Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of a property, a u-shaped two-storey building in Lagos,to the federal Government of Nigeria. The property is situated in the premises of Goodwill Private Schools, Ikorodu, Lagos State. The judge …
Read More »FG Approves Establishment Of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Polytechnic, Abuja
IN A letter dated January 9, 2025 and addressed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated that the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s plan to ensure each state in the federation has one federal polytechnic. The …
Read More »Tax Reform Bills To Become Law In Q1 2025 – Oyedele
The chairman of the presidential committee on tax policy and fiscal reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has revealed that the much-anticipated tax reform bills are expected to be passed into law by the first quarter of 2025. Newsextra24 understands that Oyedele disclosed this on Saturday while speaking at The Platform, a national development-focused …
Read More »Rights Activist Faults 50% Tariffs Increase in Telecom Services
A Human Rights Activist, Olu Omatayo, says the 50 per cent tariff increase on telecommunication services is an additional burden on Nigerians. He communicated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu while reacting to the approval of 50 per cent hike in telecom …
Read More »HURIWA Condemns FG’s 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Decries Attack On Freedom of Expression
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticized the federal government’s decision to authorize a 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs, describing it as an illegal, unconstitutional, and oppressive policy that undermines Nigerians’ fundamental rights and freedoms. The organization accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of …
Read More »European Union Must Be Ready To Fight Trump Tariffs – German Minister
GERMAN Economy Minister Robert Habeck has urged the European Union to be open to talks with the U.S. President Donald Trump, rather than being silent about new tariffs imposition. EU countries should act with an outstretched hand towards the Trump administration, “but not allow our hand to be slapped away without …
Read More »Gov. Eno Approves Payment of N80, 000 Minimum Wage
Gov Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has authorised the payment of N80, 000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state effective November, 2024. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ekerete Udoh in Uyo on Tuesday. Udoh said the authorisation …
Read More »50-year old Trader Docked Over Alleged Fake Drug Deal
A 50-year old trader, Kingsley Ekeanyanwu, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos, over alleged sale of fake drugs. Ekeanyanwu, who resides at No. 257, Ikotun Idimu Road, Lagos, is being charged with possession and distribution of fake drugs. The Prosecutor, Mr Simon Bartholomew, told the …
Read More »COAS Awards N500,000 Scholarship to LASU Student
THE Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has awarded a N500,000 scholarship to Mariam Olayiwola, a first-year Physiology student at the Lagos State University (LASU). This award is part of the COAS Special Scholarship Scheme for Indigent Students, launched in 2024 by the late COAS, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. …
Read More »FG Alerts Public to Anthrax Outbreak In Zamfara
THE Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has alerted Nigerians to the outbreak of Anthrax, a zoonotic disease, in Zamfara. Mr Ben Goong, Director, Information and Public Relations Department in the ministry, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the outbreak occurred in a farm in …
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