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Senator Dickson Vows Tax Reform Bills Will Pass Despite Widespread Opposition

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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Seriake Dickson (PDP, Bayelsa West), has assured Nigerians that the National Assembly will pass the controversial tax reform bills despite opposition from various quarters.

Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, December 2, 2024, Dickson likened the situation to the passage of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), stating, “The heavens didn’t fall then, and they won’t now.”

The tax reform bills, transmitted by President Tinubu on October 3, 2024, have faced criticism from governors, civil society groups, and some lawmakers. While the Senate has already passed the bills for a second reading, the House of Representatives is yet to act.

Dickson highlighted the importance of correcting tax anomalies, emphasizing, “Taxes from Bayelsa State should not be paid to Lagos State. This is an opportunity to ensure fairness and promote the national interest.”


 

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Pastor Tunde Bakare Speaks on Rising Kidnappings, Urges Government Action

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Nigerian pastor and overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, addresses and reacts to the current happenings of the country regarding the kidnapping and the abductions.

The pastor urges the government on steps they can take to solve and help the people of the country. “The Nigerian government has a clear and urgent duty to protect these Middle Belt communities, who have carried the weight of violence for far too long.”

“Rather than play the ostrich and cover up clear terrorism as mere farmer-herder clashes, the Nigerian state has a responsibility to invade the camps of armed marauders who hide under the cloak of herdsmen of whatever ethnicity, and who invade defenceless communities and gleefully massacre unarmed men, women and children.”


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“Nigeria Is a Disgrace”: Trump Criticizes Government on Worsening Attacks

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US President Donald Trump criticizes the Nigeria government once again after the increase of insecurity over the past few days. The president stated that the government is failing to protect Christian communities from the attacks going on.

“Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace,” Trump said. “They’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide, and I’m really angry about it. And we pay, you know, we give a lot of subsidies to Nigeria. We’re going to end up stopping.”


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“How Many More Lives?” — Atiku Urges Government to Act After New Student Abduction

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar speaks out against the rising insecurity in the country. He urged the government to take action and claimed that it is not too late to declare a state of emergency.

He reacted after another news of abduction of students was announced on the 21st of November.

“How many more lives must be shattered before decisive action is taken? It is not too late for the government to finally declare a state of emergency on insecurity and confront this menace with the urgency it deserves.”


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