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The International Fiscal Association (IFA) has thrown its weight behind Nigeria for refusing to endorse the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) G20 inclusive Framework two-pillar solution to the taxation of the digital economy, saying it will be an infringement on Nigeria’s sovereignty. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) had last month said Nigeria’s cautious approach to the agreement was in the best interest of the country, and to ensure that Nigeria does not lose out on potential revenue from the digital economy. Chair of the IFA Africa Region and IFA Nigeria, Dapo Oladimeji noted that the OECD proposal…

Following the resignation of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed on Monday over alleged ill-health, Justice Olukayode Ariowoola is expected to be sworn in any moment as the acting CJN. He is the next in rank to Mohammed who suffered a vote of no confidence from 14 of the 15 Surpreme Court Justices. Justice Ariwoola was born on August 22, 1958. His Lordship studied law at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile Ife and bagged his bachelor of laws degree with honors in July, 1980. In July 1981, Olu Ariwoola was called to…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad has resigned. Sources told Channels Television’s Judiciary correspondent, Shola Soyele that he resigned last night on grounds of ill-health. Information also has it that arrangements are now on to swear in the next most senior justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria. Reports also indicate that a formal announcement will be made shortly. Until his resignation, reports had it that Justice Tanko Muhammed was seriously ill. Only last week, 14 justices of the Supreme Court had written him a letter to lament the decrepit…

David Nwamini, the alleged victim of attempted organ harvesting, is 21 and not 15 years old as widely reported, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed on Sunday. The NIS Comptroller-General, Isah Jere Idris, confirmed this during a briefing with journalists held via Zoom. Nwamini, according to the NIS boss, applied for his international passport using the agency’s online portal where he filled October 12, 2,000, as his date of birth. Idris said Nwamini subsequently “visited the Gwagwalada office of Immigration in Abuja with his birth certificate issued by the National Population Commission, National Identification Number (NIN) and a letter…

The younger brother of David Ukpo Nwanmini, an alleged victim of organ trafficking, involving Senator Ike Ekwerrmadu and his wife, Beatrice, in the United Kingdom, said his sibling is 25 years old as against 15 claimed by the British Police. The brother, Jonathan Ukpo Nwanmini, who claimed to be 22 years old, told Sunday Vanguard that the victim is his elder brother. He said: ”David is my elder brother, we are both of the same father with different mothers and we hail from Ebonyi State. I will be 22 years old by next month and David is 25 years old.…

Public sympathy appears to be growing by the day for former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his family in their current travails in London, United Kingdom. From Ilorin, the Kwara State in North-Central Nigeria, a lady, who identifies herself as Martha Uche has volunteered to donate her kidney to save Sonia, the sick daughter of the lawmaker. The woman, in a short video that has gone viral, claims she saw Sonia in her dream and had received a divine instruction to donate a kidney to her to save her life. She said it was the second time she was…

Possible disqualification is staring the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, in the face over his education qualification filing to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC ahead of the 2023 presidential election. In his personal documents filed at INEC shared with The Whistler on Friday evening, Tinubu’s 2022 educational qualification claims contradict the 1999 and 2003 claims he filed with the electoral umpire. In 1999 and 2003, the man regarded as the APC National Leader claimed, when he ran for office as a governorship candidate in Lagos, that he attended primary and secondary schools. In his…

Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has congratulated the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo- Olu on the occasion of his 57th birthday anniversary. Describing the Governor as a pragmatic and astute public administrator, Kalu applauded the leadership qualities of Sanwo-Olu, stressing that the Governor has sustained the foundation laid by the Tinubu administration in Lagos state. The former Governor made these remarks in a goodwill message in commemoration of the Governor's 57th birthday anniversary. He said, " on behalf of the people of Abia North Senatorial district, I congratulate Governor…

The Nigerian Bar Association, Ohafia Branch on Friday elected new executives to manage the affairs of the branch for the next two years. The returning officer, Uma Ezera announced Oko Ebe Uche as the new Chairman of the branch having scored the highest number of votes. The NBA Ohafia also elected Ufere Ufere Onyike as Vice Chairman and Obinna Noble Obasi as Secretary. Others are Eke Odiba, Assistant Secretary; Emma Okoronkwo, Treasurer; Nkechi Iro Onwuka, Social/Publicity Secretary; Iro Ogbuabia, Legal Adviser. The newly-elected Executive Committee members were inaugurated after the election held at Umeh Kalu Bar Centre, Ebem Ohafia.