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FG heads to Supreme Court, Reps consider bill to back states

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By Adamu Abuh and Msugh Ityokura • FG: Collection of VAT by FIRS remains• Lagos: VAT collection will not impoverish other states• Reps: We are ready to revisit 5% oil firm profit share to host communities• Oil-producing communities badly hurt by […]

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FG may file fresh charges against Sunday Igboho – Malami

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By NAN The Federal Government may file a fresh action against Yoruba secessionist agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (also know as Sunday Igboho), following the judgment of Oyo State High Court which awarded N20 billion in damages in his favour. The Attorney-General of […]

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Court grants Kanu leave to serve processes on FG, seven others

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By Gordi Udeajah, Abia State High Court, Umuahia, has granted leave to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to serve the Federal Government and seven other respondents processes in a fundamental rights enforcement application he filed Mr. […]

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FG will obey court’s final verdict on VAT issue – Adesina

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By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Sunday said President Buhari will abide by whatever final verdict the judiciary passes on the ongoing Value Added Tax (VAT) legal tussle. Adesina, who […]

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FG moves to declare Day for Senior Citizens

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By NAN Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development(R) and Dr Emem Omokaro, DG, NSCC The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, has given assurance that a special […]

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FG pledges special courts for gender-based violence

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By Ameh Ochojila Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said the Federal Government is engaging heads of courts for the establishment of special courts to fast track justice for victims of rape, sexual and gender-based […]

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Fani-Kayode warns FG: ‘Nnamdi Kanu must not die in custody’

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By Kazeem Ugbodaga Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has warned the Federal Government not to allow leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (POB), Nnamdi Kanu die in custody.×× Kanu was arrested by the Federal Government abroad and flown into the […]

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Court Rejects FG's Application to Freeze MTN's Accounts

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Orders parties to maintain status quo Davidson Iriekpen Justice Idris Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday turned down an application from the federal government seeking to freeze the accounts of MTN Nigeria Communications Limited in Nigeria. […]