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Year: 2025

Governors back Tinubu’s tax reform bills, propose new VAT-sharing formula

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has greenlighted the tax reform bills of President Bola Tinubu for passage by the National Assembly. The governors made their decision known in a statement issued at the end of a meeting with the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, in Abuja on Thursday,…

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Lawyers react as court acquits ‘Eze Ndigbo Of Ajao Estate’ of terrorism charges

Two Lagos-based lawyers on Thursday lauded the judgment of a Lagos High Court which discharged Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Frederick Nwajagu, of terrorism charges. The court had on Wednesday ruled that the Lagos State Government failed to prove any of the ingredients of the charges against Nwajagu. The judge, Justice Yetunde Adesanya, however, convicted…

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Oyedele lists gains of rebasing Nigeria’s economy

Dr Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman, Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has said that in 2025, there will be reforms on budget processing, medium-term expenditure framework, and fiscal strategy paper to support economic rebasing. He said this at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) 2025 Economic Review and Outlook Conference on Thursday…

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European market feeling the pinch of production at Dangote Refinery – OPEC

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revealed that the European market has started feeling the pinch of the ongoing production of petroleum products at the multi-billion dollar Dangote Refinery. In the latest edition of its Monthly Oil Market Report published on January 15, 2025, the global oil body noted that the importation…

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Abuja Stand Up: Antiworld Gangsters are raising the stakes in Nigerian hip hop 

“Abuja stand up” is OdumoduBlvck’s rousing call to his home city which first embraced him before the rest of Nigerian and the world caught up with his music. Nigeria’s hip-hop leading protagonist, OdumoduBlvck decidedly ensures everyone knows a big part of the glory for his success belongs to Abuja whose role in his rise he…

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Vladimir Semenikhin biography, photo, childhood, art, cultural foundation

Vladimir Semenikhin: A Modern-Day Renaissance Man Type Property Developer · Art Collector · Philanthropist Name Vladimir Semenikhin · Vladimir Anatolyevich Semenikhin · VLADIMIR SEMENIKHIN · Vladimir A. Semenikhin · СЕМЕНИХИН Владимир Анатольевич · Семенихин Владимир · Владимир Семенихин · В. А. Семенихин · V. A. Semenikhin · СЕМЕНИХИН В. А. · Семенихин В. А. ·…

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FG denies 3rd mainland bridge ‘shaking’ rumours, confirms underwater repairs

The Federal Government has debunked a rumour that the Third Mainland Bridge is shaking, describing it as baseless and driven by ulterior motives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some messages on social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook claim that a part of Third Mainland Bridge has opened up and the bridge is…

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Mohbad’s mother, Yomi Fabiyi clash at press conference

Late Mohbad’s mother, Abosede engaged in a verbal altercation with Yomi Fabiyi, the Nollywood actor, during a press conference on Wednesday.  Fabiyi, under the umbrella of his Break the Silence foundation, organized a ‘World Press Conference’ tagged “Justice for Mohbad 2025”.  During the presser, Fabiyi claimed that Mohbad’s junior brother Adura demanded Three Million naira…

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Top 5 African countries with the best food culture

If you’re a foodie with a taste for adventure, then we have a list of the top five countries with the most remarkable food cultures you should visit. We’re not saying you should go there to play food critic ooo — it’s a chance to explore Africa’s rich flavors and maybe even break free from…

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9 home remedies to reduce swollen feet during pregnancy

When it comes to pregnancy, there are so many physical changes a woman experiences. One of them is swollen feet. This usually happens due to increased fluid retention and pressure on the veins caused by the growing uterus.  Swollen feet during pregnancy might be normal, but it is also uncomfortable and if you are experiencing…

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