Chad’s military has been accused of killing “scores” of fishermen in Nigeria while targeting jihadists, days after 40 died in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Chad, fishermen and anti-jihadist militia told AFP on Thursday. This followed a recent attack by jihadist group Boko Haram on the Chadian army, killing around 40…
President Bola Tinubu has kicked against the recommendation of the National Economic Council (NEC) to withdraw the tax reform bills generating controversy. The Northern Governors’ Forum had opposed the bills, saying they were against the interest of the region. After its meeting on Thursday, NEC recommended that the bills should be withdrawn for more consultation….
The Federal High Court in Lagos State has ruled for the final forfeiture of significant assets belonging to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, directing that a cash sum of $2.045 million and eight prime properties located in Lagos and Delta states be surrendered to the Nigerian government. In a judgment delivered…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is set to open its recruitment portal for tax officer roles, with applications starting at midnight on November 2, 2024. This initiative aims to fill Officer I and Officer II positions in various states across Nigeria. FIRS is particularly encouraging women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities to apply. Positions…
Following his arraignment for impersonation on Friday, social media critic, Martins Otse aka VeryDarkMan has been granted bail in the sum of N2 million with two sureties in like sum. The court also ordered VeryDarkMan to deposit his international passports and any other means of identification. The Police had arraigned VDM as he’s popularly called…
The detained 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters just arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for their scheduled arraignment before Justice Obiora Egwuatu. Some protesters, mainly minors, looked malnourished as four of them were hurriedly rushed out of the courtroom as they couldn’t stand on their feet. Looking very sickly, they wriggled in pain in a…
Popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, will be transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office in Abuja for interrogation regarding allegations of bribery and corruption. Bobrisky was stopped and removed from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos by EFCC officials on Thursday night. Bobrisky, according to…
Singer Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rude Boy, and his wife Ivy Ifeoma have welcomed their first child together, Imani Ugomma Okoye, in the United States. On Thursday, Paul shared a video on Instagram, expressing his joy: “This past month and a few days have been the most joyous and overwhelmingly sweet period of our…
The Group Managing Director of Sujimoto Holdings, Olasijibomi Ogundele, has been arrested by operatives of the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) in Abuja for alleged fraud involving $325,000. The investigation centres around a real estate deal dating back to November 2020, in which Sujimoto Construction Limited reportedly received the sum from a client, Kabiru Garba…
The Edo State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the death of five persons and the arrest of one over suspected food poisoning at Afashio Community, Uzairue, Etsako West Local Government Area. Our correspondent learnt that the incident happened last week and threw the community into panic as residents were jolted by the death of promising…