September 15, 2024
Two arrested for cloning, issuing fake tax receipts in Osun
Osun State Government has urged taxpayers in the state to be vigilant and ensure they go to authorised channels to pay their taxes. The Chairman, Osun State Internal Revenue Service, Mr Adesola Adewumi, in a statement on Sunday, announced the arrest of two suspects who were caught faking government tax receipts and clearance. He said […]
Omoyele Sowore confirms his release after arrest
Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has confirmed his release after his arrest at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos. The activist was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services upon his return to Nigeria by security operatives. Confirming his release, Sowore said the Nigerian Immigration Service […]
NATCOM seeks two-week extension for NIN-SIM linkage deadline
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers has appealed to the Nigerian Communications Commission for an extension of the NIN-SIM Linkage deadline from September 14 to September 30. The National President of NATCOMS, Mr Deolu Ogunbanjo, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday that an extension was needed due to challenges […]
Parents threaten boycott over 200% hike in Lagos school boarding fees
Parents of students attending Lagos Model Colleges are demanding the reversal of a recent 200% increase in boarding fees, accusing the Lagos State Ministry of Education of corruption and insensitivity. The Chairman of the Parents’ Forum of Lagos Model Colleges, Surv. Dapo Dawodu raised the alarm on Saturday during the Forum’s meeting in Lagos. In […]
Uganda Airlines begins direct flights from Abuja
Uganda Airlines has launched direct flights from Abuja to Entebbe, a city in Central Uganda. The airline said that the new route was expected to enhance connectivity, reduce travel time, boost trade and tourism between the two countries and provide travellers with an efficient link between West and East Africa. The airlines made this known […]
Address our demands with utmost urgency or risk industrial action, nurses, midwives tell FG
Address our demands with utmost urgency or risk industrial action Nurses, Nurses are at riskTHE National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has appealed to the Federal Government to address all the demands of the association with utmost urgency. National President of the association, Michael Nnachi, made the appeal at a news conference after […]
Family raises alarm over missing UK returnee
The family of Daniel Ogoh, a postgraduate student in a foreign university who was believed to have visited Nigeria recently, has raised alarm over his whereabouts. According to his uncle Mr. Imade Osamede who spoke on behalf ofthe family, the 27-year-old, 6.1 ft tall, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on the 5th […]
‘We gottta wedding to plan’, Davido celebrates as manager, Asa Asika, proposes to partner
Multiple award-winning artist, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has celebrated the engagement of his manager, Asa Asika, to his partner. Asa Asika, who has been the longtime friend and manager of the ‘Fem’ crooner recently proposed to his partner, Leona Adesanya in grand style. The proposal has sparked excitement in the entertainment industry with […]
Deadly Floods: Govs get fresh alert as River Niger water level rises
On the heels of the deadly floods that hit Maiduguri, Borno State capital, last week, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, has issued an alert to state governors, especially those around River Niger, of the possibility of floods in the coming weeks following what the agency described as the river’s rising water level. Quoting a […]
2027: I never said I’ll be Vice President to anyone – Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 polls, Mr Peter Obi, yesterday, faulted reports that he had agreed to become a vice-presidential candidate in the 2027 elections, describing it as misinterpretation. Obi, in a series of posts via X, formerly Twitter, said he was committed to serving Nigerians on the platform of […]