Amidst controversy trailing tax reforms bills forwarded to National Assembly, by President Bola Tinubu, both the Senate and the House of Representatives unexpectedly adjourned plenary to November 19. The Senate …
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Police release Lagos bizman detained over $325,000 fraud allegations
A popular Lagos-based businessman, Sijibomi Ogundele, who was detained at the Force Criminal Investigations Department in Abuja, has been released on bail. Our correspondent gathered that Ogundele was held by …
Read More »Landowners receive N300m compensation for Ekiti airport project
The Ekiti Government has awarded N300 million to 377 landowners whose lands were acquired for the construction of the State Agro Allied Cargo Airport in Ado-Ekiti. Governor Biodun Oyebanji said …
Read More »Minister promises power restoration in Kano within 72 hours
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Thursday promised that optimum power would be restored in some parts of the Northern Region within the next 72 hours. The Minister also …
Read More »Petrol tanker catches fire on Sagamu-Benin Expressway
A petrol-laden tanker burst into flames on Thursday along the FIDSCO area of the Sagamu-Benin Expressway in Ogun State. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency Commandant, Seni Ogunyemi, …
Read More »Reps to ban sale of alcohol, hard drugs in motor parks
The House of Representatives on Thursday took significant steps to ban the sale of alcohol and psychoactive drugs in and around motor parks in Nigeria. This followed the adoption of …
Read More »Oluremi Tinubu unveils food outreach in Ekiti
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the Renewed Hope Initiative Food Outreach in Ekiti State, distributing food items to people with disabilities, widows, and other vulnerable groups. Speaking at …
Read More »Rivers ‘living on borrowed time’ over allocations before ruling — SAN
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has said the recent judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja, halting further allocation releases to Rivers State, highlights that the state …
Read More »Rivers begins probe into three-storey building collapse
The Rivers State Government has launched an investigation into the collapse of a three-storey building under construction at the Iriebe area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. PUNCH Online reports that …
Read More »Human sacrifice has no place in Yoruba faith — Ifá priest
The President of the International Council for Ifá Religion, Fayemi Fakayode, on Thursday, said that human sacrifice is not a part of Yoruba Traditional Religion. His comments came in response …
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