Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has said that president Bola Tinubu will have his way regarding the passage of the controversial tax reform bill. The bill, which has passed the second reading at the Senate, is facing vehement pushback from different quarters, especially from elites in Northern Nigeria. Notable northern groups and figures like…
The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the circumstances that led to the mass retirement of 1,000 staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The House also resolved to ascertain the N50bn payoff earmark for the settlement of the disengaged staff members of the apex bank. The…
The Trustees of the Niyi Osundare International Poetry Festival in collaboration with the Department of English, University of Ibadan will be holding a one-day programme of literary and cultural activities to celebrate the poet whose literary prowess continues to make Nigeria proud across the globe. The event with the theme: Niyi Osundare, Ten years after…
Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, has revealed that many people did not believe in his potential in the early days of his career. In a recent interview on Streetz94.5, a hip-hop radio station in Atlanta, Davido stated how his family stood by his side all through. He said, “Some people did…
Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has alleged that the former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, owned the Abuja estate with 753 duplexes, the Federal High Court asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to take over its ownership. On Monday, December 2, the EFCC announced that it had made the…
The management of DESMIMS BROADCAST NIG. LTD, owners of DITV Kaduna and Alheri Radio, has announced the indefinite suspension of operations till further notice. The TV station is the first private station to go on air on June 2, 1994. A statement issued by acting general manager of the broadcast outfit, Idris Mustapha, on Friday,…
The Finnish police have confirmed that Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will remain in custody until his trial, as the country’s legal system does not allow for bail in cases like his. Ekpa, a dual citizen of Nigeria and Finland, was arrested on November 21 by Finnish…
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed nine establishments, including the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and several top businesses in a bold move to tackle noise pollution and enforce environmental standards. The enforcement drive spanned Mushin, Amuwo Odofin, and Okota Isolo, targeting establishments that failed to comply with environmental regulations despite…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has disclosed how one of the church’s pastors was arrested abroad for addressing a gathering as “ladies and gentlemen.” The cleric made this disclosure during the church’s monthly thanksgiving service at the RCCG’s Throne of Grace in Lagos on Sunday. Adeboye,…
Late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s brother-in-law and former campaign spokesman to President Bola Tinubu in the south east, Dr. Josef Onoh has disclosed that there are many inaccurate narratives, recently, being bandied by Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon against the leader of the defunct Republic of Biafra, Odumegu-Ojukwu. In a particular reference, Onoh…
