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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu Signs VAT Bill Into Law

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By Agency Report Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday signed into law the State VAT Bill as passed by the House of Assembly. The state commissioner for information and strategy Gbenga Omotosho in a statement said the governor signed the […]

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Court Appoints TB Joshua’s Wife SCOAN’s Trustee

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By Shojobi Abisola The Federal High Court has appointed the wife of the late Prophet Temitope Joshua, Mrs Evelyn Joshua, as a trustee of the Synagogue Church of All Nations. According to a statement by the church, Justice Tijjani Ringim gave […]

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Court remands Kano civil servants for sodomising man

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NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Friday ordered two civil servants who allegedly sodomised a 20-year-old man to be remanded in a correctional centre. The police charged Nasiru Isyaku,48, and Lawal Uba,31, who both live […]

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Biafra/Yoruba Nation: Nigeria not working ‘optimally’ for many Nigerians, Osinbajo says

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NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Amid separatist agitations by IPOB in the South-East and Yoruba Nation in the South-West, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria is not working “optimally” for many Nigerians. Mr Osinbajo explained, “And I do not speak of […]

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VAT collection: Lagos applies to join Rivers in FIRS appeal

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by Bolanle Olabimtan The Lagos state government has applied to the court of appeal in Abuja to be joined as a co-respondent in the appeal filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) challenging the judgment of the federal high […]

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Court declines application to stop PDP national convention

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ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE The Lagos Division of the Federal High Court has rejected an application seeking to stop the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its agents from holding proposed National Convention slated for October 29 till 31, 2021 Court documents seen […]

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Court Remands Trader For Abducting, Defiling Girl

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An Ikeja magistrate court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the remand of a 42-year-old trader, Emmanuel Udoh, in a correctional centre for allegedly abducting and defiling a 15-year-old girl. Magistrate A.O. Layinka, who did not take Udoh’s plea, ordered that […]

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Gov Ugwuanyi Swears In Hon Ozoemena As Acting Chief Judge

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Enugu State Government Following the retirement of Hon. Justice Ngozi Priscilla Emehelu, the immediate past Chief Judge of Enugu State, from service, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has sworn in Hon. Justice Afojulu Raymond Ozoemena as acting Chief Judge. Swearing in Hon. […]

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Amid VAT uproar, states sue FG over sharing of stamp duties

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By Kehinde Olatunji , Ameh Ochojila , Murtala Adewale , Rotimi Agboluaje and Abdulganiyu Alabi • Surprise trails ‘speedy’ passage of Lagos VAT, open grazing bills• Wike started a revolution, restructuring has begun, says Adegboruwa• Oyo still studying VAT verdict• Kaduna says […]

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’21-year jail term for firearm possession’ — inside Lagos’ anti-open grazing bill

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by Idris Shehu The anti-open grazing bill passed the second reading at the Lagos state house of assembly on Monday. At the plenary session, Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the house, said the bill will ensure a harmonious relationship between herders and farmers […]