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Herdsmen Kill Five Farmers, Spark Protests In Ondo
Tension swept through Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday as farmers took to the streets in protest over the alleged killing of five people by suspected herdsmen in the Aba Oyinbo community, located in the Akure North Local Government Area. It was gathered that the assailants invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday, opening fire on the...
Buhari Says His Achievements Must Be Preserved As He Inaugurates Transition Committee
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Presidential Transition Council to facilitate and manage the 2023 transition programme to the next administration. The president, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, said records of his achievements must be preserved. He had last Thursday approved the establishment of the council, and signed Executive Order 14, 2023 to...
Kaduna Converts NYSC Camp To Quarantine Unauthorised Travellers
The Kaduna State government has converted the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp located along the Abuja- Kaduna highway into a quarantine centre. The state deputy governor, Hadiza Balarabe, confirmed this during an inspection visit to the facility on Thursday along with members of the COVID-19 Task Force in Kaduna. She explained that the facility would be used to quarantine...
Reps Orders CBN To Suspend New Cash Withdrawal Limit
The House of Representatives has criticised the new policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN which among others, sets limits to cash withdrawals at Deposit Money Banks and other financial institutions. Consequently, the House summoned the Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, to come and explain the policy to the parliament. He is to appear before the lawmakers on...
Reverse Fuel Price Hike, Ease Nigerians’ Economic Burden – Peter Obi Tells FG
Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 general election has described the latest increase in price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as “unfortunate and insensitive”, urging the Federal Government to reverse the fuel price hike. In a lengthy post titled ‘Reversing the Sudden Fuel Price Increase’ published on his official handle on X, Obi said Nigerians...
Tax Reform: Reps Approve New VAT Sharing Formula For States
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, approved a new value-added tax sharing formula, allocating 55% to states and 35% to local government councils. This decision followed the adoption of a report by the House Committee on Finance on four tax bills transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024. Presenting the report on Thursday, the chairman of...
EFCC Urges Nigerian Youths To Join In Fight Against Corruption
Nigerian youths have been urged to join the fight against corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The executive chairman of the commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyode, made the call in an address at a town hall in Kano on Thursday. The event was organised by the commission to commemorate the 2024 International Anti-Corruption Day. Represented by the commission’s Zonal Director,...
Delegates Calls On FCSC To Caution Against Birth Certificates Forgery Among Civil Servants
The renewed call for strict enforcement of birth record verification across Nigeria’s public service took centre stage at the forty-fourth National Council and Annual Conference of Civil Service Commissions held in Umuahia, Abia State, this week. Some delegates who attended the annual conference urged the National Council of Civil Service Commissions to adopt firm rules against the presentation of forged...
INEC Disqualifies Six Political Groups From Party Registration
Eight political associations have completed the initial stage of the political party registration process, while six were disqualified, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on Thursday. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, confirmed this development in a statement. The commission held its regular meeting on 30th October 2025 to review progress since an...
Sit-At-Home: Bring Back Simon Ekpa To Face Justice In Nigeria, Senate Tells FG
The Senate, on Wednesday, condemned the Monday sit-at-home in the South East geopolitical zone and asked the Federal Government to collaborate with the Finnish Government and extradite a pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, for prosecution. The upper chamber also resolved to invite the Minister of Foreign Affairs (when appointed) and relevant stakeholders to carry out thorough investigation as well as bring...
