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3 days ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Bola Olajuwon |Bolaji Ogundele |Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
The beat stopped for Pope Francis early yesterday, less than 24 hours after celebrating Easter with the faithful. He was 88. “Brothers and sisters, happy Easter.” That was the Pontiff’s message to the thousands of worshippers with a trembling voice on Easter Sunday. At 9:45 am local time in Rome, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta.
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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Nduka Chiejina |Tony Akowe |Bolaji Ogundele |Frank Ikpefan |Alao Abiodun
The Federal Government is reviewing the possible effects of the unfolding international tariff regimes and shifts in global commodity prices. The Economic Management Team (EMT) chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has inaugurated a sub-committee to handle the assignment sparked by the US imposition of a 14 percent tariff on certain Nigerian exports. Goods from other countries are also attracting a wide range of tariffs.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
A deep gulf developed yesterday between the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP), led by Julius Abure, and the House of Representatives Caucus. Taking an exception to Abure’s move to change the caucus leadership, the federal lawmakers said the opposition party is not a Ponzi scheme. They rejected the removal of Victor Ogene as Caucus Leader and the appointment of Ben Etanabene as replacement by the embattled national chairman, Abure, describing it as an imposition.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Eric Ikhilae |Tony Akowe |Frank Ikpefan |Alao Abiodun
Vested interests in the Labour Party (LP) are giving conflicting interpretations to yesterday’s judgement of the Supreme Court on the legitimacy of Mr. Julius Abure as the party’s National Chairman. The apex court set aside the January 17 judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising him as such.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Bisi Olaniyi |Bolaji Ogundele |Eric Ikhilae |Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two more suspects over last Thursday’s killing of 16 travellers in Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo State. Security sources said they were arrested in Uromi and transferred to Abuja for interrogation. Kano State Government and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday commended the Federal and the Edo State governments for their response to the killings.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Bolaji Ogundele |Sanni Onogu |Tony Akowe |Adamu Suleiman |Alao Abiodun
Muslims in Nigeria yesterday joined the faithful across the world to mark the end of Ramadan. Eid grounds across the country attracted gaily-dressed worshippers who turned out for Eid-el-Fitr rakat prayers to mark the end of fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadan. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called on Muslims to remain steadfast with the virtues of the Holy Month. Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) Sa’ad Abubakar urged Muslims to be tolerant.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
A bill to strip the President and governors of power to proclaim a new session of the National and state Houses of Assembly was among 39 proposed laws that scaled second reading in the House of Representatives yesterday. The 1999 Constitution confers powers on the President and the governors to issue proclamations to be read by the Clerks of the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly before the inauguration of new lawmakers for legislative activities.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
Members of the House of Representatives yesterday considered and approved the Report submitted by the House Committee on Finance on the Tax Reform Bills. Their approval set the stage for the Bills’ third reading and likely passage on Tuesday. The Finance Committee of the Senate which, like the House Committee, proceeded on a retreat after the public hearing, is yet to table its recommendations. It was learnt that the Bills might be presented before senators and passed next week.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
Yesterday passage of the Insurance Bill by the House of Representatives has set the stage for a new capital base for insurance companies. The newly passed Bill specifies details of insurance business in the country and how the industry will be regulated. The House concurred with the Senate, which passed the Bill on December 17, last year. The clean copy of the Bill will now be sent to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assent, following which the new Insurance will take effect.
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1 month ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has assured Nigerians, especially the youths that their input into the tax reform bills will be factored into the review of the proposals ahead of their passage by the parliament. Abbas spoke just as the Chairman, House Committee on Youths in Parliament, Ayodeji Alao-Akala said the review of the nation’s tax laws has become necessary to address contemporary challenges in fiscal policies.
