judges to face