Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Drama has, on Thursday, ensued at the Senate over the invitation of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, to the Red Chamber in regards to the controversial tax reform bill. The plenary session, presided over by Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, was disrupted by lawmakers following his announcement of the FIRS Chairman’s arrival. As seen in a broadcast shared on X, the Senate leadership explained that the FIRS boss and other tax experts were invited to brief the Red Chamber on the content of the bill for transparency. “The leadership decided to invite the FIRS…

Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its Senate approved the world’s strictest laws. The ban – which will not take effect for at least 12 months – could see tech companies fined up to A$50m ($32.5m; £25.7m) if they don’t comply. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the legislation is needed to protect young people from the “harms” of social media, something many parent groups have echoed. But critics say questions over how the ban will work – and its impact on privacy and social connection – have been left unanswered. This is not the first…

Votes are being counted in Namibia in what could be the most competitive election since independence from white-ruled South Africa 34 years ago. The poll was marred by logistical issues with voting continuing for an unscheduled second day on Thursday in some areas. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking to become the country’s first female president. She is the candidate of the governing South West Africa’s People’s Organisation (Swapo), to replace Hage Geingob, who died in February after nine years in office. But high unemployment, poverty, inequality and corruption allegations have eroded support for the party. Nandi-Ndaitwah’s main challenger is Panduleni Itula…

Safiu Kehinde No fewer than 14 people have been confirmed dead in a landslide in eastern Uganda with officials fearing increase in death till after 40 houses were swept away. The landslides, according to BBC, was triggered by heavy rainfall affected multiple villages in the Bulambuli district, about 280 km (178 miles) from the capital Kampala. The Ugandan Red Cross Society said at least 14 people had died, but AFP has reported the death toll could be as high as 30 people. A rescue operation is underway, the Ugandan Red Cross Society said on X. The Red Cross, however, disclosed…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) new Upstream Executive Vice President, Udobong Ntia, has tasked the sector’s stakeholders in the nation’s oil and gas industry to strengthen corporate governance, transparency and efficiency in their operations. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications officer, Femi Soneye. According to the statement, Ntia made the charge while speaking during an Upstream Governance, Risk and Compliance Workshop themed “Enhancing Governance, Risk and Compliance in Nigeria’s Upstream Sector” held in Lagos, on Tuesday. The new EVP stressed on the importance of governance, risk management, and…

Safiu Kehinde Ahead of the 2024 World Anti-corruption Day, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has unveiled plans to mark the eve t slated for Thursday, 5th December, with workshop and national school debate at the Nigerian Content Tower, Bayelsa State. This was disclosed in a statement made available to NPO Reports by the agency’s Corporate Communications office. The event themed “Effective Whistleblowers Protection Mechanism: A Critical Tool in the Fight against Corruption,” is organized by the agency’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACTU) led by the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, Abdulmalik Halilu. According to the statement, programme of event…

Safiu Kehinde Centre for Social and Economic Rights (CSER) has hailed and congratulated the Nigeria National Petroleum Company limited’s (NNPCL) chairman, Mallam Mele Kyari and his management team for the coming on stream of the Old Port Harcourt refinery. The civil society organization lauded the development in a statement issued on Thursday by its Executive Director, Nelson Ekujumi, in Lagos. CSER noted that with the functionality of the refinery though presently at 70%, of which it is hoped to ramp to 90% soon, Nigerians are more than happy that at long last after several false starts spanning about 4 decades.…

Safiu Kehinde Nigeria and France have rich of collaboration across various sectors, President Bola Tinubu says as he commenced his three-day State Visit in France. Tinubu stated this in a post on his official X handle on Thursday following a guard of honour organized by Emmanuel Macron to honour his first day of the visit. Macron received the Nigerian leader who was accompanied by First Lady Remi Tinubu at the Foyer of the National des Invalides — a military museum. While appreciating the French President for the performance, Tinubu expressed his anticipation for the bi-lateral discussion between both countries in…

Safiu Kehinde The International Press Institute, Nigeria Chapter (IPI Nigeria) has announced the dates and venue for the 2024 annual general congress and election. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Institute’s Press Secretary, Ahmed Shekarau. According to the statement made available to NPO Reports in Thursday, the annual general congress will hold on the 11th and 12th December at Abuja Continental Hotel (formerly Sheraton Hotel). According to Shekarau, the annual congress would be a three-part event comprising a conference on 11 December, an annual general meeting and election of new officials on 12 December, and…

Safiu Kehinde The Kogi State Government has said it has invested about N9bn on agribusiness between January to October of this year. The state’s Commissioner of Information, Hon. Femi Fanwo, disclosed this on Tuesday at the 2024 NPO Reports Annual Dialogue. Representing the state governor, Usman Ododo, at the event held in Banquet Hall, Merit House, Maitama-Abuja, Fanwo stated that the investment was spread across the 21 local government areas in the state in an effort to boost agriculture. He further disclosed the state government’s plan to improvise the agricultural value-chain which he considered as very key to job creation…