FCT to demolish official residences of Senate President, Speaker, Deputies for violating master plan
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has revealed plans to demolish the official residences of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, presently under construction around the Three Arms Zone. This was made known by the Coordinator of Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, Umar Shuaibu, who appeared before the House of […]
NGO empowers 180 out of school youths in Lagos
A Non-Governmental Organization, JAKIN Initiative International has empowered several out of school youths in Lagos. This is coming as the NGO in a project sponsored and supported by ACT Foundation and Access Bank graduated no fewer than 180 of the youths after going through a three-month training in basic management principles, vocational skills. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the youths, the founder of the […]
Top official of Kaduna State govt, Dauda, assassinate by gunmen
Yet to be identified gunmen have assassinated the Director of Operations of the Kaduna Geographic Information Service (KADGIS), Malam Dauda. Caracal Report gathered that Dauda was assassinated early hours of Friday (today), at his residence in Barakallahu community of Igabi Local Government Area of the state. Barakallahu community is located along the Kaduna-Zaria Expressway, a […]
APC lambasts Governor Wike over Rivers State’s abandoned aircraft since 2015
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti has berated the Nyesom Wike over claims that his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi abandoned the state’s aircraft in Germany. Wike had alleged that Amaechi secretly abandoned aircraft belonging to the state in Germany. He said it would cost the state three million Euros (not 300 million Euros as erroneously […]
Police arraign 27-year-old woman for forging 117 POS receipts, stealing N17.9m
A 27-year-old woman, Mutiat Ajoke, has been arraigned for forging 117 Point of Sale (PoS) receipts and stealing N17.9 million. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria, the police arraigned Ajoke before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Thursday with two counts of theft and forgery. The prosecution counsel, E.O. Adaraloye, […]
Zamfara lawmakers vote to impeach Deputy Governor, Aliyu-Gusau
Following a notice of impeachment issued against the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mahdi Aliyu-Gusau, 18 of the 22 members of the Zamfara House of Assembly have voted against him. A statement issued by the Director-General, Press Affairs and Public Relations to the house, Mustafa Jafaru-Kaura said “This followed a motion at the house plenary […]
Rofiat: Police to arrest user that posted money ritual money on Facebook
Police operatives in Ogun State said it has launched a manhunt after a social media user posted money ritual on Facebook. This was revealed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi. According to Ogun police spokesman, the police in the state would ensure all those directly or indirectly involved in […]
National Assembly should reject proposed immunity for judges – Adegboruwa
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has shared his thoughts on the reforms being proposed by the House of Representatives for the judiciary with Leke Baiyewu THE House is seeking to prevent the courts from interfering with matters under the consideration of the National Assembly. Does this conform to the principle of checks and balances? […]
Bandits kill 33 in Zamfara communities for failure to pay N40m levy
No fewer than 30 people have been killed and several others, mostly women, abducted in Zamfara State by bandits for failing to pay N40 million levied on them by bandits. The killings and abductions happened Friday afternoon in Nasarawar Mai Fara in Tsafe Local Government Area, Yar Katsina in Bungudu LGA, and Nasarawa village in […]
FIRS generated N4.4 trillion from non-oil sector in 2021
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) generated N4.396 trillion in taxes from the non-oil sector in 2021 compared to N2.507 trillion collected in 2017. Muhammad Nami the chairman of the FIRS disclosed this in the Service’s 2021 performance update. According to the performance update, the nation recorded a consistent increase in tax collection from the non-oil […]
