Bandits kidnap 3 seminarians, injure 6 others in Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked and kidnapped three seminarians and left six others injured at St. Albert the Great Institute of Philosophy/Christ the King Major Seminary, Kaduna. The school is situated at Fayit community, Kagoma Chiefdom in Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A letter signed by the Chancellor of Kafanchan Diocese, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Okolo and addressed...
Buhari charges ministers to double efforts on deliverables
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja directed cabinet ministers and permanent secretaries to redouble their efforts and work in synergy toward total delivery of the Administration’s set target to improve livelihood of all Nigerians. The President, who gave the directive at the end of the two-day Mid-term Ministerial performance review retreat, also instructed the ministers to “ramp up implementation”...
Customs orders private jets’ owners to pay duty in 14 days
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has given owners of 29 private jets/aircraft that were found liable for payment of Customs duty 14 days to settle their outstanding duties. Public Relations Officer of Customs, Comptroller Joseph Attah, at a briefing in Abuja on Tuesday stated that the values of the 29 private jets/aircraft have been assessed, and the appropriate demand notices...
Atiku lauds NASS, INEC, civil societies on e-transmission of results
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended the National Assembly, civil societies and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the resolution of the disagreement on electronic transmission of election results. The 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that the harmonization of positions between the two institutions – INEC and National Assembly – is an indication that...
FIRS rakes in N4.2trn revenue in nine months
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has so far collected N4.2 trillion revenue between January and September 2021. Of the total collection, about N3.3 trillion representing over 77% is from the non-oil sector. Oil-related taxes accounted for only 22 per cent, which is N950 billion. FIRS Chairman, Muhammad Nami, made the disclosure at the public presentation and breakdown of the highlights of...
APC congress: Lagos4Lagos, Democrats test Tinubu’s might in Lagos
The Saturday October 16 state congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will put to test the domineering influence of the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Lagos State politics. Tinubu, a former governor of the state, is the supreme leader of the party in Lagos. He returned to Nigeria on Friday, after spending three months in London,...
Ex-Vice Chancellor arraigned for N260m contract fraud
A former Vice Chancellor of Federal University Gusau, Prof. Magaji Garba was on Tuesday arraigned before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja on a five-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and forgery. He was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He allegedly extorted various sums from a contractor...
Marwa: Nigeria’ll go after drug barons’ assets
Nigeria has restated its commitment in going after the assets of drug barons and traffickers in any part of the country. Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Retd), made the pledge in his presentation at the ongoing third committee session of the 76th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, United...
Senate empowers INEC to use electronic voting, transmission of results
The Senate on Tuesday rescinded its position on clause for voting, transmission of electronic result which empowered Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to determine suitability of transmission of results, subject to approval of National Assembly. The Senate’s decision followed consideration and approval of motion on “Re-Committal of Some Clauses of the Electoral Act repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2021” at plenary on...
Two fake ‘Anthony Joshua’ arraigned for defrauding ladies £15,491
The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the duo of Ukhuriegbe Glory Irekpitan and Onyekwa Joshua Chinedum before Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State on two count charge each of impersonation. The defendants are alleged to have impersonated Anthony Joshua, the British boxer of Nigerian...
