The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has said the majority of people, including some lawmakers opposing the Tax Reform Bills initiated by President Bola Tinubu, are ignorant of its contents. He clarified that the controversial bills were speedily passed for a second reading to allow the public to make comments and inputs…
Let your imagination come alive this festive season. Showmax has a spectacular lineup of movies guaranteed to transport you to worlds of wonder and adventure. Kids and the young at heart are in for a special treat this festive season. Whether you’re craving enchanting tales, thrilling escapades, or timeless classics to share with loved ones,…
Troops of the Nigerian military eliminated no fewer than 135 terrorists, apprehended 185 suspects and rescued 129 kidnapped hostages through well-executed operations across the country in the last week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in the Defence Headquarters weekly update on the operations of the military on Saturday…
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon says he pleaded with late Gen. Sani Abacha not to execute former President Olusegun Obasanjo for an alleged coup plot in 1995. Gowon said this at the maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival organised by the Plateau Government. The News Agency of Nigeria…
The organised labour unions in Cross River say it is set for the industrial action as proposed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the implementation of the new minimum wage. The state chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Monday Ogbodum, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says the Idumota underbridge market at Ebute Ero area has been gutted by fire. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said LASEMA received a distress call at about…
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is set to prosecute one Ismail Usman, a herbalist, who shot himself while testing his self-made bulletproof charm. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. She said the herbalist shot himself in the stomach…
The Indonesian Government will assist Nigeria achieve a 60 and 40 per cent increase in milk and meat production in the next five years. Dr Usra Harahap, the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. Harahap said his visit to…
There have been echoes of a possible reunion between former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party 2023 presidential flag-bearer, Peter Obi after the former hosted the latter to a breakfast at his country home in Adamawa State. In a video posted on his X on Saturday, November 30, 2024, Atiku welcomed Obi to his…
There seems to be no reprieve in sight for the embattled pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, who was arrested in Finland for alleged terrorism-related activities. According to a Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation Mikko Laaksonen, Ekpa will spend Christmas in detention as the country’s legal system does not prescribe bail for the…
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