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Tax office demands payment from Abuja socialite, Aisha Achimugu, after she spent lavishly for 7-day birthday bash in Grenada

NewsDeskNgJan 28, 2024January 28, 20240

The FCT-Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) on Saturday reminded an Abuja socialite, Mrs Aisha Achimugu to fulfil her tax obligations. FCT-IRS posted on its social media X handle that it wished the socialite warmest birthday as she lavishly celebrated her 50th birthday setting the Caribbean state of Grenada agog in a...

GPMI hails military for neutralizing Kango Zubuwal attack

NewsDeskNgJan 26, 2024January 26, 20240

A human rights group, the GLOBAL PEACE MOVEMENT INTERNATIONAL UK, an international human rights organisation has commended the military for foiling another premeditated attack on a Military formation and Kango Zubuwal area of Gusua Local Government Area both in Zamfara state, while neutralising over 70 and arresting over 200 terrorists....

SDG Youth International Partners NUC, NBTE, NCCE for essay competition, push for Peace Education in Schools

NewsDeskNgJan 26, 2024January 26, 20240

The SDG Youth International,has called on stakeholders in the education sector to push peace education in schools to equip students to be agents of peace in communities. Mr Uzoh Ifeanyi, Country Representative for Nigeria and African Regional Representative made the call in a statement in commemoration of the 2024 International...

High Chief Higgins Peters Fulfills Promise Pays N10,000 Increase On Salary Of 37 Clan Heads In Yala LGA

NewsDeskNgJan 26, 2024January 26, 20240

In fulfillment of his promise during the yuletide season, Cross River State philanthropist and CEO of Opal Group Limited, High Chief Higgins Peters, Thursday, made payment of N380,000 as N10,000 increase on salary of the 37 Yala Local Government Area clan heads in Cross River State. Peters made the payment...

We will Empower NEITI To Achieve Its Mandate – Reps vows

NewsDeskNgJan 26, 2024January 26, 20240

The House of representatives on Thursday said it would pass legislation that would review the NEITI Act to empower the agency to fully achieve its core objectives. The Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, who received a delegation from the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative to the...

Cradle2Harvard International School wins US Embassy Creative Arts Competition

NewsDeskNgJan 25, 2024January 26, 20240

Pupils of Cradle2Harvard International School with officials of the US Embassy, Abuja after the Martin Luther King Day Competition at the Embassy, recently The United States Embassy in Abuja has announced Crade2Harvard International School as the winner of the 2024 edition of the Martin Luther King (MLK) Creative Arts competition....

Edo Guber Form Sales: PDP Rakes In N235m From 11 Aspirants

NewsDeskNgJan 25, 2024January 25, 20240

The Peoples Democratic Party has amassed N265m from the sale of Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to 11 Edo State governorship aspirants. The Nomination Form was sold for N30m, while the Expression of Interest Form was N5m. However, the party made the Expression of Interest Form free for female...

Aiyedatiwa Picks Olayide Adelami, Late Gov. Akeredolu’s Kinsman As Deputy Governor

NewsDeskNgJan 25, 2024January 25, 20240

Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has nominated Mr Olayide Adelami, a native of Owo and kinsman of late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as his deputy. Adelami was a Deputy Clerk in the National Assembly until his retirement in April , 2018. He was also a governorship aspirant in 2020 on...

Centre Counters SERAP On Increased Budget For National Assembly

NewsDeskNgJan 24, 2024January 24, 20240

…says proper funding necessary for parliaments to meet obligations The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has described the lawsuit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and others against the National Assembly leadership as a complete waste of time. In a statement signed by Dr. Joyce Ogwu, the...

Kogi Govt pays N115m JAMB registration fees for 15,033 students

NewsDeskNgJan 24, 2024January 24, 20240

The Kogi Government has paid N115 million for settlement of Joint Administration Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration fees for 15,033 public school students across the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemmy Jones, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Lokoja on Tuesday. He said that the gesture...