April 13, 2019

Trump tax issue: US Democrats set April 23 deadline for IRS

April 13, 2019 11:59 pm

U.S. congressional Democrats on Saturday headed for a showdown with the Internal Revenue Service over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, setting a new hard deadline of April 23 for the federal tax agency to hand the documents over to lawmakers.

In an April 13 letter that appeared to move Democrats closer to a federal court battle against the Trump administration, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal warned the IRS that failure to comply with his request for six years of Trump’s individual and business returns by April 23 would be interpreted as a denial.

The Trump administration has …

NLC cautions FG against IMF’s petroleum subsidy removal

April 13, 2019 11:27 pm

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has cautioned the Federal Government against implementing the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the removal of subsidy on petroleum products in the country.

Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, gave the advice at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja.

The news conference was tagged: “Public Declaration of Nigeria’s Host of the 6th African Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba, Sept. 23 to Sept. 25 and Inauguration of Local Organising Committee (LOC).

Wabba said that the continued devaluation of the Nigerian currency had created the impression of the existence of subsidy.

He said that

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Communication minister vows to appeal judgment against APC

April 13, 2019 1:31 pm

The Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, has vowed to appeal against the high court judgment which struck out the suit he filed against the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Minister had dragged the party to court for barring him from participating in the governorship primary due to his non-participation in the mandatory one-year national service of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) after he graduated from the university.

The Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Friday, struck out the suit for filing it after the expiration of the 14 days stipulated by the law.

But shittu, who phoned into Southwest Political …

Don’t chase erring motorists, FRSC cautions personnel

April 13, 2019 12:58 pm

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday cautioned its personnel against chasing erring motorists no matter the traffic offence committed.

The FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, gave the warning in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

He was reacting to media reports of an accident on Friday in Ibadan following a chase by FRSC officers.

Kazeem told NAN that the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, frowned at the incident.

“The Corps Marshal, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, condemned the act as it is our rule that officers should not …

Ex-minister, Kema Chikwe, hubby celebrate marital bliss

April 13, 2019 12:19 am

Chief Kema Chikwe, the former minister of Transport, and then Aviation, during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, is over the moon at moment.

The ex-envoy to the Republic of Ireland and her hubby, Eze Herbert, were thankful to God on Monday, April 8, as they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. To celebrate the day, the couple had a thanksgiving service before hosting a dinner to mark the golden jubilee of their union.

The 72-year-old mother of Nigerian rapper, Naeto C, is a career woman who has been involved in quite a number of non-governmental organisations, whose foray into politics in

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