By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter RIVERS SOLE administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas joined his first National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, amid protests, assembly probe, and political unrest following the incumbent Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s suspension. Ibok-Ete Ibas, the retired naval chief...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a $2.2 billion loan to help finance the ₦9.7 trillion deficit in the 2024 budget. The approval came after the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, led by Senator Aliyu Wamakko, presented its report during plenary on Th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CONCERNS OVER Nigeria’s proposed tax reform bills have prompted the National Economic Council (NEC) to call for a broader consultation before the legislation moves forward in the National Assembly. The bills, which aim to streamline Nigeria’s complex tax system, were created to improve compliance, re...
