Registrar of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Mr Fisayo Awogbade, Sunday, said the institute would delist members found involved in tax malpractices . Awogbode who disclosed this at the ongoing Annual Tax Conference (ATC) organised by the Institute in Abuja, said such action was geared at sanitising tax industry of fraudulent practices […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a mere fiction the ministerial lists currently being circulated, especially in the social media. The party, which warned against statements attributing certain actions to the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, urged members of the public to disregard these lists and await the authentic list which will be communicated […]
Demonstrators, Sunday, took to the streets in Accra, capital of Ghana, to protest the country’s electricity crisis, which has wreaked havoc in the once bourgeoning economy. “The government is accused of failing to tackle the problem, which has hit industry and health services,” according to AP in the introduction to a video of the demonstration. […]
One-time governor of Old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo, has criticised the judgment of an Abuja high court, which ordered him to vacate his rented apartment in Maitama, saying the court erred in law. Speaking at a press briefing, Sunday, in Abuja, counsel to Nwobodo, Mr. Amobi Nzelu, said his clent has been residing […]
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has described the late Senator Zanna Ahmed from Borno State as a remarkable human rights activist who had frequently spoken in defence of oppressed people. In a message of condolence issued in Abuja by his media team, Buhari said he was marvelled by Zanna’s tenacity in defence of his opinions over the […]
There were so many owambe (parties) that went on during the weekend, so many gorgeous apparel worn by beautiful women was on display and indeed so many new lace styles. Here are some aso ebi trendy styles from the weekend. # Lace styles Galore here, i definitely love , a gorgeous maroon Indian lace sewn […]
The ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions with the collaboration of the Unites States Agency for International Development (USAID), Tuesday, in Accra, Ghana, launched a $1.6m programme “Food Across Borders – ProFAB” aimed at eliminating barriers to Food trade within West Africa. PROFAB seeks to increase food security in West Africa by eliminating barriers to cross-border trade […]
About 200 million naira has been released to Bayero University Kano (BUK) for the procurement of nuclear research equipment. Addressing a news conference on the forthcoming 31st Convocation Ceremony of the institution, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, said that a Bio Technology Research Centre has already been established under which the Nuclear Research Program […]
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ogbia Chapter in Bayelsa, has described Senator Clever Ikisikpo representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District and four others who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a bunch of ingrates The party said their action has shown that they are bunch of ingrates who had ridden on […]
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa Leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC Worldwide, has backed President Goodluck Jonathan‘s directives to relocate the $500m Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading facility in Lagos to Agge in Bayelsa state. IYC said the Niger Delta people backed the directive of President Jonathan to move the facilityto the Niger Delta where […]
In the face of the dwindling revenue from crude oil and its effect on the capacity of government to carry out its statutory responsibilities, the incoming government of the All Progressive Congress in Kaduna State has been advised to concentrate on a few quick-fix measures that would enable it to meet the high expectations of […]
All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with the family of Senator Ahmed Zanna from Borno State, who died, Saturday. In a statement issued in Lagos, Sunday, by its National PublicitySecretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party described the death of the APC Senator as a huge loss not just to his family and the people of […]
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar111 has charged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to sustain its current campaigns against road carnage in the country, stressing that road safety is a collective responsibility. The Sultan gave the charge over the weekend while receiving the Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi in […]
Lawmaker representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Abe as described the death of his colleague, Senator Khalifa Zanna as shocking and painful. Abe while reacting to the demise of the Senator who died (Saturday) at the National Hospital, Abuja said Nigeria has lost a vibrant, dogged and resilient Lawmaker whose […]
EDDIE ONUZURUIKE Most words put on the marble have a way of raising our consciousness. This is aptly true of the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 – 1968) ‘The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge […]
The people of Mbu Amon in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area on Friday besieged the Enugu State Government House to protest the alleged imposition of a traditional ruler on the community. The protesters, who were in their hundreds, accused the state’s Commissioner for Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Emeka Abugu, of compromising himself in the matter. Speaking during […]
The Senate, Saturday, expressed shock over the sudden death of Senator Ahmed Zanna. In a statement announcing his death, Senate spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe said Senator Zanna died in Abuja in the early hours of yesterday in Abuja. Senator Zanna represented Borno Central of Borno State in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. […]
The feud between the management and staff of the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri took a new dimension on Friday when hundreds of staff of the medical centre took to the streets of Owerri the Imo State capital. Carrying placards with various derogatory inscriptions calling for the removal of their Medical Director, Dr Angela Uwakem, they […]
Defence Headquarters said that there was no cause for alarm over the reported retaken of Marte town in Borno by insurgents as steps were being taken to address the untoward development. The DHQ said in a statement posted on its website on Saturday that “there has not been any static deployment of troops in Marte […]
Director, Veterinary Services, Kano State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Shehu Bawa , Saturday, reiterated the need for the incoming administration in the state to license private individuals to own abattoirs. Bawa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that if interested persons were allowed to construct and operate abattoirs, it would boost the […]
For the first time in their eight years of leadership of the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senate President, David Mark and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu have parted ways. The split is over who the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senators will back for the coveted position of President of the Senate between Senator Ahmed […]
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Gesila Khan, to get ready to go to jail “for her inglorious role in colluding with the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the March 28 and April 11 elections in the […]
Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has commissioned an office complex built, furnished and donated to the state sector command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) by his administration. Speaking Friday during the commissioning ceremony, Governor Wamakko expressed satisfaction with the support, which the security agencies in the state, have rendered to […]
