The 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory generated N849.123bn as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2021 compared to N612.87bn in 2020. A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday disclosed that N398 billion was generated in the first quarter of 2021 and N450bn in the second quarter, …

Queen Esther Gabriel, Nigeria’s representative at The Miss Globe World Finals 2021 has made history, beating 58 delegates from several Countries around the world to place 2nd position at the annual international pageant held on 5th November in Albania. Esther was crowned 1st runner-up at the 14th edition of the …

Despite the preliminary tension and security threats, Anambra State failed to explode on Saturday. The much-awaited gubernatorial poll was largely peaceful except for some pockets of incidences. A total of 18 parties took part in the election. However, it ended up a three-horse race, narrowed down  to Prof Chukwuma Soludo …

The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, on Tuesday, in Abuja insisted that capital punishment against illegal miners is the potent way of stopping fleecing of nation’s resources in the mining and solid minerals sector. This was even as he said that the …

Armed men suspected to be bandits have attacked a team of policemen in Zonai village in Magami district, Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing at least seven officers. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, left residents in panic over fear of attack on the community. According to residents, …

All appears not to be well within the All Progressive Congress as a meeting of the enlarged Tripartite Committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to resolve disagreements in the party ended in a stalemate on Tuesday. Stakeholders at the meeting which held at the Banquet Hall of the State …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, said that Nigeria will soon end the importation of wheat which he said gulps 2 billion dollars annually. Buhari stated this on Tuesday while launching the first ever rainfed commercial wheat cultivation which took place in Bassa Local Government Area of …

First City Monument Bank has put out an alert on accounts held by people between the ages of 18-30, asking staff to be on the lookout for money launderers and other criminal activities. An internal email seen by Peoples Gazette titled “Compliance Advisory on Cryptocurrency Dealing/Transactions” is in furtherance of the Central …

Pastor Nomthi Rosemary Odukoya, wife of the founder of the Fountain of Life Bible Church, Taiwo Odukoya, is dead. Nomthi reportedly died of cancer. According to a statement on the Church official Twitter page, she battled the deadly disease for two years. “With deep regret and gratitude to God, we …

The Nigerian troops have killed four SWAP terrorists at Ngwom community in Mafa Local Government Area, of Borno state on Tuesday evening. PRNigeria gathered that the terrorists had sneaked into town the town on six gun trucks through a cattle crossing point within Mafa axis at about 6:50 pm. While …