Kaduna: Terrorists block road, kill two, kidnap others
Terrorists were said to have blocked the Birnin-Gwari to Funtua road, in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing no fewer than two including a commercial driver travelling along the road while scores were abducted. This was after the General Officer Commanding, One Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, led troops on […]
FG suspends 5% excise duty on telecom services, Pantami
Minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami, says the federal government has suspended a five percent excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria. According to report, Pantami announced this on Monday during the inaugural meeting of the presidential committee on excise duty for the digital economy sector in Abuja. The minister said the sector […]
Kyari: FG seizes mega assets, files 24-court charges
The Federal Government has uncovered 14 assets, including shopping malls, residential estate, polo playground, lands and farmland belonging to a former commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police. Kyari was said to have failed to disclose his ownership of the properties in different locations in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and […]
An Open Letter to the Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities
Dear Eminent Nigerians, I understand that the Pro-Chancellors and Chairmen of Councils as well as the Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities have been invited to a special interactive meeting with the Honourable Minister of Education to discuss issues relating to the on-going face-off between the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the Academic Staff Union […]
Building collapse: Lagos government orders arrest of developer, others
The Lagos State Government has ordered the arrest of the developer and building professionals working on the seven-floor structure that collapsed at Oba Abiodun Oniru Road in the Iru/Victoria Island area of the state. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, made this known during his visit to the site of […]
UAE’s suspends tourist visas for Nigerians under 40 years
The Federal Government has confirmed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended tourist visas for Nigerians under 40 years. The government made the clarification following a viral video showing stranded Nigerians at an airport in Dubai. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli noted that those affected failed to abide by the visa […]
SOKAPU FAULTS PLANNED FORMATION OF VIGILANTE GROUP BY MIYETTI ALLAH
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, SOKAPU, has faulted the proposed creation of a Vigilante outfit by the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore to avert the breakdown of law and order in Benue State and Country. SOKAPU noted with concern that only a legitimate government has the constitutional right to create a security outfit and not an […]
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Friday morning
Good morning! Below are today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Peter Obi media office has lambasted Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for saying the Labour Party (LP) candidate campaigns in churches. The team in a statement yesterday said Okowa ignored the magnitude of the nation’s challenges and why Nigerians are rising in support of the ex-Anambra […]
INEC to publish final list of presidential and governship candidates September/ October
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as said that the final list of presidential, senatorial and house of representatives candidates for the 2023 general election will be published on September 20. INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Thursday at a meeting on ‘conducting elections in a volatile security environment’, organised in collaboration with the […]
Court stops NBC from shutting down indebted broadcast stations
The federal high court in Lagos has stopped President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licences of 53 broadcast stations in the country. Akintayo Aluko, the presiding judge, granted an order of interim injunction on Monday while ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability […]