The House of Representatives, on Thursday, approved a new Value Added Tax sharing formula, allocating 55% to states and 35% to local government councils. This decision followed the adoption of a report by the House Committee on Finance on four tax bills transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024. Presenting…
By Yetunde Oke The Oyo State Director, Public Complaint Commission, Mr Bayo Ojediran, says the commission is handicapped financially in carrying out its mandates. Mr Ojediran, made this known while featuring on Pensioners’ FM programme, “The Searchlight.” Mr Ojediran, said the Public Complaint Commission which is a global institution and saddled with the responsibility to…
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has proposed tax exemption on the personal income of military personnel in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Committee, Abiodun Faleke, disclosed this on Thursday during the clause-by-clause consideration of the four tax bills transmitted to the parliament by President Bola Tinubu in October, 2024. Speaking at the event,…
The spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, has defended the actions of officers who conducted a thorough search of passengers’ belongings at a police checkpoint during a road trip from Benin to Owerri. The incident in question involved a lady who shared her experience in a viral video posted on Wednesday,…
The Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sharafadeen Alli, has expressed deep sympathy over the devastating fire incident that ravaged the Aleshinloye market in Ibadan on Tuesday night. According to report made available to newsmen, over 70 shops and goods worth millions of naira were razed by the inferno. Senator Alli,…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu An All Progrssives Congress,APC, chieftain in Oyo State,Barr. Akeem Agbaje, has commiserated with the victims of the recent inferno that destroyed shops and millions of naira worth of goods at Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan,the State capital. The Legal icon, in a statement by his Media Unit and made available to newsmen in…
CP Johnson Oluwole Adenola has resumed duty as the 47th Commissioner of Police for Oyo State Police Command. CP Johnson Oluwole was deployed to the Pace Setter state by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun following the retirement of CP Ayodele Sonubi. The development was conveyed in a press statement issued by the…
The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, has unveiled plans to enhance Nigeria’s leather industry by promoting the local production of shoes, belts, and bags. Speaking on the importance of organized animal processing, Maiha said this during a one-on-one interview on Channels Television’s program on Wednesday morning. He emphasized the need for centralized abattoirs and…
The Federal Government has allayed fears that its ongoing drive to attract investments in the oil and gas sector will result in a significant rise in Africa’s contribution to global emissions. It emphasised that such investments will not dramatically impact the continent’s carbon footprint. It also reaffirmed its commitment to creating an enabling environment for…
The Edo State Government vowed to provide quality education and employment opportunities for the visually impaired persons in the state. The state deputy governor, Dennis Idahosa, stated this when he hosted members of the Nigeria Association of the Blind, Edo State Chapter, led by its Chairman, Lucky Imafidon, who was in the Government House, Benin….