How 951 migrants from Cameroon, Senegal, 12 other countries died trying to reach Spain by sea –Report
No fewer than 951 people, including 49 children from 14 countries have died while trying to reach Spain by sea in the first six months […]
Month: July 2023
Real reason why Abba Kyari will remain in Kuje prison despite N50m bail
Despite a N50 million bail granted by a Federal High Court in Abuja, suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari will not be released. Kyari, who is facing charges of failure to declare assets alongside his siblings, was granted bail on Thursday. The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency […]
Breaking: Finally, Adeleke appoints commissioners (see full list)
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has finally appointed commissioners. Adeleke, who took oath of office on November 27, 2022, has been running the government […]
Nigerian police, repentant thugs to play football match in Kano
The Kano State Commissioner of Police (CP), Muhammed Usaini Gumel, has said that the command will organise a football match between its team and some […]
Suspension of Excise Tax: How Tinubu’s executive orders will benefit Nigerians — Tax Expert explains
Taiwo Oyedele, a fiscal policy partner at Price Waterhouse Coopers (Pwc), believes that poor Nigerians will benefit from President Bola Tinubu’s four executive orders signed on Thursday since they will not have to pay more for some key goods and services. Tinubu had on Thursday signed four Executive Orders one of which is the suspension of the five per cent Excise Tax on telecommunication services as well […]
“Copycat” App: Twitter threatens to sue Meta
Twitter has threatened lawsuit against Meta, owners of a new app called Threads for copying its application. Threads is a new text-based platform launched by […]
How Nigerian soldiers neutralised terrorists crossing into Nigeria from Cameroon
Troops connected to Operation HADIN KAI in the North East have neutralised Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) militants attempting to enter the Nigerian border from Cameroon. The terrorists numbering five, according to the Military High Command, were gunned down following intelligence report that they laid ambush along Bula Yobe-Darel Jamel […]
Sokoto state Governor, Aliyu locks out Govt house workers over lateness
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State on Thursday locked the gate of the Government House against staff who came late. The governor was said to […]
Tinubu, Shettima, 30 million others join Zuckerberg’s Threads
Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president, and Yemi Osinbajo, former vice president, have joined 30 million others on Meta’s (owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) new platform, Threads. This is as Meta’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, noted that the company is setting its sight on one billion users soon. Threads, which […]
Tinubu okays census, to decide date-NPC boss
By Abdullahi Mohammed, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the National Population Commission (NPC) to go ahead with the preparations for the postponed […]
My thoughts on the mystification of power, by Dan Agbese
Pity our public officers – the president, the state governors and even the local government chairmen. They are products and victims of a pernicious social […]
Breaking: Abba Kyari granted bail, 18 months after
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Kyari, who has been in detention since his arrest […]
Breaking: Tinubu signs executive orders, ends 5% excise tax on telecoms
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, signed four Executive Orders. Part of the executive order signed is the suspension of the five per cent Excise Tax […]
Breaking: NECO announces certificate confirmation portal
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has launched its result confirmation portal tagged, “e-Verify”, Thursday in the Auditorium of National Universities Commission (NUC), Abuja. The portal […]
Within hours of launch, Twitter rival Threads receive nods from over 10 million users
Within the first few hours of its launch, more than 10 million individuals joined up for Threads, a Twitter competitor from Meta, according to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company. Threads is the biggest challenger yet to Elon Musk-owned Twitter, which has seen a series of potential competitors emerge but not yet replace one […]