France’s judiciary on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on suspicion of complicity in war crimes, specifically relating to the death of a French-Syrian man in 2017. Investigating judges suspect al-Assad of complicity in murder and attacks on civilians. The newspaper Le Parisien reported...
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The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has advocated that the Value Added Tax rate remains at 7.5 per cent as any increase will place additional financial burden on Nigerians. TUC President, Mr Festus Osifo, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, many Nigerians are already...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, said President Bola Tinubu was working hard to make Nigeria an investment destination in Africa. Shettima said this during a group discussion on ‘Humanitarian and Resilience, Investing Roadmap for Africa,’ at the ongoing 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Mr Stanley...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), on Tuesday said that the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, Ado-Ekiti, is ready for full commercial operations. The Minister disclosed this to newsmen shortly after inspecting facilities at the airport, accompanied by Gov. Biodun Oyebanji and top government officials...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Hafsat Bakari, has said the country would soon exit the “grey list” of countries under increased monitoring by the Financial Action Task Force (FATT). The FATF uses grey lists to identify countries with deficiencies in their anti-money laundering...
The 2nd Edition of Nyesom Wike Renewed Hope School Sports Festival, 2025, will begin on Feb. 3. Director, Department of School Sports, Education Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Malam Hashimu Adamu, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday. Adamu told newsmen that the festival would bring together...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed reports claiming that a contract for the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road project was awarded to an obscure company, Infoquest Nigeria Limited. Umahi, addressing a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja, called the report false, misleading, and damaging. He explained that a publication in...
Liverpool booked their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Lille on Tuesday at Anfield. The victory was achieved through goals from talisman Mohamed Salah and substitute Harvey Elliott. Arne Slot’s men maintained their 100 per cent record and top the...
FC Barcelona’s Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand his side a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday night. This was after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead. The Catalans had...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has called for review of some items in the tax bills for the benefits of Nigerians. TUC President, Festus Osifo made the call in a statement on Tuesday following its National Executive Council meeting. “The threshold for tax exemptions should be increased...
Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Initiative (NACAT) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate former governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel, over alleged misappropriation of state funds. The group, which made the call in a petition to the EFCC against the former governor on Tuesday...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said President Bola Tinubu is determined to reset Nigeria, with a view to putting it on the path to sustainable growth and development. Governor Sani said this on Tuesday in Kaduna in his welcome address at a one-day lecture organised by an Arewa...
The newly elected National Chairman, National Rescue Movement (NRM), Chief Edozie Njoku, on Tuesday, promised to lead the party to victory come 2027 general elections. Njoku, who was the former National Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), made the pledge during his inauguration as the NRM’s national chair in...
Maj.-Gen. Frank Etim on Tuesday assumed command as the 43 Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Infantry(NASI), Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Etim was the erstwhile Director Lesson Learnt, Nigerian Army Headquarters, Department of Army Transformation and Innovation (DATI)....
A Prosecution Witness, Mr Ismail Lawal, on Tuesday told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court that former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku gave him 5,000 dollars to relocate to Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Sept. 30, 2024, arraigned Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Most wanted notorious bandit leader, terrorizing , Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi and parts of Niger State, Bello Turji has reportedly abandoned his captives and some of his herds while on the run from pillar to post for his dear life, a security source has said. The...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of Anthrax, a zoonotic disease, in Zamfara State. Director, Information and Public Relations Department in the ministry, Mr Ben Goong, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that...
The Minister of the Federal Capital (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, said that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration was committed to the development of rural communities in the territory. Wike stated this while inaugurating the newly constructed 11-kilometre Yangoji – Sukuku – Ebo Road in Kwali Area Council...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Crisis is looming in Dari chiefdom of Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, over the vacant stool of Sangarin Dari, who passed away recently. The three ruling houses of Dari chiefdom, especially Kuturi Kunka Ruling House, has accused some individuals and group of...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Coalition of Northern Groups has kicked against the planned increase of the Value Added Tax by the Federal Government as a way of revenue generation. They instead, called for a downward reduction of the VAT from the current 7.5% to 3% in view...