The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the reopening of the Warri Refinery as an unexpected New Year gift by the President Bola Tinubu administration to Nigerians. The group said this in a statement signed by Mr Emeka Nwankpa, its Chairman, and Mr Dapo Okubanjo, Secretary, on Thursday in Abuja. It said it was…
The Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board (BSUPDB) has banned street hawking and other illegal activities in the Maiduguri metropolis. The General Manager of the board, Limán Mustapha, in a statement on Friday, said the ban was in accordance with the Borno State Urban Planning and Development Law of 2002. He said the board…
President Bola Tinubu’s proposed Tax Reform Bill has ignited a fierce debate following opposition from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero. While Ajaero has called for the bill’s withdrawal, citing potential misalignment with workers’ interests, tax analyst Arabinrin Aderonke has emerged as a staunch advocate, arguing its transformative potential for Nigeria’s economy. Speaking…
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party governorship flag-bearer in Lagos State in 2023, has said that the ongoing reforms of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration in only beneficial to those close to the corridor of power. His remarks followed Tinubu’s message to Nigerians during the New Year broadcast, during which he urged the citizens to continue…
No fewer than seven persons lost their lives in a lone auto crash on Kaltungo – Cham Road in Gombe State. Samson Kaura, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Gombe. He said that 31 other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the lone…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says fire gutted a one-storey building in the Lekki area of the state. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency received a distress call…
Former two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, on Thursday visited the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Lagos. Idris Aregbe, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, who was in the company of Joshua, disclosed this via his Instagram page, @idrisconnectingnigeria. Aregbe said; “Today, I and J…
The Police Command in Osun has confirmed the killing of a pastor, Mr Sina Olaribigbe, by a jealous husband who suspected him of having an affair with his wife. CSP Yemisi Opalola, Police spokesperson of the command, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Osogbo. Opalola said the husband met the pastor in his wife’s house…
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the arrest of a couple for allegedly raping and beating a 13-year-old girl in their residence in Port Harcourt. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Thursday. NAN reports that the wife…
The tribute and tears of an orphan, the daughter of a fallen hero, Sgt. Umar Ibrahim, touched hearts at a New Year concert in Maiduguri, Wednesday night. The concert was organised by The Tribute to Our Troops (TTOT) Foundation in collaboration with the 7 Division and the Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, at the command’s…
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