News Coverage/Breaking News
News Coverage/Breaking News
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, in a statement released on Tuesday responded to the concerns raised by Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) over the current model for distributing Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue, which relies on derivation.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar II, while addressing the Northern Governors Forum at a meeting held in Kaduna on Monday, pleaded with the 19 governors of the Northern region to support the establishment of the Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Commission in the region and ensure its success.
Katsina Community Watch Corps (CWC), a security outfit set up by Governor Radda administration, have arrested a man identified as Umaru Wakili in Gora Dan Saka, Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State accused of being the mastermind in securing bail for bandits whenever they are apprehended by the Nigeria Police Force.
In a statement on Sunday titled “TCN clarifies on efforts to restore bulk power in Northern Nigeria amid security challenges,” General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah explained that vandalism caused the outage, disrupting bulk power supply to the region reiterating that insecurity in the area has hindered swift repairs, delaying restoration of electricity supply.
