President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive review of all deductions and revenue retention practices by major revenue-generating agencies. These agencies include the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria Customs Service, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The directive, given…
The governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara has said he does not “shout or complain” about the issues in the state because God is with him. Fubara spoke on Sunday during an interdenominational church service organised to commemorate the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The service took place at St Cyprian’s Anglican Church in Port Harcourt,…
A yet-to-be-confirmed number of people have been reported injured after a petrol-laden tanker exploded in the Maitama district of Abuja, the nation’s capital. Witnesses said the incident, which occurred on Monday night along Shehu Shagari Way, left many people injured, including passengers in a commercial vehicle. Some of those injured in the fire incident were…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially presented the Staff and certificate of appointment to the 46th Alaafin-elect, Prince Akeem Abimbola Owoade, marking the formal ascension of the new monarch to the revered throne of Alaafin of Oyo. The brief ceremony, held on Monday, January 13 at the state government house, Agodi,Ibadan. The event which…
The wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has shared screenshots of “shocking” abuse she received on social media, including threats to the couple’s unborn child, after the Gunners’ FA Cup defeat by Manchester United. Havertz missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout loss at the Emirates on Sunday before Sophia Havertz — who is expecting her…
A viral video on TikTok has attributed a large crowd of protesters to Nigerians demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in Abuja. The video was shared on Monday as activists converged on different locations in Abuja for the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest. The protest is the brainchild of…
For the third time in recent weeks, the Senate has maintained that there was no court pronouncement mandating the Red Chamber to recall the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, stated this in a statement on Sunday. Adaramodu’s declaration followed Senator…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing criticism of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, accusing him of democratic double standards and declaring that his time in Nigerian politics has come and gone. Speaking during a thanksgiving service held in Abuja on Sunday, Wike questioned the democratic credentials…
A 36-year-old man of Lusaka’s Chelston area has complained to the Lusaka Boma Local Court, Zambia, about the s3x drought that has characterised his marriage. According to Zambia Observer, Best Bwanga told the court his wife, Phelliny Hamainza, 37, denied him s3x on the pretext that she was having her menstrual period for two consecutive…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reaffirmed that the registration deadline for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) remains March 8, with no plans for an extension. The Board’s Spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, stressing that the registration window, which commenced on Feb….
