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Despite stiff opposition, Honourable Abejide Leke has stated that the north will benefit from President Tinubu’s new Tax Reform BillIn an interview on Wednesday, Leke stated that the opposition against the bill from the northern region is politically motivated and it is an attempt to influence public opinion ahead of the 2027 electionsThe Kogi lawmaker … Read more
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has described the emergence of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the new and first female president of Namibia as a demonstration of the voice of the people. According to Obasanjo, the good people of Namibia have spoken through their votes, leading to the emergence of Nandi-Ndaitwah. The former Nigerian leader said he … Read more
The Hybrid Group, an Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) company has graduated 15 Nigerian youths under the Dapo Omolade Empowerment (DOME) Initiative. The 15 young Nigerians were selected from nine states across Nigeria through a very rigorous process with hundreds of applications from all over the country. The founder, Engr. Dapo Omolade, said the DOME … Read more
Super Falcons and Paris FC goalkeeper made the final shortlist for the 2024 CAF Women’s Player of the Year award. Nnadozie is one of five players who made the final shortlist which was announced on CAF’s X handle on Wednesday. Atletico Madrid forward Rasheedat Ajibade, did not make the final cut. Nandozie will be up … Read more
On Wednesday, Powell also shrugged off a suggestion by Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent of choosing a shadow Fed chair that could dilute his influence. Photo: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFPSource: AFP Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he was “not concerned” the US central bank would lose its independence, despite President-elect Donald … Read more
The federal government has approved a special end-of-the-year train service for Nigerians in commemoration of the Christmas and New Year festivities. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday by its Deputy Director, Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood. The statement disclosed that the directive was given by the federal government through … Read more
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Investments and Securities (Repeal and Enactment) Bill 2024 for third reading. The passage of the bill followed the consideration and adoption of recommendations made by the Senate Committee on Capital Market, chaired by Senator Osita Izunaso (APC, Imo West). According to the committee’s report, the bill seeks … Read more
Harvesters church, the congregation pastored by Pastor Bolaji Idowu has released an official statement about his rumoured arrestThe clergy had been allegedly arrested by the police in Abuja over fraud allegation and fans have been wondering how it happenedIn the post, the church said that he went to see the law enforcement agency on behalf … Read more
The Police Command in Zamfara says the Lakurawa terrorist group is responsible for the recent explosions that rocked two villages in Dansadau district, Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The State Police Commissioner, Muhammad Dalijan, made the submission on Wednesday. According to him, one person died, while three others sustained varying degrees of … Read more
Paradigm Initiative, a leading digital rights advocacy organisation, has revealed the scale of an alleged data breach affecting 43 million Nigerians, even as it has taken legal action against the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other government agencies, alleging systemic violations of citizens’ digital rights, including failures in data … Read more