The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. The bills are âA Bill for an Act to Provide for the Assessment, Collection of, and Accounting for Revenue Accruing to the Federation, Federal, States and Local Governments; Prescribe the Powers…
Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc GuĂ©hi may face disciplinary action from the English Football Association (FA) after modifying his rainbow-coloured captainâs armband to read âI love Jesusâ during Saturdayâs 1-1 draw against Newcastle United. The rainbow armbands, which feature the branding of Stonewallâs Rainbow Laces campaign in support of the LGBTQ+ community, were distributed…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command on joint stop and search duty with Bomadi Vigilante along the BomadiâTuomo Road have arrested a 62 year old woman, Charter Timide, with a sack containing 178 live cartridges neatly packed for delivery. The suspect was arrested on October 30, 2025, at about 1230hrs. Delta State Police Public…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has outlined fresh conditions for reconciliation within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that the party must reverse recent decisions he considers unjust, including the removal of Chief Dan Orbih as the partyâs National Vice Chairman (South-South). Speaking in his monthly television interview, Wike maintained…
Thirteen repentant Boko Haram fighters ex-fighters have escaped with rifles and motorcycles they got from the Borno State government, which co-opted them to join military operatives in the fight against the insurgents in the State. They are among thousands of former Boko Haram fighters and their families who surrendered to the government. It was gathered…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has revealed the reason behind the Federal Governmentâs decision to provide free treatment for women facing pregnancy complications, including cesarean sections. Speaking on Channels Televisionâs Politics Today on Friday, the Minister explained that the move aligns with President Bola Tinubuâs vision, which prioritizes the…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday appealed to members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to consider the interest of the people of the state and embrace peace to resolve the political impasse in South-South state. âIt is important at this stage that we all embrace peace,â Fubara said when he commissioned some projects in…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Saturday in Ibadan assured those in the stateâs workforce of his administrationâs willingness to pay the N70,000 minimum wage. Mr Makinde gave the assurance while addressing primary school teachers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on the occasion of the 2024 World Teachers Day….
Simon Ekpa, an associate of the detained self acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, will soon be brought back to Nigeria for trial, a Federal High Court was told in Abuja yesterday. An official of the Department of State Services (DSS), who was testifying at the resumption of proceedings…
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Saturday granted forgiveness to Yoruba self-determination activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, during a widely attended reconciliation visit at the Ile Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife. The historic gathering, which drew prominent Yoruba monarchs, traditional chiefs, and a massive crowd of supporters, marked a turning…