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NBS site hack raises concerns about statistics fidelity – Atiku

The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has expressed skepticism about the National Bureau of Statistics statement claim that its official website was compromised in a cyberattack. This was disclosed in a statement by the Media Office of Atiku on Thursday, which stated that the incident, the first of its kind in the bureau’s history, raises […]

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FG’s planned VAT hike could worsen economy – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the federal government’s proposal to raise the Value Added Tax rate from 7.5% to 10%, warning that it could exacerbate Nigeria’s economic challenges. In a statement posted on his official X account on Sunday, Atiku Abubakar argued that the VAT hike, combined with recent policy shifts, could intensify […]

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Atiku tells FG to halt N20tn pension fund deployment for infrastructure

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has called for immediate suspension of the federal government’s plan to use the N20 trillion Pension Fund on infrastructure development. This follows the disclosure of the Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun to the State House reporters in a two-day Federal Executive Council […]