Two killed, 2 others injured in Bauchi autocrash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi state has confirmed a fatal car that has killed two people and injured two others at Zangoro village along Bauchi - Maiduguri highway
Join mainstream politics, CAN urges Christians
By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Saturday, urged Nigerian men and women of faith to be willing to join politics with a view to sanitising the system. According to a statement by its General Secretary, Joseph Daramola, the apex Christian body stated that politics is not dirty, but many […]
Reps Minority Caucus condemns ban of Twitter
By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has condemned the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria by the Federal Government, describing it as a clear violation of freedom of speech and other democratic rights and tenets as provided by the 1999 constitution. The lawmakers, in a statement by the Minority Leader […]
My children watched their father shot dead by Air Force officer – Wife cries out
…asks Imo governor to intervene By Chinonso Alozie A wife to Mr. Oguchi Unachukwu, a Germany based-business man, Mrs. Ijeoma Unachukwu, yesterday said that her children watched and cried as the Airforce officer, shot their father in his car on his forehead at the Imo Airport, Air Force checkpoint and he bleeded till he died. […]
NSCDC arrests 2 with fake currencies in Kwara
Operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested two men, Nicholas Kelechi and Benjamin Moore, allegedly in possession of fake currencies in Yagba Market in Kwara. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, NSCDC, Kwara Command, Babawale Zaid, on Saturday in Ilorin. The statement said that Moore, the […]
Allow Biafrans go without bloodletting, Northern women tell PMB, NASS
Northern women have staged a protest in Abuja against a second civil war, asking President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly to put machinery in motion for a referendum on the Biafra question, with a view to allowing the Southeast to secede peacefully from Nigeria. The protesters under the aegis of Amalgamation […]
CSO gives FG 48 hours to reverse ban on Twitter or be sued
A Civil Society Organisation, One Love Foundation, OLF, Saturday, gave 48 hours ultimatum to the Federal Government to reverse the ban on Twitter or will be sued on the account of infringing on the constitutional rights of Nigerians to access information
Bandits raze Assemblies of God Church in Kaduna
In Kaduna State, a church building of the Assemblies of God denomination was razed by bandits, who also killed 5 locals in the rural communities. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, said on Saturday that security agencies have reported to the Kaduna State Government the killing of two citizens, […]
World Environment Day: Nigeria’s deforestation rate alarming — Environment Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Mahmood has disclosed that the rate of deforestation in the country is a source of concern for the government as it contributes to a high rate of food insecurity.
Twitter Ban: Malami orders prosecution of offenders
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has ordered the immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. The AGF, in a statement that was signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr Umar Gwandu, directed the Director of Public Prosecution […]
Bandits kill 5 in Kaduna – Commissioner
The Kaduna State government says bandits have killed five persons in Chikun and Igabi Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, said this in a statement on Saturday. ALSO READ: Kaduna spends N211m monthly on refuse evacuation — Commissioner Aruwan explained that the bandits […]
Hero Motocorp launches ‘developed for Nigeria motorcycle’
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, has launched a new motorcycle developed for Nigerian market.
FIRS introduces online naira tax-filing platforms
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has introduced a new Tax Administration Solution (TaxPro-Max) to ease tax compliance and modernise tax administration in the country. Dr Abdullahi Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison Department of FIRS disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Ahmad quoted the Executive Chairman, FIRS, Mr Muhammad Nami, as […]
Kaduna spends N211m monthly on refuse evacuation — Commissioner
The Kaduna State Government says it spends N211 million monthly on refuse evacuation across the three metropolitan cities in the state. The State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Husseini Ibrahim, made this known on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. According to him, Kaduna state which […]
Telecoms operators confirm receipt of orders to suspend access to Twitter in Nigeria
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), an industry group, says it had received directives from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the industry regulator, to suspend access to Twitter. The President of ALTON, Mr Gbenga Adebayo, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, […]
Abuja woman reveals how she went from 85kg to 54kg in few weeks without using coffee, slimming pills or waist trainer belt
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