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Edo LG chairs blew N83bn in 12 months – Govt
The Edo State Government has accused embattled 18 local government council chairmen in the state of squandering over N83 billion in 12 months. The Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, revealed that the Federal Government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, released over N8 billion as monthly allocations to the 18 Local…
Read More »Borno attacks: Tinubu urges Nigerian Army to confront bandits, terrorists in their strongholds
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigerian military to proactively take the war against insurgency to the camps of bandits and terrorists. He gave the charge following the recent attacks on the military base in Damboa, Borno State where some soldiers lost their lives. His condolence message…
Read More »34 terrorists, 6 soldiers die in Borno clash – DHQ
By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday said over 34 terrorists and six troops lost their lives during a fierce encounter in Sabon Gari village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, on January 4, 2025. According to a statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General…
Read More »NAFDAC shuts down Chinese supermarket in Abuja
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has shut down a Chinese supermarket in Wuse 2, Abuja, over allegations of selling expired products and goods labeled in Chinese without English translations, violating NAFDAC regulations. The supermarket, located at Azba Mall, 2 Durban Street,…
Read More »Wike’s Son earns Master’s Degree from UK University
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has celebrated his son Jordan’s academic milestone as he earned a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from Queen Mary University of London, UK. Wike shared the proud moment in a post on X, writing: “Happy to witness, alongside my wife, the…
Read More »EFCC Sacks 27 officers over corruption, misconduct
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, dismissed 27 officers from its workforce in 2024 for various offenses related to fraudulent activities and misconduct. The EFCC announced the development in a statement signed by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity, on Monday. The Commission emphasized its zero-tolerance policy for…
Read More »NACCIMA urges Tinubu to slash corporate taxes to 19%, VAT to 7.5%
National President of NACCIMA, Dele Kelvin Oye The National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to take decisive steps toward tax reform, including reducing corporate taxes to 19% and pegging Value Added Tax (VAT) at 7.5%. This is contained…
Read More »Reduce cost of governance, ex-CBN director tells FG
By Deborah Nnamdi A former Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Titus Okunrounmu, has advised the Federal Government to strategically reduce the cost of governance in 2025. Okunrounmu advised in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Ota, Ogun, noting that the high cost…
Read More »Rivers crisis: Okocha denies secret meeting with Fubara’s ally
By Deborah Nnamdi The factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has denied reports circulating on social media claiming that he has defected from the camp of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to align with Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The…
Read More »Bandits impose N172.7m levy on 25 Zamfara villages, residents flee
By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen in Zamfara State have reportedly imposed a N172.7 million levy on 25 villages in the Tsafe West area, driving hundreds of residents from their homes in fear of violent reprisals. According to reports from Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the…
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