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5 days 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.
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6 days 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.
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6 days ago | 
allafrica.com | Henry Umoru
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has responded to Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), over his recent comments that the "labour of our heroes past is all in vain'. Akpabio advised Obi to first resolve the internal issues in his "small party" before aiming for the presidency of Nigeria.
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1 week ago | 
allafrica.com | Henry Umoru
Abuja — .."The people are watching, the world is watching, our constituents are watching," he saysPresident of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has called on his colleagues to take urgent legislative action to address the rising cost of living, energy sector instability, and ongoing security challenges across Nigeria.
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1 week ago | 
allafrica.com | Henry Umoru
Abuja — The family of late elder statesman and former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has released the full burial programme for the South-South leader, who passed away on February 17, 2025.
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1 week ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Henry Umoru
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has warned that any attempt or manipulation to impose a one-party system on the nation’s political space will suffocate the country and possibly lead to confusion and anarchy.
Jonathan gave the warning in Abuja today, Wednesday, during the memorial lecture and day of tribute for the former federal commissioner for information, and South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark.
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Henry Umoru
ABUJA-FORMER Head of State, General (Dr) Yakubu Gowon; former President Olusegun Obasanjo; Leader of the Patriots and former Secretary- General, Common Wealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Chairman of the Apex socio-political body for the South South Geo-political zone, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Amb Godknows Igali and Acting Leader of Afenifere, Oba Oladipo Olaitan are billed to attend a major tribute and prayer ceremony in Lagos on Thursday, 1st of May, 2025 (May Day) to celebrate...
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Henry Umoru
ABUJA—WORRIED by the worsening state of insecurity caused by increasing crime rate, banditry, kidnappings and destruction of property across the country, the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, yesterday, tasked security agencies to confront the security challenges directly just as it set up a subcommittee to work with the heads of security agencies.
Recall that there have been killings in Plateau and Benue states as well as other parts of the country by marauding herdsmen.
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Henry Umoru
• Urges Bold Action for Anioma and New Delta States
ABUJA – Senator Ned Nwoko, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparation and Repatriation and representative of Delta North, has hailed the defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a pivotal moment in the political history of the state.
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Henry Umoru
• Back CDS’ innovative security initiative for early threat detection and coordinated response• Demand for more security personnel, tech-driven solutions over killings• Call for swift action; urge security agencies to confront the security challenges directly.
