Shettima: Tax Reforms Will Help Small Businesses, Lift Nigerians Out of Poverty

BusinessNewsNigeriaShettima: Tax Reforms Will Help Small Businesses, Lift Nigerians Out of Poverty

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2026

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has defended the Federal Government’s proposed tax reforms, insisting that the new measures are designed to improve livelihoods and reduce the burden of multiple taxes on small businesses and low-income earners. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at an interfaith breaking of fast for Ramadan and Lent held at the State House, Shettima said the reforms were carefully planned to address the concerns of ordinary Nigerians, contrary to claims by critics...

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Man Kills His Brother In Retaliation To Shooting In Dreams

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMan Kills His Brother In Retaliation To Shooting In Dreams

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2026

The Oyo State Police Command confirmed that a 43-year-old man named Lateef Suleiman has allegedly beaten his elder brother to death in the Sepeteri area of Oyo State after accusing him of shooting him in a dream. The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, has ordered the case transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for thorough and discreet investigation. The statement reads in part: “The Oyo State Police Command wishes...

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INEC Chairman Says Inter-party Rows Affect Activities

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Chairman Says Inter-party Rows Affect Activities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2026

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has expressed concern that internal rows within political parties and litigations may negatively affect the election process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Prof. Amupitan spoke at the Technical Workshop on the Revision of INEC Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, organized by the Commission in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. At the event, held in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, on...

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Islamic Group Suspends Cleric For Criticizing President, Governors  

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIslamic Group Suspends Cleric For Criticizing President, Governors  

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2026

Following an alleged breach of the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS)’s preaching guidelines, the leadership of JIBWIS has formally suspended a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Alkali Abubakar Salihu Zaria, from delivering his annual Ramadan Tafseer in Damaturu, Yobe State. The cleric was accused of employing inflammatory language and drifting from the established methodology of Qur’anic interpretation. Sheikh Alkali was prevented from continuing his Tafseer sessions at the Mokas Mosque after a high-level meeting...

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Federal Govt Suspends Establishment OF Tertiary Institutions

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Govt Suspends Establishment OF Tertiary Institutions

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2026

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), during its weekly meeting on Wednesday, chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has placed a six-year suspension on the establishment of new Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education to ensure the sustainability of existing institutions. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, who disclosed this, said that the halt is meant to strengthen standards and support the financial stability of mostly private institutions. “Access to tertiary education remains a challenge. With the...

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73 Inmates Regain Freedom In Bauchi State

NewsNigeriaPolitics73 Inmates Regain Freedom In Bauchi State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2026

…Each receives N100,000 Support From State Government Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed has granted state pardon to 73 inmates across various correctional centres in the state under Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria as amended. The Governor made this known during a ceremony held at the new Banquet hall of the Government House, Bauchi, describing the prerogative of mercy as a constitutional responsibility guided by compassion, justice, and fairness. He said the...

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Chieftaincy Tussle: Council Chairman Suspends Traditional Rulers, Others 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsChieftaincy Tussle: Council Chairman Suspends Traditional Rulers, Others 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2026

Following the aftermath of the destruction of houses and the killing of a resident, identified as Imaye, on his farm over a chieftaincy tussle, the  Chairman of Dekina Local Government Area in Kogi State, Hon. John Urah Ikani, has suspended traditional rulers, youth leaders, and other community heads in Acharu, Egume District. The Council Chairman made the announcement in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Chairman on Media, Atogijo and made available...

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Police In Ondo Directs Places Of Worship To Install CCTV Cameras

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice In Ondo Directs Places Of Worship To Install CCTV Cameras

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 2, 2026

As part of measures to enhance the security of their premises, the Ondo State Police Command has directed all worship places to install Closed-Circuit Television, CCTV, systems. The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, who has the directive, said the installation of CCTV in places of worship and other public places is an executive order that has been in effect in the state since 2022. Lawal, stressed the importance of screening congregants at entry...

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Insecurity Displaces 300,000 Persons In Niger 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity Displaces 300,000 Persons In Niger 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 2, 2026

Due to persistent insecurity, no fewer than 300,000 persons have been displaced across 10 local government areas in Niger state. The attacks have disrupted livelihoods, forced mass displacement, and deepened insecurity across rural areas, which has made many families live in perpetual fear.  Farmlands were abandoned and parents remain anxious about sending their children to school due to the threat of violence. Niger remains one of the frontline states grappling with banditry, frequent attacks by...

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JIBWIS Orphans Care Committee Adamawa Distributes Ramadan Gifts

NewsNigeriaJIBWIS Orphans Care Committee Adamawa Distributes Ramadan Gifts

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 2, 2026

The Orphans’ Care Committee of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Adamawa State chapter, has distributed Ramadan gifts, including foodstuffs and clothes, to 700 households housing over 3,000 orphans in Yola North, Yola South, and part of Girei local government areas.  The National Chairman of the organisation in Nigeria, Sheikh Imam Abdullahi Bala Lau, while unveiling the distribution of the items at the Federal College of Education, Yola, called on government at all levels...

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