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Do not ignite crisis in Niger Delta, Diri warns against planned rally
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has warned those planning a mega rally and inauguration of a group loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, that such gathering is capable of igniting crisis in the state. But Wike’s political group said no going back on the planned…
Read More »Tinubu, Atiku, AI codemn killing of ‘hunters’ in Edo
A controversy has erupted over the alleged brutal killing of a group of traveling hunters in the Uromi community of Edo State by suspected local vigilante members. The hunters, reportedly traveling from Port Harcourt to their northern communities for the Sallah holiday celebrations, were attacked and killed in the Esan…
Read More »Tax reform: FG targets Dangote, Otedola, Elumelu, other weathy Nigerians
*Superrich to pay up to 25% tax By Douglas Maha, Abuja The Federal Government has projected that Personal Income Tax (PIT) payments for wealthy Nigerians will rise from 18.6 per cent to 25 per cent once the Tax Reform Bills become law. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the…
Read More »Customs to implement e-system for cash declarations in fight against money laundering
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to introduce an electronic system aimed at enhancing the process for travelers declaring cash carried into or out of Nigeria. The spokesperson for the NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, explained that…
Read More »Things to know about Lagos Speed cameras, Locations
In February, the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, in collaboration with Huawei Technologies, deployed new Intelligent Transport System sites to monitor and detect speeding and manage traffic flows. According to the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the installations would complement the existing Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras and other Traffic…
Read More »Kano Emirate crisis scupers Sallah Durbar
The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has cancelled this year’s annual Sallah Durbar amidst growing security concerns and an escalating power struggle over the Kano Emirate stool. The decision is informed by growing tensions between rival emirs and political factions in Nigeria’s most populous northern state, as…
Read More »Nigeria’s economy reaching a state of stability – Edun
By Agency Report Mr. Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, stated that Nigeria’s economy has experienced a period of relative stability over the last 18 to 20 months. Speaking at a Zoom dialogue session in Abuja on Thursday, Edun highlighted that the economy narrowly…
Read More »Rivers Crisis: Administrator sacks political appointees, officeholders
The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas (Retd) has announced a wide spread suspension of political officeholders and appointees in the state. The development resignation of the Head of Service of the state, Dr. George Nweke, under curious circumstances on Monday. The sack was announced via…
Read More »NYSC corp members excited by N77,000 allowance, but many yet unpaid
The Nigerian social media space was awash on Wednesday with reports that the National Youth Service Corps had started paying a N77,000 monthly allowance to serving corps members. It would be recalled that corps members (corpers) have been agitating for the increase their allawee (allowance) from N30,000 per month to…
Read More »Tinubu flags off 2nd Niger Bridge roads
By Jude Okenwa President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the 2B access road to the second Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra state. The N170 .7bn contract was awarded to CGC construction company, which has a mandate to complete the project in 2 1/2 years. The project, according to observers, marks…
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