Edo Pays 13th-Month Salary Without Borrowing, Says Finance Commissioner

The Edo State Commissioner for Finance, Engr. Emmanuel Okoebor, has said the payment of the 13th-month salary to civil servants was achieved without the state borrowing from any financial institution,

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Illegality of the New Tax Law in Nigeria and Why Due Process Must Prevail

by Paul Okojie By any objective legal standard, a tax law derives its authority not from government declarations or administrative enforcement, but from strict compliance with constitutional and legislative procedures.

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OKPEBHOLO’S ANTI-CULTISM WAR PREVAILS

By Kassim Afegbua For the first time in nine years, Christmas celebrations in Benin City and other major towns across Edo State passed without the familiar stain of bloodshed. The

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NBA Raises Alarm Over Tax Reform Acts, Calls for Suspension Pending Probe

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised serious concerns over the controversies surrounding the recently enacted Tax Reform Acts, warning that the issues cast doubt on the integrity and sanctity

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Edo Govt Demolishes Kidnappers’ Hideouts Along Okpella–Okene Expressway

The Edo State Government has demolished illegal structures and shanties identified as hideouts for suspected kidnappers along the Okpella–Okene Expressway, as part of sustained efforts to curb crime and improve

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Edo 2026 Budget Targets Infrastructure, Jobs, Social Services — Okoebor

Benin City- The Edo State Government has said the 2026 Appropriation Bill presented to the State House of Assembly by Governor Monday Okpebholo is designed to fast-track infrastructure renewal, create

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TINUBU’S TAX ONSLAUGHT: NIGERIANS MUST RESIST APC POLICIES OR BE ECONOMICALLY ENSLAVED

By Paul Okojie Nigeria stands at a critical crossroads. At a time when citizens are already grappling with inflation, unemployment, rising energy costs, and declining purchasing power, the proposed tax

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SCSN Raises Alarm Over Alleged Discrepancies in Gazetted Tax Reform Laws

Abuja — The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has expressed deep concern over developments in the National Assembly following allegations of discrepancies between tax reform bills passed by

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INSECURITY: Edo Taskforce Nabs Three-Man Kidnap Syndicate, Rescues Victim in Benin

The Edo State Taskforce has dismantled a three-man kidnapping syndicate and rescued a young woman during an operation along the Aduwawa axis of Benin City, in a development seen as

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Okpebholo Sympathises with Otaru, Auchi Community over Tanker Fire

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic tanker fire incident in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area, which followed the fall of a petroleum

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