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2025 budget: Blame Finance Ministers, AGoF for collapsed economy, health, other sectors -CSO
A leading pro democracy and civil society organization in Nigeria, on Tuesday, came hard on the Nigerian Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, his Minister of State, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite and the Accountant-General of the Federation…
Soludo Visits Onitsha Main Market as Traders Defy Sit-at-home, Resume Business Activities
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State on Monday visited the Main Market, Onitsha to solidarise with traders who defied the directive of a section of the IPOB that called for a "total shutdown" of the market in compliance with. a…
500 Lawyers Storm Finance Ministry Over Unpaid Debts to Contractors
"Contractors who borrowed from banks at high interest rates to fund these projects now face relentless loan defaults, with banks seizing homes, vehicles, and other assets.
"Wives and children watch their breadwinners sink into despair,…
Gov Soludo Shuts Down Onitsha Market for Flouting Govt’s Order on Sit-at-home
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has ordered the immediate closure of the Onitsha Main Market over the disobedience of traders in the market to the state government’s directive that the weekly sit-at-home order be henceforth…
Protests: 1,000 CSOs Back Local Contractors, Demand Resignation of Finance Minister, Uzoka-Anite
No fewer than one thousand (1000) Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have formed a strong Coalition to back the ongoing protest against the Federal Government, by Nigeria's local contractors in Abuja.
The Coalition has also…
2027: Prioritise payment of local contractors, APC group charges Tinubu, Finance, Works Ministers
The National Forum of APC Young Professionals (NFAYP), on Sunday, told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Federal Government, to intensive effort in clearing up the outstanding debts owed the indigenous contractors in Nigeria.…
Presidency’s 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐏𝐌𝐆: 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬
---𝘉𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦
We welcome all perspectives that contribute to a shared understanding and successful implementation of the new tax laws. We acknowledge that a few points…
Abia Governor Grants Automatic Employment to 50 TechRise Graduands, Approves Cash Prizes
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has granted automatic employment to the 50 most outstanding graduates of TechRise Cohort 2 trainees, into the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the State Civil Service.
Governor…
2026 Budget Must Create Jobs, Increase Pay, Create Opportunities—Reps Speaker
The Speaker of the Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has stated that Nigeria’s economic growth must translate to job creation, higher income, and more opportunities for the citizens.
Speaker Abbas also emphasised fiscal…
Tinubu to Present 2026 Budget to the National Assembly on Friday
President Bola Tinubu will present the 2026 national budget to the joint session of the National Assembly on Friday.
The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamarudeen Ogunlana confirmed the schedule in a statement issued on his…