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FIRS directs banks to freeze MultiChoice accounts over N1.8trn tax liability
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has appointed some commercial banks as agents to recover the sum of N1.8trn from accounts of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited…
Leverage On Kanu’s Arrest To Dialogue With IPOB, Other Agitating Groups – Ohanaeze Youths Tell…
The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged the Federal Government not to celebrate the arrest of the leader of…
‘I’m vindicated’ — Kemi Adeosun hails court judgement on NYSC certificate
Kemi Adeosun, former finance minister, has hailed a court ruling that she had no obligation to produce a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate to hold a…
NYSC should be for two years — 12 months for military training – Taraba governor
Darius Ishaku, governor of Taraba state, says the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme should be a two-year programme so that corps members can undergo military…
I didn’t collect N50m to aid Igboho’s arrest — Olubadan
The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has denied reports that he collected N50 million from the Federal Government to make the arrest of Sunday Igboho…
Vaccine: WHO auditing NAFDAC
Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has said the agency is being audited by the World…
Forensic auditors uncover 12,128 abandoned NDDC projects – Akpabio
Forensic auditors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have so far uncovered 12,128 abandoned projects, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio said…
JUST IN: Another PDP Rep defects to APC
Another member of the House of Representatives from Nasarawa State, Jonathan Gbefwi Gaza on Wednesday decamped from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All…
We’re teaching those carrying arms in language they understand ― Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi (retd) has said those carrying arms are being treated in the language they understand. He made the…
Reps Bill wants 5% of GENCOs’ revenue for host communities
A law compelling Power Generating Companies in the country to set aside five per cent of the revenue they generate from selling electricity for…
ESN don’t kill people they protect, cannot plant explosives for them – IPOB tells Nigerian…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Wednesday, told the Imo State Command of the Nigeria Police, to stop their alleged amusing desperation and cheap lies to…
We’ve sent many bandits to God to answer for their crimes – Faruk Yahaya
Faruk Yahaya, the chief of army staff, says Nigerian troops will continue to eliminate bandits and other criminals undermining national security. Speaking with journalists…
[BREAKING] Sunday Igboho: Protest hits Ibadan over DSS raid
Supporters of wanted Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho have taken to the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to protest last Thursday’s…
BREAKING: Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attack Adamawa community
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Dabna, a community in Adamawa State, killing many people. Dabna is a village close to Garaha, the home district of Secretary to…
BREAKING: Senate passes N982.72bn supplementary budget
The Senate on Wednesday passed 2021 Supplementary Budget of N982, 729,695,343.00 representing an increase of N87billion of the request presented to it two weeks ago by…
BREAKING: Court clears ex-Finance Minster Kemi Adeosun of NYSC saga
A Federal High Court in Abuja in Abuja has cleared former Finance Ministers, Mrs. Kemi Adosun of the controversy over her participation or otherwise in the National…
Senate approves Buhari’s $6bn loan request
The senate has approved the $6.1 billion loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari. The $6.1 billion loan request — N2.343 trillion — was approved after…
BREAKING: Court threatens to withhold INEC voters register from LASIEC
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday threatened to deny the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) access to the Independent National Electoral Commission…
BREAKING: Buhari decorates new COAS with Lt. Gen
President Muhammadu Buhari has decorated Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Farouk Yahaya, with the Lieutenant-General rank at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
EXPLAINER: What’s the big deal about this frontier basin exploration?
There has been so much noise about the allocation of 30 percent profit of oil and gas from the NNPC Limited for oil exploration in frontier basins. In a letter…
South-West govs, Senators, Reps insist on 5% for host communities
GOVERNORS of the South-West geo-political zone of the country met with Senators and members of the House of Representatives from the Zone, Tuesday night, over the Petroleum…
I’m Not Planning To Return To APC — Kwankwaso
A former Kano State Governor, Sen Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has denied reports that he is perfecting plans to dump the Peoples Democratic…
Wealthy Nigerians, not the poor, benefitting from fuel subsidy – FG
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, on Tuesday, reiterated the need to deregulate the downstream petroleum through the removal of subsidy on…
Northern coalition attacks southern govs, says Lagos resolutions conspiracy
The Coalition of Northern Groups on Tuesday responded to the issues raised by the Southern Governors Forum during their Monday meeting in Lagos. The coalition…