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Knocks for Akpabio, other senators over visit to Okonjo-Iweala

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (middle) and members of the National Assembly | Image: @NOIweala ‘Dear Madam NOI, please ask them how they are judiciously using tax payers’ money’ By Valentine Amanze Nigerians have hit hard on the leadership of the National Assembly for visiting the Director General of World Trade Centre (WTC), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in […]

SON raids markets, seizes fake tyres, others

SON Director General, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke | File Image SON raids markets, seizes fake tyres, others Okeke said that SON had been successfully repositioned by significant re-invigoration of the war on fake and substandard products for better results. By Valentine Amanze The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has demonstrated its ability to minimise domestic and […]

Nigerian govt sues Binance over tax evasion, firm official, Anjarwalla, flees

Anjarwalla and company logo | Image Channelstv Nigerian govt sues Binance over tax evasion, firm official, Anjarwalla, flees The principal suspect, Nadeem Anjarwalla, is said to have escaped and fled the country from the National Security Adviser (NSA) custody on Monday March 22, 2024 By Valentine Amanze The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated criminal […]

NFVCB, Tobacco Community meet, insist on smoke-free Nollywood

CAPPA Executive Director and Chairman of the Nigerian Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA), Mr. Akinbode Oluwafemi | File Image NFVCB, Tobacco Community meet, insist on smoke-free Nollywood The regulations, drafted in 2022 by the Tobacco Community and the NFVCB, aim to prohibit Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship (TAPS) in movies, music videos, skits, and glamorization of […]

AWWASHNet, ERA celebrate World Water Day, kick against water privatisation

AWWASHNet logo | File Image The African Women Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Network (AWWASHNet) and the Environmental Rights Action (ERA) – Civil Soceity Organisations – have called on government across the globe to provide affordable and quality water to to the citizens. The groups made the appeal, while commemorating this year’s World Water Day titled, […]

World Water Day: CAPPA, others warn govt on water privatisation

Zikora Ibe (left); Akinbode Oluwafemi, and Gbemosola Ahmed |Image:  Robert Egbe .Say 113m Nigerians lack access to portable water ‘We wish to re-emphasize today that only democratic ownership and public control of water services can remedy the deep-rooted injustice of water inaccessibility’ By Valentine Amanze The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and Our […]

IGR: Why Ebonyi governor, Nwifuru, seeks focus on high income earners

Governor Nwifuru | File Image Leave poor village people alone, Nwifuru tells revenue drivers By Felix Uka, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has ordered revenue agents and commissions not to canvas for taxes, revenue in the very rural communities but focus on the rich investors in the urban areas. The governor’s advice came even […]

Nigeria could save N94b on palm oil – SON

SON logo | File Image ‘Okeke also assured that through strict adherence to stipulated standards and quality requirements, palm oil products would attract increased foreign earnings for Nigeria’ By Valentine Amanze Nigeria could save over N94 billion yearly on the non-import of palm oil into the country, says the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON). The […]