Gunmen kill one, injure seven Plateau traders
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Gunmen on Sunday evening opened fire on traders returning from the Kara Bukuru Livestock Market in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing one person and injuring seven others. The victim was identified as Musa Abubakar. The incident occurred at about 7pm around the Bukuru Low-Cost area, according […]
FIRS boss: Only 41m Nigerians pay tax
Muhammad Nami, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has said that only 41 million pay taxes in Nigeria out of the over 200 million population in the country. Nami made the disclosure at the ‘Public Presentation and Breakdown of the Highlights of the 2022 Appropriation Bill’ in Abuja on Friday. READ ALSO:BoI […]
Oil bunkering: 3 feared dead, houses burnt as soldiers raid Imo community
No fewer than three persons were feared dead on Friday as soldiers raided Izombe community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also gathered that many houses, including the palace of the traditional ruler of the Aborshi-Izombe community, Pius Muforo, were burnt down. Although the exact cause of the […]
Real estate agent jailed five years for defrauding accommodation seekers
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Isabo, on Friday sentenced a 31-year-old real estate agent, Sunday Ikoni, to five years imprisonment for defrauding nine accommodation seekers of N3.9 million. The convict was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on fraud, stealing, obtaining money under false pretence and unlawful conversion, to which he pleaded guilty. The […]
Police burst kidnappers’ hideout in Delta, rescue victim
By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha Police operatives have raided a kidnappers’ hideout along Pan Ocean Road, by Koko junction, Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area, Delta State, rescuing a female victim, Mohammed Sekinat. Police Public Relations Officer of the State command, Mr. Bright Edafe who disclosed this in a statement, said one suspected kidnapper […]
Motorists, communities flee as gunmen take over Benue road
By Peter Duru ONE of the direct link roads to Makurdi the Benue State capital from the South East, the 55 kilometre Makurdi- Aliade road has been abandoned largely due to the harrowing experience of commuters and motorists who daily ply the road. It is in bad shape and nothing has been done to salvage […]
