Leader of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Shettima Yerima. President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, speaks to JUWE OLUWAFEMI and GODWIN ISENYO, about expectations from the President Bola Tinubu administration and the need for government officials to stop making more demands to the detriment of the masses, among …
Read More »NSCDC arrests three suspected vandals in FCT
FCT suspected vandals. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, FCT Command, has arrested three suspected vandals and cable thieves for unlawful possession of communication cables. It would be recalled that on August 28, 2023, the NSCDC nabbed and paraded 20 suspects for allegedly stealing manholes and vandalising government property …
Read More »Economy: Naira’ll bounce back, stronger than dollar soon, says Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has predicted the possibility of Naira bouncing back and this time greater than the United States dollar. Our correspondent reports that based on findings in the black market buying rate of the dollar is about …
Read More »Tax: Dangote Cement Remits N412.9bn to Govt in 3 years
Dangote Cement Plc, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited, (DIL), paid a total of N412.9 billion into the coffers of the Federal Government as tax for 3 consecutive years. A total of N97.24 billion was paid by Dangote Cement in 2020, N173.93 billion in 2021 and N141.69 billion in 2022. …
Read More »NUPRC Gives Oil & Gas Companies September 30 Deadline To Remit Statutory Fund To Host Communities
Gbenga Komolafe, NUPRC Chief Investment Officer The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission on Saturday threatened to revoke the licences of oil and gas operators that failed to remit the statutory three per cent to host communities in the Niger Delta region by the end of September 2023. The NUPRC said …
Read More »‘Marriage Not Do Or Die’ — Yul Edochie Says After Actor Ninalowo Announced Divorce From Wife
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has expressed his views on marriage, saying it is a wonderful institution but shouldn’t be viewed as an absolute necessity. Edochie’s statement comes after fellow actor, Bolanle Ninalowo, announced his separation from his wife, Bunmi Ninalowo. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the movie star encouraged …
Read More »Kogi gov. election: SDP raises alarm on ‘evil plot’ against its members
Kogi SDP Governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka The Social Democratic Party, SDP has alleged that the Kogi Commissioner of Police, Onuoha Bethrand, has perfected plot to intimidate, harass, and massively arrest its members at the behest of Governor Yahaya Bello ahead of the state November 11 governorship election. Muritala Ajaka, …
Read More »Gov. Obaseki chases deputy Shaibu out of Government House
Philip Shaibu and his boss, Godwin Obaseki. Governor Godwin Obaseki seems to have chased his deputy Philip Shaibu out of the Government House. Shaibu is now expected to relocate his office to a building outside the Government House. The new office is situated at 7 Dennis Osadebey Avenue, close to …
Read More »Massive gridlock as Lagos shuts Ojuelegba road to avert disaster over gas leakage
Scene of the gas leakage A massive gas leakage from a truck conveying the substance between Ojuelegba and Stadium on Ikorodu Road, Lagos on Saturday led to the temporal closure of the road to avert an explosion. Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu. told PM …
Read More »I’ll Be Transparent, People-Centered, AGF Lateef Fagbemi Assures Nigerians
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, has assured Nigerians that his ministry would be transparent and people-centered in all its dealings. The minister, who spoke during the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), explained that transparency and people-centredness in rule …
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