Few days ago, I posted a piece ‘’Multiple Taxation and Oborevwori’s Paradigm Shift in Delta State’’. The referenced intervention described as understandable and appreciated the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, recent declaration when the State Chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria...
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The United Nations has accused Russia of killing 136 children in 2022 during its war of aggression against Ukraine, an internal report seen by dpa in New York on Thursday showed. UN Secretary general António Guterres said he was “appalled” by the killings. The report also stated that 80...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather and thunderstorms between Friday and Sunday across the country. This is according to the NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja which forecasted a cloudy atmosphere in the northern region with prospects of thunderstorms. ” Some of the...
Labour Party has vowed to stage a peaceful protest over Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa’s alleged outright refusal to conduct local government elections. The Factional National Chairman of the party Lamidi Apapa, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Apapa urged the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC)...
By MARTINS OGBEBE, Benin City – Immediate past Minister of Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has reiterated emphatically that he does not, and I will not, have any disagreements with His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin Kingdom, on any matter whatsoever. “He...
The Nigerian Communication Commission ( NCC) says combatting e-fraud on telecom platforms and building consumer confidence in the digital economy require a collective effort.ncc Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, said this during the 2nd Quarter 2023 Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) meeting in Lagos...
MTN Nigeria on Thursday held a bazaar and trade fair for 50 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) at its corporate head office in Lagos. Esther Akinnukawe, Chief Human Resources Officer, MTN Nigeria said in a statement that the event was meant to empower entrepreneurs to unlock growth and create...
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is committed to eradicating the variant polio virus by the end of 2023shett. Shettima gave this assurance at a meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Aliko Dangote Foundation on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for the shelving of the proposed plan of electricity tariff hike by July 1 for the collective good and safety of Nigerians. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in a statement titled “Shelve this tariff hike” and made available to newsmen...
Security operatives on Thursday neutralized a notorious gang leader, Kabir Bala during a gun duel with his gang members in Ofu Local Government Area of Troops we The deceased was said to be involved in many crimes, including the burning to death of a PDP woman leader in her...
The wife of the new Chief of Army Staff, Mrs Maria Lagbaja, on Thursday, assumed office as the 23rd President of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA). Mrs Lagbaje took over from Mrs Salamatu Yahaya, the wife of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya. While handing...
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) on Wednesday, closed the office premises of eight private companies in the state over N419.3 million tax liabilities. KADIR’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Zakari Muhammad, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the exercise that the action...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Thursday in Paris – France said ongoing reforms, starting with removal of fuel subsidy and streamlining of exchange rate, will be sustained for a more competitive economy that attracts Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), urging investors to take advantage of...
Plateau House of Assembly has approved the request by Gov. Caleb Mutfwang to acquire a loan of N15 billion to settle backlog of salary arrears of the state civil servants which amounted to N11 billion.plate The Speaker, Moses Sule, who read Mutfwang request during plenary, said that part of...
The naira depreciated further against the dollar on Thursday at the investors and exporters window, exchanging at N765.13.na It depreciated by 0.26 per cent when compared with the N763.17 for which it exchanged for the dollar on Wednesday. Open indicative rate closed at N753.50 to the dollar on Thursday....
The consortium BlueCo which purchased Chelsea last year has reached an agreement to become shareholders of French club Racing Strasbourg. Chelsea said on Thursday that the agreement would see BlueCo invest in Strasbourg’s first teams and academy. The Premier League club also said that Marc Keller would remain the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – The Oyo State Police Command has invited a content creator, Abdullahi Maruf, popularly called Trinity, for allegedly sexualising a minor in a viral skit video. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the invitation in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan. Trinity had in...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has alerted FCT residents and the public on the activities of scammers who created fake social media accounts in the name of senior staffers of the administration. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Jumai Ahmadu, Director, Reform Coordination and Service...