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Journalists urged to enlighten Nigerians more on benefits of tax compliance

NewsDeskNgJan 26, 2023January 26, 20230

Media practitioners in the country have been urged to play active role in educating Nigerians on the need to pay their taxes, to enable government generate more revenue to finance public infrastructure. The charge was given during a townhall meeting held on Tuesday, with media practitioners on FIRS tax processes...

Engineer Sule convenes first exco meeting in 2023, reviews recent events

NewsDeskNgJan 26, 2023January 26, 20230

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule has convened the first executive council meeting in 2023, using the opportunity to inform the people of the state on recent developments that has bearing on the development of the state. At the meeting which held at the Government House, on Wednesday, Engineer Sule...

Emefiele Breaks Silence On N89trn Stamp Duty Fraud Allegation

NewsDeskNgJan 25, 2023January 25, 20230

*Says Only N370.89bn Collected In Six Years The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has finally broken his silence on the allegation that the apex bank withheld N89trn realized from stamp duty revenues. The governor on Tuesday expressed surprise that such conversations will come up considering the size...

Troops rescue 16 citizens, kill 3 bandits in Kaduna

NewsDeskNgJan 25, 2023January 25, 20230

Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have rescued 16 citizens in operations spanning Birnin Gwari-Kaduna Road and a location in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna. Aruwan also...

Parents protest against tuition fees’ hike at Federal University, Lokoja

NewsDeskNgJan 25, 2023January 25, 20230

Some angry parents of Federal University, Lokoja students on Tuesday staged a protest against the 300 per cent hike in the institution’s tuition fees. The placard-bearing protesters marched round the university’s premises, chanting solidarity songs. They threatened to sustain the protest until the management of the university reversed the hike.They...

Buhari arrives Senegal ahead of 2nd Dakar International Conference on Agriculture

NewsDeskNgJan 25, 2023January 25, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Dakar, the capital of Senegal, ahead of the 2nd edition of Dakar International Conference on Agriculture. Mr Sunday Aghaeze, the Personal Assistant to the President (Photography) confirmed this via pictorial reports on Tuesday night. According to the pictures released by Aghaeze, the Senegalese Minister of...

Buhari Opens Lagos Blue Rail Line, Takes Train Ride

NewsDeskNgJan 24, 2023January 24, 20230

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, opened the first phase of the Lagos Blue Rail Line in Lagos State. He joined the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other dignitaries in a ride from the Marina Station to National Theatre Station. Credit: Facebook | Buhari Sallau —Follow...

International Day of Education: Sightsavers calls for inclusion of children with disabilities in learning

NewsDeskNgJan 24, 2023January 24, 20230

Head Teacher of Model Primary School (MPS), Zankan, Kaduna state administering the Child Functioning Module (CFM) to a new pupil with his dad, during enrolment. By Palma Ileye Sightsavers Nigeria, has called on governments, organisations, and communities to take action to ensure that inclusive education becomes a reality for all...

Ararume’s N100bn Suit: Two Senior Advocates for NNPCL stage walkout in court

NewsDeskNgJan 23, 2023January 23, 20230

Drama ensued on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja in the N100 billion suit by Senator Ifeanyi Ararume against President Muhammadu Buhari when two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Professor, Kayinsola Ajayi and Etigwa Uwa staged a walkout on the court. Ajayi, a Professor of law and Uwa had...

S/Court affirms Chief Edozie’s suspension as APGA Nat’l Chairman

NewsDeskNgJan 20, 2023January 20, 20230

By Kenneth Isuwa The Nigerian Supreme Court has recognized Chief Edozie Njoku instead of Chief Victor Oye as the suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Responding to Njoku’s letter of authentication and confirmation dated October 7, 2022, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola...