At least 20 people, including women and children have been confirmed killed by people suspected to be Fulani militias in separate attacks in Batin and Rayogot villages, Heipang district of Barki Ladi LGA of Plateau state. Similarly, many others sustained various degrees of injuries while several houses were also burnt …
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Cardi B Mic Thrown At Fan Sells For $99,900 On eBay, Receives Over 120 Bids
A microphone hurled by Cardi B at an audience member in Las Vegas has been sold for almost $100,000 on eBay. Clips showing the rapper throwing a mic – also shared by the star herself – went viral on social media at the end of July. The incident took …
Read More »Police Arrest 3 Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover 2 Firearms In Niger State
Niger State Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspected armed robbers who were said to have been pursued by Police operatives and trailed to a tea seller kiosk around NARTO garage, Deidei Abuja. This was contained in a Crime Bulleni signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, …
Read More »Subsidy Removal: Jigawa Government Rolls Out Palliatives For Less Privileged, SMEs
The Jigawa State Government has rolled out palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy among people in the state, including entrepreneurs, Small and Medium Scale Business operators. The state Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, Mr. Sagir Musa, stated this when he addressed newsmen on …
Read More »Abia State To Review Civil Service Promotions From 2007
The Abia State Government has constituted a committee to review command promotions in the State’s civil service from 2007 to date. This was disclosed to Umuahia through a press release from Adaeze Ralph Igbokwe, the Director of Information, office of the Abia State Head of Service. Among other terms …
Read More »FIRS Cannot Collect Revenue For Customs – Analysts
The interim administrator of the Public Affairs Analyst Forum, Ayobami Ayelabowo Israel has challenged a proposal put forth by chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele. Oyedele’s suggestion that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) could undertake revenue collection for entities like the Customs …
Read More »Female Deputy Governors Pledge Support For First Lady’s Vision
Representatives of the female deputy governors in Nigeria have paid a courtesy visit to the first lady, Oluremi Tinubu at the State House, Abuja to show support for her pet project. A statement by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, said they pledged their support towards lifting the lives of Nigerian …
Read More »Rebuilding North East Cannot Be Accomplished Divided – Vice President
Shettima commended the efforts of the immediate past board, stressing that “I have no doubt that the leadership of this commission is prepared to shoulder the trust placed upon it by the government, as it has done in the past years.” Commission (NEDC), to prioritize access to quality education, …
Read More »Ganduje Names Ex-NUJ President Garba As Chief Of Staff
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has appointed a former National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Malam Muhammad Garba, as his Chief of Staff. Garba’s appointment was announced in a statement by the APC Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, …
Read More »Federal Government Appeals Order Granting Emefiele Bail
The battle for lawful custody of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele will resume today at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Two fresh applications by both the banker and the Federal Government will come up for consideration. The first application – filed …
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