President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to significantly reduce the size of Nigeria’s official delegation to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, United States. This directive was announced by the Chief of Staff to the President, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, during a one-day retreat organised by the State House management … [Read more…]
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, announced that the Federal Government is set to introduce new tax laws by September, which will include regulations for the cryptocurrency industry. Speaking on Saturday at the FIRS 2024 Stakeholders Engagement with the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Finance in … [Read more…]
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By Akụnna Madụeke Since the 1990s, Enugu State citizens in the United States of America (USA) have stayed glued to their home state. Preaching “akụ ruo ụlọ” (bringing home the goodies) to them is like telling bees to make honey. In 1998, associations in major cities formed the umbrella EnuguUSA. In 1999, it held the … [Read more…]
…CP Kanayo cautions against such malicious social media narratives The Enugu State Police Command wishes to inform the public that the viral video alleging that a countless number of students were kidnapped at the Enugu State College of Health Technology Oji-River is false and an act of mischief and misinformation aimed at misleading and creating … [Read more…]
Six residents of Karkari village, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, have lost their lives after eating Danwake, a local Hausa delicacy. The incident occurred at late Malam Abdulkarin house, on Thursday. A neighbour to the family Garba Muhammad told Daily Trust that due to economic hardship and hunger, the widow who was the … [Read more…]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has revealed that bread sold in the markets is failing laboratory tests because producers are using saccharine due to the high cost of sugar. NAFDAC warned water producers, patent medicine dealers and other manufacturers of regulated products against selling fake and substandard products. Mrs … [Read more…]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the rescue of the 20 medical students who were abducted in Otukpo, Benue State. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi on Saturday in Abuja, said the IGP condemned the kidnapping of students. Egbetokun described their abduction as “truly appalling, callous, and … [Read more…]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Limited has firmly denied any allegations of involvement in the sale of employment slots to job seekers in the country. The spokesperson of NNPC, Olufemi Soneye, made this disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The national oil company has categorically stated that there is no truth … [Read more…]
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has resolved to investigate allegations of misconduct against 27 judges across the country. The council has accordingly set up four committees to conduct the investigation. This is one of the highlights of the decisions taken by the NJC at its meeting held in Abuja between August 14 and 15. The council, … [Read more…]
A total sum of N1,358.075 trillion July 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue has been shared with the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils in the country. The revenue distribution was announced at the August 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), in Abuja. In a statement on Friday, Bawa Mokwa, Director (Press and … [Read more…]
Isa Umar, Abuja About 20 medical and dental students of the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in Benue State. The incident was said to have happened when the students were travelling to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu and were … [Read more…]
The National Judicial Council, Thursday recommended Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun, CFR to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The body also recommended twenty-eight (28) others as Judges of various Courts. The decision was made during its 106th meeting presided over by the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. … [Read more…]