Ajemba and Okagbue Families, Set to Bid 111years Departed Matriarch Farewell

The Okagbue and Ajemba family of Mgbuke and Nagbana village in Umunnachi, Dunukofia local government area is set to bid their matriarch Ugoye Ogechukwu Ajemba, nee Okagbue, the only surviving sister of Chief Chike Okagbue of Bessoy Group, the father of Chief Uzu Okagbue, farewell. Madam Ugoye who is arguably one of the oldest women in Umunnachi, passed on a few months ago at the age of one hundred and eleven years. While she lived,...

2025 Budget: Finance Minister, Edun Says, Budget Is Showing Promising Signs

Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has told the House of Representatives that there are strong signs of positive economic performance in Nigeria for the year 2025. The Minister disclosed this during his presentation on the 2025 budget proposal, as well as the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), on Monday. Speaking about the government’s strategic plans, the minister expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economic recovery, driven...

PANDEF Hails Akpabio At 62, Says Senate President Is Political Stabilizer

Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), South-South apex socio-political organisation has hailed the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on his 62nd birthday.  The organisation has in a release on Monday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Dr. Obiuwevbi Ominimini, noted that it’s a thing of joy to have the former Akwa Ibom State Governor as the Senate President at a time such as this, and described him as God’s gift to the nation, a dependable...

2027: Suggesting Exclusion Of North Is Injustice – Atiku

…Says By Next Cycle, South Would Have Done 17 Years, North 11 Years Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that by 2027 anyone suggesting that the North shouldn’t run in 2027 presidential election, is supporting injustice. According to him, the South would have enjoyed 17 years of leadership, while the North would have done only 11 years by the next election cycle. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections,...

Oluyede Assumes Office as Nigeria’s 24th Chief of Army Staff

The Nigerian Army on Monday marked the assumption of office of Lieutenant-General Olufemi Oluyede as the 24th Chief of Army Staff with a symbolic lowering and hoisting of the command flag at the Army Headquarters, Abuja. The event, steeped in military tradition, signified the formal commencement of Lt.-Gen. Oluyede’s tenure following his confirmation by the Senate and House of Representatives. The ceremony was attended by senior military officers and other dignitaries. President Bola Tinubu had...

Ekiti Court Grants Dele Farotimi ₦50 Million Bail

An Ekiti State High Court has granted bail to human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, in the sum of ₦50 million. The bail condition includes one surety who must present evidence of ownership of landed property, provide two years’ tax clearance, and secure a letter of consent from a bank. The presiding judge, Justice Babs Olaniyi Kuewumi, announced the conditions during Monday’s hearing. The court subsequently adjourned the case to 29 January 2025 for trial. Farotimi’s...

Nigeria’s VAT Revenue Hits Record N1.78 Trillion in Q3 2024

Nigeria’s Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue for the third quarter of 2024 reached an all-time N1.78 trillion. This marks a 14.16 per cent growth compared to the N1.56 trillion collected in the previous quarter. This growth reflects the government’s efforts to expand its revenue sources beyond oil. A detailed breakdown of the Q3 2024 VAT figures shows that local payments contributed N922.87 billion, foreign VAT payments accounted for N448.85 billion, while import VAT added N410.62...

Dismissed Soldier, 7 Others Arrested for Armed Robbery in Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command through collaborative operations with the Emene Division, Crack and Octopus Tactical Squads, and the Neighborhood Watch Group arrested an interstate criminal syndicate specialized in armed robbery and financial fraud. The arrest of the eight male suspects by the team was in response to a distress call reporting an armed robbery attack at an estate in Emene in Enugu East Local Government Area. Police operatives from the Emene Division responding to...

Fighting Terrorism Requires Collaboration – NCTC coordinator

The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, NCTC, in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka has emphasized the importance of continuous collaboration among security stakeholders to combat terrorism in the country. Laka, disclosed this on Monday, at a five-day Counter Terrorism Theory and Practice Course in Abuja, noted that no agency can solely achieve laudable success in the fight against terrorism. The NCTC boss further said that the course, facilitated by...

Police Rescue 20 Travellers from Armed terrorists in Katsina State

Twenty passengers in Jibia and Faskari local government areas have been rescued from being kidnapped. The Katsina State Police Command Spokesman, Abubakar Aliyu, in a statement said the first incident occurred on Saturday at Kwanar Makera along the Katsina-Magamar Jibia road in Jibia LGA. He said the second attempt was at Marabar Bangori on the Funtua-Gusau road in Faskari LGA. “The Armed terrorists, wielding AK-47 rifles, opened fire on a commercial vehicle with the intent...

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