Author: Lekan Adeyeye

THE rift between Governor Nyesom Wike and Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP, might give birth to a new dimension in January before the 2023 election. This is as Wike, who is leading 5 governors of the PDP on their call for justice and equity within the leadership of the party promised to announce his preferred presidential candidate in January. On this background, a member of the APC’s national working committee expressed confidence that Wike-led G5 governors will throw their weight behind Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate. Speaking on Sunday, a member of the national working committee of…

THE Federal Government is set to introduce 0.5 percent levy on imported goods to raise funds to meet its obligations to the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank, and other multilateral organisations. This is contained in a document titled ‘Invitation to a One Day Public Hearing and Submission of Memoranda on the 2022 Finance Bill,’ released by the House of Representatives Committee on Finance. The new levy was introduced into the 2022 Finance Bill under Sector 13 for Customs, Excise, Tariff, etc. (Consolidation) Act. According to the document, the planned imported levy is part of the government’s efforts to checkmate…