Taxing a dying economy, National Assembly and vanishing opposition

By Law Mefor Margaret Thatcher, the British prime minister from 1979 to 1990, once declared that “no nation ever grew more prosperous by taxing its citizens beyond their capacity to pay.” The... Read more »

Ugwuanyi keeps showing love, even as he’s no longer in office

By Our Reporter His Excellency Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the immediate past governor of Enugu State has been consistent in showing that he cares long after his tenure as governor, especially in matters surrounding... Read more »

24 hours after Army’s exit: 1 person macheted, 3 injured as intruders loot Okuama-Ewu

•One of our brothers still missing —Akugbene chair UGHELLI—Suspected peasants have killed an invader and macheted three others, who allegedly encroached on the Okuama-Ewu Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of... Read more »

Lagos-Calabar coastal highway: Project not okayed by NASS, procurement for probe — REPS

By Gift ChapiOdekina ABUJA — The House of Representatives said yesterday the controversial Lagos-Calabar coastal highway had no National Assembly’s approval. It also resolved to investigate the procurement process of the coastal highway. The... Read more »

Miyetti Allah flays alleged killing of members in S-East

By Dennis Agbo The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has accused indigenous security outfits in the South-East of masterminding the killings of their members in the zone. MACBAN said... Read more »

We don’t want Fubara here, our quarters still new – Assembly Speaker, Amaewhule

By Davies Iheamnachor The factional Speaker of the House of Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, has stated that the lawmakers do not need his visit of their quarters,... Read more »

5 allegedly injured as Police, Army clash with gunmen in Anambra

Okey Maduforo, Awka At least five persons were said to have been injured at Uli close to the Campus of Anambra State University when a combined team of soldiers and Policemen clashed... Read more »

Court grants Buhari’s ex-minister Sirika, daughter, others  ₦100m bail

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika; his daughter, and two others in the sum of ₦100 million with two sureties. Sirika and... Read more »

Reps orders CBN to halt implementation of 0.5% levies on e-transactions

By Gift Chapi The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to suspend the proposed implementation of the cybercrime levy of 0.5% on electronic transactions. Consequently, the House... Read more »

Owner of demolished beach declares support for Lagos-Calabar coastal road

By Tosin Oyediran Bolaji Ariyo, Mami Chula Beach’s Chief Executive Officer and one of the affected property owners in the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road construction says millions stand to benefit from the project. The Minister... Read more »