The Chairman, the Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Seriake Dickson (PDP, Bayelsa West), has said the tax reform bills will be passed by the National Assembly despite opposition from different quarters. In an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Monday, Dec. 2, Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State, said the bills would…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Abu Umar. Addressing journalists at the Command headquarters in Ilorin on Monday, 2nd December 2024, the State Commandant, Dr. Umar J.G. Mohammed, disclosed that the suspect was allegedly involved in the abduction of one Isiaka Halimah, and…
A man identified as Fatai Hamzat has committed suicide in Abeokuta, Ogun State. It was gathered that Hamzat hung himself in his apartment on Oremeji Street, Ijeun Tuntun on Friday morning, November 29, 2024. Neighbours discovered Hamzat’s body around 7am. “I had just returned from church when I noticed Azeez’s motorcycle parked…
The Nigerian Army, under the 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, has intensified its efforts against banditry in Taraba State through a series of clearance operations under the codename ‘Operation Golden Peace.’ The operations, which follow extensive patrols and community engagements, have successfully dismantled multiple bandit hideouts in the northern region of the state.The…
US President-elect Donald Trump has escalated tensions with the BRICS bloc by threatening to impose 100% tariffs on imports from member countries if they proceed with creating a new currency to rival the US dollar. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, November 30, Trump declared, “The idea that the…
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has disclosed how he pleaded with the late General Sani Abacha to spare the life of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who was sentenced to death for an alleged coup plot in 1995. Gowon shared the revelation during the maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and…
President Bola Tinubu has said that the good life Nigerians were living before the removal of fuel subsidy was “fake” and capable of leading the country into a total economic collapse On May 29, 2023, the day of his inauguration into office, Bola Tinubu announced the removal of the fuel subsidy. The President said that…
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has responded to a statement made by former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.) that he (Gowon) pleaded with the late military Head of State General Sani Abacha not to execute Obasanjo. Obasanjo was one of those imprisoned by the regime of Abacha over an alleged coup plot to overthrow…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has urged Nigerians to reconsider leaving the country, popularly referred to as “Japa.” He assured that the CBN is working toward creating an economy where everyone and every business can thrive. Cardoso made this appeal in his keynote address at the 59th…
The Lagos State Government has sounded a warning over the grave threat to its aquatic ecosystem caused by excessive and indiscriminate dredging of the lagoon in coastal areas by illegal operators. Commissioner for the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Ekundayo Alebiosu, raised the alarm during an emergency meeting with dredgers and tipper operators in…
