Henry Umoru

3 weeks ago | nigeriaworld.com | Henry Umoru

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate and the House of Representatives, seeking the consideration and approval of the N1.48 trillion appropriation bill for Rivers State. In the letter read at plenary by the senate president, Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu explained that when approved, the money will be used by the Emergency Rule Government of Rivers State to provide for education, agriculture, provision of free drugs, and others.

3 weeks ago | nigeriaworld.com | Henry Umoru

The South East Senate Caucus has expressed worry over what it described as a ‘curious and highly suspicious’ JAMB examination glitch in some centres in Lagos and especially in the whole of southeast in the last exam circle. They blamed it on “injecting hateful politics and narrow parochial considerations in both policy enunciation and its implementations”.

3 weeks ago | nigeriaworld.com | Henry Umoru

ABUJA — A bill seeking the establishment of the National Rice Development Council to drive the comprehensive development of Nigeria’s rice sector has successfully passed its second reading in the Senate.

4 weeks ago | nigeriaworld.com | Henry Umoru

—Urges Naming of Major Street in His Honour, Advocates for Posthumous Award • Clark was a “Thunderous Advocate for Equity,” Says Akpabio ABUJA — The Senate, on Thursday, held a valedictory session to honour the late former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark. During the session, lawmakers called on the Federal Government to immortalize the elder statesman by naming a major street in the Federal Capital Territory after him.

4 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Henry Umoru

Abuja — ...Retention of company income tax at 30%...Retains VAT at 7.5%, with a significant shift allowing VAT input on all items--including fixed assets, overhead costs, and administrative servicesThe Senate has passed the remaining two of the four tax reform bills, the Joint Revenue Board and Nigeria Tax Bills submitted by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024.